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In the '90s, Kutler helped uncover secrets of the Nixon administration: He and an advocacy group sued the National Archives for about 200 hours of White House tapes. Kutler died Tuesday; he was 80.

With tourism way down after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Virgin Islands have lost their main economic engine at a time when it's most needed. But recovery is gradually happening.

Part 3in a series on environmental justice issues in the Great Lakes region. At the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve, about 10 men are gathered in a classroom in the Haudenosaunee community center. The older men are teaching younger ones some traditions – on this day, they’re learning about a funeral ritual. But soon, Leroy Hill shifts the conversation to a new topic – water.

In a parking lot off Chagrin Boulevard, there's a bit of a mystery that could be giving a glimpse into the future of banking. The parking lot is what you might expect: filled with cars, there's an apartment complex nearby, and a couple of restaurants. But standing off by itself there is also one of a very small number of Bank of America ATMs in Ohio.

Two months past its deadline, Congress has yet to fund the Children’s Health Insurance Program, leaving several states scrambling for cash.

It’s been two years since Cleveland and the Justice Department agreed on a path for reforming the police department. A DOJ investigation found a pattern or practice of excessive use of force, and the reform efforts resulted in a consent decree, overseen by a federal judge. This morning the National Black Prosecutors Association met in downtown Cleveland to learn more about the decree. ideastream’s Tony Ganzer moderated a conversation with some of the key figures in the reform process, and talked with Nick Castele, who was listening for any news.

Algae blooms continue to color western Lake Erie a deep green. Now researchers and scientists want to know more about toxins produced by the algae -- and they’re getting help from some unlikely sources. Three thousand feet up in the air, Dr. Rafat Ansari flies his small, two-seater plane over Lake Erie. He starts west of Cleveland and flies over the lake's islands to Toledo, and then north into Michigan. The round trip flight is about 260 miles. Along the way, he snaps photos – about 1,500 of them – with three tiny cameras attached to his plane.

The Fair Housing Act of 1968 officially ended racial segregation in the housing market. But race based exclusions still exist, buried in the deeds of an untold number of older homes across the country. In Cleveland, the extent of these restrictions are unknown. No comprehensive list or map exists. In Seattle, scholars at the University of Washington created such a list, and it led to a change in state law. History professor James Gregory spearheaded the deed restrictions database as part of the

Sunday worship at Church in the Circle includes a variety of music, members represent multiple races and economic statuses and people attend the University Circle Church from inside and outside of the city. And the spirit of diversity is intentional. “Enable people to know, ‘hey, I could find something of myself there,” said Rev. Kenneth Chalker, pastor of the church. Chalker began working in Cleveland 30 years ago at First United Methodist Church at E. 30th Street and Euclid Avenue.

The scene ended quickly: Slobodan Praljak declared innocence, drank what he called poison and died soon after. Dutch investigators' questions — and many Croats' ill feelings — will linger much longer.