WOSU - Site Search | WOSU Public Media

Mickey Rooney, Actor Who Charmed Audiences For More Than 80 Years, Dies

The legendary pint-sized actor got his first Hollywood role at the age of 6 and became a box-office powerhouse in the 1930s and '40s with his work in the Andy Hardy series.

FILE - People attack the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 6, 2021.

Northeast Ohio man charged with bringing massive 'Trump' sign to Capitol for use as a weapon

Several other Capitol riot defendants have been charged with using the large Trump sign as a battering ram to assault officers and breach police lines outside the Capitol.

Columbus City Schools Administrative Office

Four schools, numerous staff may be on the chopping block in Columbus City Schools' BOE vote

School closures, major staff reductions and discontinuing busing for certain students are among the items board members will consider at the Tuesday evening meeting at the district's South High Street office.

Office of Budget and Management director Kim Murnieks takes a question from a reporter alongside Gov. Mike DeWine as they unveil the budget for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 on Feb. 3, 2025.

Sales tax numbers are lower, but budget director confident in Ohio's financial picture

Total taxes collected by the state last month were down, but with four months left in the fiscal year, Ohio’s budget director isn’t concerned.

Defendants former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones and ex-FirstEnergy Senior Vice President Michael Dowling enter the courtroom in Summit County Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross’ courtroom in Akron on March 31, 2026. The jury informed the judge that they were at an impasse and unable to render a verdict.

Former FirstEnergy executives indicted again on public corruption charges after mistrial

A trial in March ended in a mistrial for Charles “Chuck” Jones, former CEO of FirstEnergy, and Michael Dowling, the former senior vice president of external affairs, after the jury deadlocked.

John Darnielle performs with The Mountain Goats at a 2015 concert in Birmingham, Ala.

I Hope We Both Die: How The Mountain Goats Wrote The Ultimate Anthem To Dysfunction

"No Children" began as a darkly funny song about divorce. Today, it's something more: a vessel for raw-throated catharsis and a safe place to be your worst self.

Advertisement for John Davidson's show in the Cincinnati Enquirer on May 28, 1977.

I'm Covering The Beverly Hills Fire Again 40 Years Later

It's the biggest story of my news career, one I've written about for 40 years – the 165 deaths in the Beverly Hills Supper Club fire on May 28, 1977....

Queen Thompson Brown, who lost a son to gun violence in 2006, speaks prior to the introduction of Democrat Hillary Clinton at the Trayvon Martin Foundation's "Circle of Mothers" Gala.

Guns Strike Emotional Chords For People On Both Sides Of The Political Debate

Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have been talking a lot about guns recently. But how much will that issue matter with voters in November?

In this close-up screenshot from a simulation video, you can see the exact moment NPR correspondent Daniel Zwerdling endured dangerous levels of stress on his spine while re-creating the way nurses push their patients in a lift chair. The blue arrows show the high magnitude and distribution of forces from his muscles, while the red indicates the high level of forces on his disks.

Even 'Proper' Technique Exposes Nurses' Spines To Dangerous Forces

What exactly is happening to nurses' backs when they move and lift patients? NPR's Daniel Zwerdling teamed with scientists for a high-tech look inside his own back as he tried the same maneuvers.

News Brief: German Election, Trump Vs. GOP In Alabama, Search And Rescue In Mexico

Even if German Chancellor Merkel is re-elected Sunday, there's no guarantee it will be business as usual. Also, a Senate campaign in Alabama is exposing division between Trump and other Republicans.

Search results for