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The first 2020 presidential debate in Cleveland Tuesday will bring the election into focus for some voters. For many, the coronavirus pandemic is top of mind as the candidates face off. But has the pandemic affected who is getting your vote? For Akron resident Jacob Liebler, President Donald Trump’s response to the pandemic is one of the factors in his choice not to vote for him. The president was slow to respond to the emerging threat of the outbreak and wasn’t transparent about it, Liebler said.

Perhaps Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, could understand what it was like for Larry Doby to be Major League Baseball’s second Black player. However, even that comparison falls short, Aldrin’s feat was greeted with cheers and ticker-tape parades, whereas Doby’s groundbreaking event met cold shoulders, boos and death threats.

Shortly after reports surfaced that the NFL team in Washington, D.C., would change its nickname, which has since been termed “a retirement” of the name, baseball’s Cleveland Indians released a statement saying that in light of social unrest, they would engage the community and stakeholders to determine the best path forward with regard to their team name. That’s a long way of saying the team won’t be the Cleveland Indians for long.

Nineteen years ago, Cleveland native Sheilah Rosen was working in one of the Twin Towers when it was attacked by terrorists. She survived and lived in New York City for another 17 years before returning to the Cleveland area. On the anniversary of the attacks, you’ll find her wearing a flag pin and watching the remembrance ceremony in New York City. ideastream spoke with Rosen about her memories of that day, and what she hopes Americans won’t forget. Can you tell me what your memories of that day are?

Universities in Northeast Ohio are welcoming students back to class, but the coronavirus is still very much a threat. Governor Mike DeWine says 40 percent of coronavirus cases last week were among college age adults. He linked the spike to the restart of schools. All Things Considered host Tony Ganzer spoke with ideastream’s Jenny Hamel about local universities’ efforts to control COVID-19. You talked with the president of Oberlin College, which started its academic year this week. What are they doing in terms of coronavirus testing?

John Carroll University is in the process of updating its faculty handbook, but what seems like a routine piece of university business has caused an uproar among the faculty. ideastream's Ida Lieszkovszky spoke with Morning Edition host Amy Eddings about the proposed changes and concerns. What's going on at John Carroll University with the proposed faculty handbook?

Until very recently, it looked like the Ohio legislature might finally overhaul the state's school funding system, which was declared unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court more than 20 years ago. But even with broad bipartisan support, the Ohio Fair School Funding Plan ultimately stalled in the Senate this month. So will this legislation have a future in 2021? Morning Edition host Amy Eddings speaks with ideastream education reporter Jenny Hamel about what comes next.

Critics accuse the luxury hotel chain owned by billionaire Robert B. Rowling of taking money that could have helped small businesses or other companies that might have used it to pay their workers.

Cleveland native Antonio Brown studied dance at the prestigious Juilliard School and now dances professionally in New York. However in recent years, Brown has returned home to share his skills as a choreographer with students at Cleveland State University. Growing up in Cleveland as an only child, he has vivid memories of dancing. "Memories of me dancing to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' in my living room over and over again. I knew all the dance steps when I was very young. My mom was like, 'you have way too much energy,'" Brown said.