WOSU - Site Search | WOSU Public Media

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton delivered competing economic speeches this week.

How Did Trump's And Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?

While both candidates diverge vastly on many issues, they also have some surprising areas of agreement.

A Chance Encounter On A Vacation Changed Her Life — And The Lives Of Child Brides

How Jacqueline de Chollet of Switzerland came to team up with a college student in India to save girls from a life of servitude.

Melissa Kelsey drove for Lyft and Uber in Columbus, but the coronavirus made demand plummet.

Coronavirus In Ohio: Women And Young People Hit Harder By Job Losses

Carmine Ballard graduated from The Ohio State University in 2016, with two Bachelor of Arts degrees— one in psychology, another in women's and gender…

Michael Lewis: Many Trump Appointees Are Uninterested In The Agencies They Head Up

TheMoneyball author is writing a series of articles for Vanity Fair about President Trump's picks to lead federal agencies — and the consequences of those appointments.

The top 10 Senate seats that are most likely to flip to the other party

Though more Republican-held seats are up for grabs in November, Democratic struggles mean the GOP has improved its likelihood to take control of the Senate. Here are the key contests to watch.

Evangelina Padilla-Vaccaro, now cured of a serious genetic illness — thanks to a successful stem cell treatment — playing recently in a public park. The bubble around her is just for fun.

Will State Voters Continue To Pour Money Into Stem Cell Research?

California alone has spent billions in state funds over the last 14 years to support stem cell research. Scientists want another round of cash. So, what exactly did voters get for their money so far?

Amanda Dykeman, 33, of Coal Valley, Ill., had Essure devices removed after having multiple health problems.

FDA To Take Another Look At Essure Contraceptive Device After Health Complaints

Thousands of women say they've been harmed by the permanent contraceptive. But it's unclear whether the problems were caused by the device. The Food and Drug Administration is taking a closer look.

"I had one day I worked six hours and made $50. It really wasn't worth it. ... But it doesn't happen that often," says Hilary Gordon, who works as a shopper for the grocery delivery app Instacart in a suburb of Sacramento, Calif. "The other day I worked 11-and-a-half hours and made $265. Great? No. But good."

Why Suburban Moms Are Delivering Your Groceries

After two master's degrees and three children, Hilary Gordon is one of the women who now make up more than half of the contractors at food delivery apps like Instacart. NPR spent a day with her.

Dr. Rasheeta Chandler is a researcher at Emory University, who specializes in women's sexual and reproductive health. In a small recent study, Chandler learned that 67 percent of college-age black women had never heard of the HIV prevention drug PrEP.

To Halt HIV, Advocates Push For PrEP Outreach To Black Women

After gay and bisexual men, black women are the group at highest risk for HIV transmission. Here's how women are teaching each other about the most effective ways to prevent infection.

Maxine Toler, who lives near Los Angeles, has been asking neighbors why they do or do not want the vaccine. But it's the health inequities of today, not the infamous "Tuskegee Study," that Toler hears about when she talks to Black friends and neighbors about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Stop Blaming Tuskegee, Critics Say. It's Not An 'Excuse' For Current Medical Racism

The Tuskegee syphilis study is often cited as a reason why Black Americans might hesitate on the COVID-19 vaccine. But many say it's current racism in health care and Tuskegee is used as an excuse.

Search results for