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In 2018, Jamie Beck transitioned from a legal guardianship into a supported decision-making arrangement, as part of a pilot program exploring less restrictive guardianship alternatives. “I get to do more things like a typical normal person would,” Beck said -- such as make her own decisions about seeking medical care and traveling out of town.

Conservatorship System Is Slow To Change, Despite Availability Of Less Restrictive Options

If a judge decides someone is not able to make their own decisions, the person can be placed under a court-appointed guardianship, which is also known as a conservatorship. Some states allow less-restrictive alternatives, but it’s unclear how widely they’re used.

Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the Republican vice presidential candidate, speaks at a rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Saturday.

The economic mind of JD Vance

The Republican vice presidential candidate represents a sharp break from the Republicanism of yesteryear.

Episode 828: You Asked For More

We ponder the price of chicken, safe haven currencies, and the cash value of coupons. Why? Because you asked.

Ohio State student Connor Brown, right, and family move into the campus dorms in August.

Coronavirus In Ohio: July 5-August 23

WOSU is providing updates about the coronavirus and COVID-19 in Ohio. Find the most recent news and information below.Ohio by the numbers, according to…

Imagine Dragons' new album, <em>Evolve</em>, is out now. Singer Dan Reynolds says it's more "minimalistic" and "colorful" than the band's first two records.

Imagine Dragons On Catching Up To Rock Stardom

Burnt out after years of hard touring, the "Radioactive" band hit the brakes. Now, it's bounced back with a new album, Evolve. Singer Dan Reynolds and guitarist Wayne Sermon tell Michel Martin more.

A scene from <em>MTV Shuga: Down South</em>, the new season of the soap opera that's filming in South Africa this year.

Watch The MTV Soap Opera That Is Secretly Teaching Sex Ed

It's got drama and romance. It's where Lupita Nyong'o got her start. And a new study shows it's not just entertainment.

Actors Adam West (L)and Burt Ward dressed as their characters (Zappp!) "Batman" and (Powww!) "Robin," on Jan. 27, 1989 at the "World of Wheels" custom car show in Chicago.

Adam West Saved Batman. And Me.

NPR's resident Bat-scholar Glen Weldon offers a personal remembrance of the late Adam West, explains how the actor rescued the character of Batman from oblivion, and explores his enduring legacy.

A 'Black Tax' At Charlotte's Ritz-Carlton?

Everyone knows people who attend the CIAA basketball tournament have cash to burn. So why did a Charlotte hotel go out of its way to make sure they spent it?

Barack Obama as a presidential candidate in Selma, Ala., in 2007 re-creating a voting rights march that was violently repressed by state troopers in 1965.

Obama Returns To Selma For 50th Anniversary Of Historic March

The president will speak in Selma, Ala., on Saturday, a half-century after civil rights marchers were beaten and tear-gassed by state troopers.

The Rise Of The Far-Right In German Politics

German voters go to the polls this weekend in national elections, and although Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to win handily, the right-wing AfD party has been on the rise.

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