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Updated 11:00 a.m., Dec. 10, 2020 Housing and neighborhood advocates in Northeast Ohio and beyond reacted with optimism Wednesday to news that Cleveland Congresswoman Marcia Fudge would be President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

For some, going to the grocery store can require overcoming obstacles such as lack of transportation, money to pay for food, and sometimes childcare. During the coronavirus pandemic, many people have turned to online shopping for groceries, but for low-income people using the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), that might not be an option either.

Cleveland’s musical museum on the lake is looking to take some lessons from the past year into its planning for 2021. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame re-opened its doors over the weekend after a two-month COVID-inspired closure.

Watching musician/actor John Lurie paint and grumbly pontificate in an unnamed tropical locale is sometimes puzzling, often intriguing and always soothing.

Lakewood painter Arabella Proffer’s art is out there. Her portraits of punks depicted as medieval royalty have international fans. But some of her most compelling work overlaps with her own health struggles. "Evangeline" [Arabella Proffer]

The COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S. are too expensive and difficult to transport across the globe. So, many countries are turning to cheaper, easier-to-store options from Russia and China.

What are your questions about the coronavirus vaccine? ideastream's health team is answering as many questions as possible, with help from local experts in a range of fields. You can send us your questions with our online form, through our social media group, or call us at 216-916-6476.

Updated: 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 The new, more contagious COVID-19 strain that originated in the U.K. has been discovered in Northeast Ohio, University Hospitals officials confirmed Wednesday. Since December, UH researchers have been tracking emerging variants found in COVID-19 patient lab samples in Cleveland, including B.1.1.7, the variant that circulated widely in the U.K., officials said.

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol, the FBI arrested two central Ohio residents. Court documents describe Jessica Watkins and Donovan Crowl, both from Champaign County, as members of a militia group called the Oath Keepers. ideastream's Matt Richmond explained what makes the group unique.

What if someone took your grandmother's Bible and tossed it in the trash? Or your child's favorite stuffed animal was thrown in the garbage and sent to a landfill? Arizona photographer Tom Kiefer has collected personal items like these that are taken from migrants at the Mexican-American border. [Tom Kiefer/ REDUX Pictures]