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Homeless individuals sleep near a National Guard truck ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

HUD: Growth Of Homelessness During 2020 Was 'Devastating,' Even Before The Pandemic

The annual homeless count by the Department of Housing and Urban Development shows an increase in people living outside. The 2020 numbers in the report do not reflect the impact of the pandemic.

As Europe Enters 3rd Wave Of Pandemic, France Locks Down And Germany Lacks Vaccines

The French government is locking down Paris and 15 other regions, while Germany's health minister says his country does not have enough vaccine to combat the pandemic's third wave.

Donors at Community Blood Center in Dayton.

Tri-State Blood Banks No Longer Collecting COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma

Hoxworth Blood Center and Community Blood Center are no longer collecting convalescent plasma from people who had COVID-19. Both agencies say there's...

Visitations at Ohio's nursing homes and assisted living facilities will now be required. Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday said that as long most staff and residents are vaccinated, family members will be allowed in residents' private rooms for a minimum of 30 minutes.

Morning Headlines: Long-Term Care Facilities Now Required to Allow Visitation; Ohio Tops 1M COVID Ca

Visitations at Ohio's nursing homes and assisted living facilities will now be required; Ohio is the seventh state to reach 1 million coronavirus cases; a mass vaccination site at The Kent State University Field House begins today for Portage County residents; and more stories.

Some 5,800 workers at Amazon's facility in Bessemer, Ala., held a historic vote on whether to form the company's first warehouse union.

It's A No: Amazon Warehouse Workers Vote Against Unionizing In Historic Election

Amazon avoided the prospect of a first unionized warehouse in America, where it's now the second-largest private employer. The vote in Alabama had prompted new interest in unions across the country.

Congressional leaders held a candlelight vigil outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on February 23, 2021 to mark the more than 500,000 U.S. deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 was the third leading underlying cause of death in 2020, according to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday.

CDC: COVID-19 Was 3rd-Leading Cause Of Death In 2020, People Of Color Hit Hardest

A pair of reports published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday sheds new light on the approximately 375,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S. last year.

Outside of the abandoned overpass near Scioto Audubon Metro Park. The overpass is set to come down in 2022.

WOSU's Most Read News Stories Of 2021

WOSU's 10 most-viewed stories of 2021 ranked by pageviews.

(l) Jason Veasey, James Jackson, Jr., Jaquel Spivey, L Morgan Lee and Antwayn Hopper in "A Strange Loop."

'A Strange Loop' garners 11 Tony nominations, including Best Musical

These nominations are for Broadway's first season after the 2020 COVID shutdown.

Maison Des Champs climbed Salesforce Tower in San Francisco last Tuesday morning. He is climbing buildings across the country to raise money for groups that work to convince women to not have abortions.

An anti-abortion activist scales skyscrapers to spread his message

Maison Des Champs has climbed massive buildings — without the safety of a rope or harness — to raise money for groups that work to convince women to not have abortions.

Runners compete in the women's NCAA Division I Cross-Country Championships, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Terre Haute, Ind.

A new NCAA report show the stark gap in funding for women's sports

A newly released report shows men's college athletic programs received more than double that of women's programs in allocated resources in 2020.

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