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Columbus Mayor Announces The City's First-Ever Climate Action Plan

Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther unveiled the city's first-ever Climate Action Plan on Thursday. The plan sets a goal of total carbon neutrality by 2050 and a 45 percent reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Ohio State Wexner Medical Center on March 30, 2020.

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Hit New Record As Ohio Cases Spike

Ohio hospitalizations for COVID-19 have hit a pandemic record high for the second day running.

Two people at a food pantry in Portland, Maine, choose items from a display of produce. Several food banks around the country have been trying something new to get people to choose healthier foods. And it's working.

Mid-Ohio Food Collective opens new Mid-Ohio market

Mid-Ohio Food Collective's new market is located on Norton Road in the former Kroger supermarket building.

Syracuse police are under scrutiny after video shows officers detaining a crying boy

The Syracuse Police Department says they are reviewing the officers' actions and body-worn cameras

Stanford University said it found a noose hanging from a tree outside a residence hall and is investigating the incident as a hate crime. In an email to students and staff, university officials said campus safety authorities immediately "removed the noose and retained it as evidence" after receiving a report late on May 8 that a noose was seen outside an undergraduate residence hall.

Stanford University investigates a noose found in a campus tree as a hate crime

The rope used in the incident was allegedly one of several that had been tied to the tree for a performance by a student organization years ago.

Kronos Quartet's new album, <em>Aheym</em>, comes out Nov. 5. All the music on this album was composed by Bryce Dessner (center) of the rock group The National.

First Listen: Kronos Quartet, 'Aheym'

The National's Bryce Dessner composed all the music for this album.

Song Premiere: Ben Folds And yMusic, 'Capable Of Anything'

Working with the classical sextet yMusic has helped open Ben Folds' songwriting to new possibilities. The pop pianist's new song is maybe his most lovable yet.

High housing costs in Milpitas, in Northern California, have made it difficult for educators to live near where they work. The median home price in Milpitas is $1.3 million, according to Realtor.com. Here, a house is under construction in Culver City, in Southern California, in 2020.

A California school district is asking families to rent rooms to teachers

The Milpitas Unified School District put out the call to families in response to staff losses and high housing costs that have made it difficult for educators to live nearby.

Columbus City Schools students log into remote learning on the first day of classes amid the ongoing teachers' strike.

Columbus families hit technical snags on first day of remote learning

Columbus City Schools began its first day of school remotely as teachers continued to strike for a third straight day Wednesday. The day wasn't without a few snags.

Starbucks employees and supporters react as votes are read during a union-election watch party on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. Starbucks workers have voted to unionize over the company's objections, pointing the way to a new labor model for the 50-year old coffee giant.

Men in unions may make $1.3 million more in lifetime than men not in one, study says

Men who belonged to unions their entire career made up to $1.3 million more, on average, than men who never joined one, according to recently released research.

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