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The labels use the letters BE, for bioengineered, not GMO, which critics say could baffle consumers. One design features a smiling sun that a skeptic calls "essentially propaganda for the industry."

It might sound like a cliché, but the subject for Paula McLain’s new novel “Love and Ruin” (Random House) came to her in a dream. After penning “The Paris Wife,” the best-seller about Ernest Hemingway’s first wife Hadley Richardson, McLain had no intention of writing any more about Hemingway until she dreamt of being on a fishing boat with him and his third wife Martha Gellhorn.

Cleveland City Council recently passed a moratorium on building permits for new dollar stores, saying they don’t provide healthy food options and take business away from locally owned convenience stores. Many of these locally owned convenience stores are trying to be a healthy resource for the community, such as Parkwood Drive Thru in Glenville. The shop sells typical convenience store products, like cigarettes and alcohol - as well as healthier options like produce, fresh food and rice bowls.

Updated: 11:50 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020 The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections will not collect completed ballots at local libraries this fall, despite a federal judge’s ruling this week that seemed to allow it, a board member told ideastream Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster interpreted a recent state election directive more broadly than Secretary of State Frank LaRose intended, Democratic board member Inajo Davis Chappell said.

Six months into the coronavirus pandemic, and four months after Ohio Governor Mike DeWine allowed playgrounds to reopen, the backboards on the basketball court at Herman Park in Cleveland are empty squares, devoid of baskets. The swingsets are empty too, except for some creaking hooks that are supposed to hold the swings.

A new arts and cultural hub is taking shape on Cleveland’s West Side. The former home to generations of the Astrup Awning Company will now host a mix of arts and community organizations in the Clark-Fulton neighborhood. The $13 million redevelopment project aims to bring something positive to the neighborhood, with artists as agents of the revitalization, according to building developer Rick Foran. In 2013, three kidnapped women escaped their captor from a home just down the street.

This time next year, the city of Cleveland might have a new mayor for the first time in 16 years. The primary election is not until September, but candidates are already raising money and collecting signatures to get their names on the ballot. Speaking with All Things Considered host Tony Ganzer, ideastream’s Nick Castele offered an early look at the state of the race. First of all: four-term incumbent Mayor Frank Jackson. Is he going for a fifth?

At Stella Maris, a nonprofit addiction recovery center on Cleveland’s West Side, the wait list for detox is more than 200 names long. For those on that list, this moment is “the window of opportunity,” according to Daniel Lettenberger-Klein, Stella Maris’ director.

Cleveland-area restaurant and bar owners say Gov. Mike DeWine’s decision to roll back the state’s curfew one hour beginning Thursday is a sign of hope after a long year for the industry. The curfew, which previously began at 10 p.m., kept customers from coming in in the evenings, said Constantine Katsaros, co-owner of the Landmark on Cleveland’s West Side, particularly during Browns games, when the restaurant would normally see a lot of traffic.

Amid high COVD-19 case numbers and guidance of “just stay home,” universities and K-12 schools in Northeast Ohio are re-assessing how they’re teaching students, especially after recent stay-at-home advisories. All Things Considered Host Tony Ganzer spoke with ideastream Education Reporter Jenny Hamel about the advisories’ impact on local schools. When Cuyahoga County issued its stay-at-home advisory this week, it recommended schools and universities all go to remote learning following the Thanksgiving break. Are schools following the recommendations?