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The cover of David Giffels' new book: Barnstorming Ohio: To Understand America

To Understand Ohio: How to Understand America

Author David Giffels spent a year traveling around Ohio with the idea that by getting a better understanding of Ohio, he might get a better...

From photographer Ann George: 'This image meant a lot to me as it developed. As we peer through the backdrop of history and study the complicated legacy left on the backs of the women who fought for equality in voting rights, we can learn. We learn that change is hard. We understand that the fight for equality may have begun but did not end there.'

Suffrage Photos Build A Bridge From The Past To The Future

A Yellow Rose Project offers multiple perspectives on American history, women's lived experiences and the work still being done to move towards equality.

Paul Dorrance raises grass-fed livestock at his farm in Chillicothe, but they're not certified organic.

Ohio Doesn't Have Enough Organic Meat Certifiers To Meet Demand

Paul Dorrance has raised grass-fed livestock in Chillicothe for years, but his animals are not considered organic. It's a conundrum facing more Ohio…

School Nurses: First Line Of Defense For Keeping Schools, Kids COVID Safe

Homeroom: A Return to Learning This story is part of ideastream's special series examining the challenges and perils of returning to school during the coronavirus pandemic. As some Northeast Ohio schools prepare to welcome kids back into buildings, staff members are also preparing to go back to work. But this year, they have a whole new set of procedures to keep them and the kids safe from the coronavirus.

Postal service delays cause problems for people who rely on the mail to get life saving medications

Postal Service Problems Cause Dangerous Delays In Medication Delivery

On Aug. 3, Zach Matheny’s blood thinning medication was filled at his pharmacy, and sent out for delivery via the U.S. Postal Service. It never arrived...

During COVID-19, Campaigns Get Out The Vote From A Distance

When you’re a down-ballot candidate — that is, someone not named Joe Biden or Donald Trump — you might spend the summer reintroducing yourself to members of the local Democratic or Republican clubs. This year, you’ll have to make sure you’re not on mute. Cleveland’s Ward 17 Democratic Club has been meeting on Zoom, broadcasting the video on Facebook to neighbors who otherwise would be meeting in person. Last month, the club laid out plans to get out the vote remotely.

Summer wildflowers in bloom at Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve.

Great Parks Reverses Course On Levy Request

Updated Aug. 5, 2020 Less than three weeks after approving a levy request for the November ballot, Great Parks of Hamilton County commissioners have...

Urban Scouts on their way to Linden's Miracle Gardens.

Urban Scouts Youth Program Provides Work Opportunities In Linden

Bright and early on a recent morning, it’s all whispers and nervous glances at True Love Ministries in Linden. Teenagers are setting up accounts for…

Cuyahoga County To Pay $3.5 Million For Progressive Field Upgrades

Cuyahoga County will pay $3.5 million to reimburse the Cleveland Indians for already completed work at Progressive Field, including suite renovations, an expansion to the players’ parking lot and escalator repairs. The county is drawing the money from a reserve fund set up as part of the 2017 deal to renovate the Cavaliers’ Quicken Loans Arena, now Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Gateway Economic Development Corporation, the quasi-public entity that owns and pays to renovate both Progressive Field and Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, approved the work in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Balloons were tied to a utility pole on Seymour Avenue in memory of Tahjze Patterson, who was shot on August 4.

Neighbors, Businesses Respond To Rising Gun Violence In Columbus

Diamaunte Hale recently moved to Seymour Avenue on Columbus' East Side. He says carrying a gun here is normal.“In this type of neighborhood, guns are…

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