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How "average" or "American" is your state? The Associated Press has produced an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data that ranks the 50 states and the District of Columbia according to how closely they resemble the country's demographics.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson resigned yesterday, citing "personal and family matters." But his departure comes amid growing allegations of influence peddling. Ann Lott, of the Dallas Housing Authority, and Bruce Katz, of the Brookings Institution, discuss the allegations against Jackson.

Iraqi insurgents kidnap a Western contractor, identified as Australian Douglas Wood, amid an upsurge of violence in Iraq. Two bombs explode in Baghdad Monday morning. More than 100 people, including 11 U.S. soldiers, have been killed in the last four days.

Nine mine workers were trapped underground after a landslide at a gold mine in Turkey's eastern Anatolia region.

This is an archived post. You can read the latest updates here.WOSU is providing updates about the coronavirus and COVID-19 in Ohio. Ohio by the numbers,…

Manuel came to the U.S. illegally two decades ago, one of 143,470 such people who were arrested in the country's interior last year. Most are ordered to leave. For six months, Manuel awaited his fate.

Mahamat Djouma is one of the millions displaced by the civil war in Sudan. He is part of an especially vulnerable group — unaccompanied minors. Here is his story.

Giuseppe Verdi was born on this date in 1813-he is 199 years old today. The bicentennial next year will be a blast. Meanwhile, here are some of my…

Arvo Pärt is probably best described as a touchstone composer of the 20th Century. His work has shaped a branch of minimalist composition both for…

Project Icebreaker is the name of a Lake Erie wind energy project that’s been talked about for more than a year. Organizers are moving forward with...