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When "Morning Edition" host Amy Eddings was a kid, she longed for an owners' manual for life, with chapters on how to make friends and how to get your brothers to stop bugging you. The podcast "We Got You" aims to be that kind of a guide.

The November election brought mixed results when it came to local school levies. Renewals passed easily, but some additional levies faced bigger challenges. At least one district is crossing its fingers that its razor thin margin holds while absentee ballots trickle in. Morning Edition Host Amy Eddings spoke with ideastream’s education reporter Jenny Hamel. So, how would you characterize what you’re seeing this November?

Universities in Northeast Ohio are welcoming students back to class, but the coronavirus is still very much a threat. Governor Mike DeWine says 40 percent of coronavirus cases last week were among college age adults. He linked the spike to the restart of schools. All Things Considered host Tony Ganzer spoke with ideastream’s Jenny Hamel about local universities’ efforts to control COVID-19. You talked with the president of Oberlin College, which started its academic year this week. What are they doing in terms of coronavirus testing?

John Carroll University is in the process of updating its faculty handbook, but what seems like a routine piece of university business has caused an uproar among the faculty. ideastream's Ida Lieszkovszky spoke with Morning Edition host Amy Eddings about the proposed changes and concerns. What's going on at John Carroll University with the proposed faculty handbook?

Gov. Mike DeWine is expected to issue guidelines for reopening Ohio K-12 schools this week. But the huge task of figuring out how to educate students while keeping them safe falls on each individual school district and, unsurprisingly, it’s raising a lot of concerns. “All Things Considered” Host Tony Ganzer spoke with ideastream Education Reporter Jenny Hamel about what schools could look like when they reopen in the fall.

Coronavirus cases continue to rise across the country and in the Cleveland area. As doctors and researchers learn more about the virus, it’s becoming clear COVID-19 is much more than a respiratory disease. Experts say as the virus enters the body it can also cause serious neurological complications in some patients – which can lead to stroke, confusion, and even lingering dementia-like symptoms. ideastream’s Health Team Managing Producer Marlene Harris-Taylor spoke with All Things Considered Host Tony Ganzer about the coronavirus and brain issues.

Gen. Brown has had a four-decade military career, serving as a combat pilot and chief of the Air Force. He was confirmed as chairman of the joint chiefs by a Senate vote of 83-11.

The fraught question came up during a House Intelligence Committee hearing this week. Some Republicans pointed to news stories based on leaks about the activities of Trump associates.

The State Medical Board of Ohio may soon approve physicians to prescribe medical marijuana to treat anxiety and some symptoms of autism. Anxiety and autism were two of 110 petitions submitted to the board this year seeking approval for tretment with medical cannabis. A local physician was on the board and helped make the decisions. Be Well health reporter Marlene Harris-Taylor spoke with the doctor, Dr. Ted Parran, and joined Morning Editionhost Amy Eddings to break down what this preliminary approval means for Ohioans.

Elisa witnesses strange phenomena in the woods where a young boy went missing.