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Faculty and the university had been at odds over salary increases and healthcare benefits.

Kent State University President Eyes the Path Forward and the Challenges Ahead

All throughout society, the coronavirus pandemic has meant upheaval, and that is certainly true in higher education. Universities and colleges have had...

Hurricane Irma sends a storm surge crashing over a seawall at the mouth of the Miami River in Florida. The Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a network of more sea walls, gates and other barriers to protect the Miami waterfront from storms and hurricanes.

A $4.6 Billion Plan To Storm-Proof Miami

The federal government is planning a massive system of floodwalls, pumps and surge barriers for Miami. But it doesn't address the more frequently felt threat from rising sea levels.

Jon Ossoff leaves a campaign office during a 2017 race after meeting with supporters in Marietta, Ga. Ossoff will face Republican Sen. David Perdue in November.

Jon Ossoff Wins Georgia's Democratic Senate Primary

Ossoff finishes far ahead of the other six Democratic candidates. He will face Republican Sen. David Perdue in November.

Nose Pipe, Milkmaids And Death Row Inmates: A Look At The History Of The 1st Vaccine

The idea of vaccination is almost 2,000 years old. The story of the very first vaccine involves a nose pipe, milkmaids, death row inmates, and a beautiful woman out for revenge.

Health Care Workers Await Supreme Court DACA Decision

Javier Quiroz Castro and Estefania Betancourt Macias are nurses on the frontlines of the pandemic. They're also DACA recipients, awaiting the Supreme Court's decision on the fate of the DACA program.

Flanked by President Trump, Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing last month at the White House.

Fauci Voices Cautious Optimism About Moderna Vaccine, Calling Trial 'Quite Promising'

Dr. Anthony Fauci says it's "conceivable" a coronavirus vaccine could be ready within months but cautions "when you're dealing with vaccines, there could be so many things that get in the way."

Dr. Charles Modlin of the Cleveland Clinic chairs the Education and Outreach Subcommittee of the Minority Health Strike Force. The other subcommittees working to craft final recommendations include Healthcare, Data and Research and Resources.

Minority Health Strike Force Preparing Final Recommendations

By the end of this month, a group working to address the disproportionate affect COVID-19 has had on African-Americans in Ohio is expected to issue its...

Vice President Mike Pence on stage with Lordstown Motors CEO Steve Burns at the unveiling of the Endurance, the first all electric pickup to be sold in the U.S.

Lordstown Motors Unveils New Electric Pickup

Vice President Mike Pence rode onto a Mahoning Valley stage Thursday as Lordstown Motors unveiled its all electric pickup truck, the Endurance. The...

A drawing of composer William Dawson in 1935 by Aaron Douglas. Dawson's <em>Negro Folk Symphony</em>, long neglected, has received a new recording.

Someone Finally Remembered William Dawson's 'Negro Folk Symphony'

Broadcast nationwide in 1934 and praised by listeners and critics alike, a masterful symphony soon fell silent. A new recording hopes to help revive an American treasure.

Pence Visits Lordstown Motors For Unveiling Of New Electric Truck

Vice President Mike Pence rode onto the stage Thursday in the newly-unveiled Lordstown Motors electric pickup truck, the Endurance, to deliver a wide-ranging speech to the Northeast Ohio crowd. Among the topics he touched on at the former General Motors plant in Lordstown were the economy, the Trump administration’s negotiations with China and the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “We fought for free and fair trade and the values and ideals that have always made this country great,” Pence said. “On every single promise, President Trump delivered for the people of Ohio.”

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