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MetroHealth recently announced it will invest $60 million in a new mixed-income housing community in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood on Cleveland's West Side. Case Western Reserve University Professor Mark Joseph spoke with ideastream's Anne Glausser about the influence

The Trump Administration is encouraging Ohio and other states to adopt a new federal proposal that would cap Medicaid spending and potentially save money. State lawmakers have not indiciated if Ohio's Medicaid program will embrace block grants as an alternate way to pay for the health insurance program. Proponents say the block grants will provide more flexibility for states. Critics say the plan, which was rolled out last week, would simply pass costs along to low-income recipients and might discourage them from getting medical care.

America’s most trusted home improvement team hits the road again

Fred Armisen, Carly Simon and Christopher Walken join Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Pop quiz: what do you get when you combine a talking penguin, a man with a bird beak for a face and an interrupting dragon? The answer, surprisingly, is a writing guide: Jeff VanderMeer's Wonderbook. VanderMeer tells NPR intern Colin Dwyer about his collaboration with illustrators and his imaginative, character-driven approach to teaching writing.

A court has unsealed documents in a 2021 bomb threat case involving felony charges for the Club Q shooting suspect. The district attorney said a conviction would've required family testimony.

Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) is one of the many Democrats seeking the party's nomination to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020. Bennet worked in Ohio early in his career as an aide to Gov. Richard Celeste. The senator outlined his platform Thursday at the City Club of Cleveland. ideastream’s Nick Castele sat down with Bennet to talk about his campaign. Listen to the interview above, or read an excerpt below.

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, the FBI arrested two central Ohio residents. Court documents describe Jessica Watkins and Donovan Crowl, both from Champaign County, as members of a militia group called the Oath Keepers. ideastream's Matt Richmond explained what makes the group unique.

Esther Duflo is the first female economist to win the Nobel Prize. Planet Money talks to her about her win, the state of gender inequality in economics, and her new book.

No Republican has won the White House without winning Ohio. That's one reason Ohio Gov. John Kasich is the latest GOP candidate to give serious consideration to a White House bid.