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Karrie Howard is the City of Cleveland’s new director of public safety. He was sworn in Friday by Mayor Frank Jackson during a brief ceremony at City Hall, which was also broadcast on the city’s Facebook account. Howard rose quickly to his new position. He became the city’s chief prosecutor, reporting to the law director, in 2018.

If your allergies are worse this season, you might blame it on the coronavirus pandemic. University Hospitals allergist Dr. Sam Friedlander said it’s possible that allergies are worse now because people stayed home all spring to avoid the virus. Friedlander said when people have new exposures to allergies, they have a dramatic increase in symptoms. That means less time outside during the spring while people stayed home could have an impact.

Case Western Reserve University researchers are behind a promising new tool for detecting a serious blood disorder. Early detection is key in fighting sickle cell disease, an inherited blood abnormality that can be fatal. The new test, called Gazelle, makes a quick diagnosis using artificial intelligence and microchip technology. CWRU researcher Dr. Umut Gurkan led studies into the technology in 2014 and said the key is its accessibility.

Ellen Blackstone plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

A state senator is calling on Ohio lawmakers to limit how much property taxes can increase annually to 3%.

Marc Badon of New Orleans plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro.

Drew Packham plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro

When businesses reopen in Ohio, customers and clients won’t be required by the state to wear masks or facial coverings. But with a few exceptions, the…

Food writer Sam Sifton talks about family meals in the time of COVID-19. Justin Chang recommends three films to watch while sheltering in place. Jason Bateman explores his darker side in Ozark.

Coronavirus testing kits are set to arrive in Ohio in a few days and should be ready to test Ohioans for coronavirus, also called COVID-19, by next week. The current process is for hospitals to send potential coronavirus samples to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), which then sends the samples to one of two out-of-state labs run by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That process takes five to seven days.