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U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker (in blue jacket), visits the container port at the Special Enterprise Zone in Mariel, Cuba, on Oct. 6. Cuba is creating the zone to encourage trade and foreign investment. Some foreign companies are eager to move in, though the Pritzker said Cuba's commitment to free trade was not year clear.

With A New Trade Zone, Cuba Reaches Out To Investors

In the port of Mariel, Cuba is creating a huge enterprise zone intended to encourage trade and welcome foreign businesses. Some companies are eager to jump in. The Americans sound a bit skeptical.

Issue 2’s Anti-Monopoly Language Assures Some, Troubles Others

Election Day is a week away. Issue 2 is known as the “anti-monopoly” amendment. If the statewide measure passes, it might be only the beginning of a long…

Crews prepare the venue for the CNBC Republican presidential debate inside the Coors Events Center at the University of Colorado.

The Arena Has 11,000 Seats But 10,000 Will Be Empty At GOP Debate

Students at the University of Colorado say they plan to protest their exclusion from the GOP debate on their campus.

"This is the loneliest place in the world," House Speaker John Boehner said on the eve of his resignation.

Listen: 10 Best Moments From Speaker John Boehner's Exit Interview

Boehner reflects on his career, and the future of the GOP, and the job he calls "the loneliest place in the world."

A coal-bed methane well sits abandoned in a pool of water outside Gillette, Wyo. It's more expensive than it looks to clean up.

With Abandoned Gas Wells, States Are Left With The Cleanup Bill

The bust of the coal-bed methane industry has left Wyoming responsible for the exorbitant cost of plugging thousands of wells. The price tag for dealing with deep oil and gas wells may be even higher.

The Online College That's Helping Undocumented Students

There are no federal laws in this country that prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in college. But few of the students can afford it. Now, one online college is offering them an option.

Study: Elected Judges Much More Likely To Support Death Penalty

A recent study found that in the 15 states that elect high court justices – including Ohio – death sentences are reversed 11 percent of the time. In the…

The Columbus Symphony's Russian Soul, November 11 and 12

The Columbus Symphony performs music by Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich, and Liadov, tonight and tomorrow night at 8 PM in the Ohio Theater. Jean Marie…

Some Columbus Homeless Prefer Streets to Shelters.

The homeless and needy sit at rows of tables in the Holy Family soup kitchen on Grubb Street. Before the food is served everyone recites the Lord's…

New GPS System May Help Predict Ohio Earthquakes

A new, highly sophisticated global positioning "monument" was installed this month on the grounds of the Ohio Earthquake Information Center north of…

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