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An Area of Akron Was Once Known as Old Dublin — OH Really?

North Akron has been home to immigrants from Nepal, Italy, and – 200 years ago -- Ireland. So what happened to the area that was once known as Old Dublin?

On Showtime, 'Homeland' Bids Adieu, While 'Penny Dreadful' Marks Its Return

Critic David Bianculli says both shows have uncanny parallels to today's world. Homeland'sfinal season has been truly unnerving, while Penny Dreadful's new season centers on a supernatural villain.

Shoppers who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may find it harder to use their benefits to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables at farmers markets like this one in Minneapolis, Minn., while the goverment changes contractors.

Technical Difficulties May Jeopardize Food Stamps At Farmers Markets

If a popular app used by many farmers markets to process federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits is no longer offered next spring, consumers' access to fresh produce may be stalled.

The 52nd "Action Auction" for the first time will be broadcast in Dayton.

WCET-TV 'Action Auction' To Combine With Dayton's 'Great TV Auction'

Update 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 23: WCET-TV and Dayton's ThinkTV managers have announced Action Auction pick-up schedules for Cincinnati and Dayton bidders.

'New Year, New You' Means New Cooking Tips To Stick With Your Resolution

"Eat healthier" is a resolution many people make at the start of the year. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with David Tamarkin, editor at Epicurious, who has some tips on how to make that resolution stick.

After 37 years of autocratic rule under Robert Mugabe, President Emmerson Mnangagwa promised a democratic era for Zimbabwe. But his government penalizes criticism.

After Mugabe, Zimbabwe Still Enforces A Law Against Insulting The President

Under rules inherited from British colonial times, jokes, slurs or accusations against the head of state are unlawful. An "insult" carries a hefty fine and a brief jail sentence.

"GIRL," Maren Morris' first new solo music since her 2016 debut album, <em>Hero</em><em></em>, is an ode to perseverance.

Maren Morris' New Song, 'GIRL,' Is A Pep Talk To Herself

After three years of whirlwind success that led from her debut album through last year's smash dance-pop hit "The Middle," Morris' new song is an interior dialogue about struggling through self-doubt.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., sits with fellow Democrats, Rep. David Trone, D-Md., left, and Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., right, on the House Education and Labor Committee during a bill markup, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 6, 2019. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Week In The News: Manafort Sentenced, Ilhan Omar, Trade Deficit, Security Clearances

Manafort learns his fate. House votes on anti-Semitism resolution. Jared and Ivanka’s security clearances. Record-high trade deficit.

Lee Greenwood performs in Illinois in 1984. Released that spring to a modest chart showing, "God Bless the U.S.A." found staying power as political campaigns began to adopt it.

'God Bless The U.S.A.,' A Country Anthem With Enduring Political Power

Don Gonyea visits musician Lee Greenwood to talk about the song that, after three decades in political campaigns, might be more popular than "Hail to the Chief."

Of parents who tell pollsters their teens have trouble sleeping, 23 percent say the kids are waking up at night worried about their social lives. A third are worried about school. All-night access to electronic devices only aggravates the problem, sleep scientists say.

Teens Sleeping Too Much, Or Not Enough? Parents Can Help

Though teenagers need about nine hours of rest a night, most get only seven and are suffering. A new survey suggests their parents are struggling, too. Here's how to improve the quality of teen sleep.

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