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The U.S. may be missing human cases of bird flu, scientists say

Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar.

Indiana’s state fair will bring animals from across the state together. Experts say it poses a risk for the spread of bird flu

State fairs in the time of bird flu: Here’s why health experts advise caution

State fairs can spread viruses from animals to humans. With bird flu in cattle, some experts advise caution

An older man in a suit smiles as he turns to walk down a hallway.

Ohio State President Ted Carter discusses the start of Buckeye football and a new academic year

Ohio State University President Ted Carter gave a preview of news and events coming up on OSU's campus this upcoming academic year.

To statues sit outside the Ohio Statehouse. On the left, a bronze statue of Ohio president William McKinley stands on pedestal inscribed with his name. To the left, there is a bronze statue of a couple looking at one another. Between the statues the large, stone statehouse is visible. It has pillars running across the front and a tall dome in the middle.

State of Religion: Christian conservatism and its influence on Ohio legislation

All this week, WOSU is examining the intersection of religion and politics in Ohio. In Part 2 of WOSU's State of Religion series, we're examining how faith-aimed lobbying efforts shape policy in Ohio.

A car is crushed by a fallen building that hosted the Gansevoort mural that was struck by a tornado, in Rome, N.Y., on Tuesday. Much of the U.S. and Canada is cleaning up or still dealing with a new wave of severe storms that have caused deaths and damage this week from the Plains to New England.

Swath of storms flood the Ozarks and ravage an upstate New York community

The relentless series of storms caused deaths or damage from the Plains to Canada to New England. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power and air conditioning during days of sweltering heat.

A man stands on a small construction site, gesturing to a low, concrete wall behind him. It stands about two feet tall and is made of thin rows of concrete layered on top of one another. Above the wall is a large metal nozzle on a tall, squared metal frame. Finished houses sit on either side of the lot.

Columbus' first 3D Printed Home is rising in Linden

Supporters tout 3D concrete printing as a solution to building fast, affordable housing, but the technology is new and comes with plenty of unforeseen hiccups.

Could bird flu spread at state fairs? Here’s why health experts advise caution

Corn dogs, deep-fried Twinkies, butter sculptures and influenza virus? Here’s why state fairs could be potential breeding grounds for viral mutation.

PolitiFact: Republican PAC twists Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown’s votes on transgender athletes

The Senate Leadership Fund ad cites Brown’s votes on March 6, 2021, and March 22, 2024, as evidence that Brown, who generally supports LGBTQ+ rights, voted to allow transgender athletes in girls’ sports. Brown spokesperson Matt Keyes described both votes as "poison pill" amendments — designed to render legislation ineffective — to broader funding bills.

Print advertisement for CompuServe Information Service shows photo of TRS-80 microcmputers and the text, Compuserve's Information Service, A world of information available. Right Now.

45 years ago CompuServe connected the world before the World Wide Web

On September 24, 1979, Columbus-based CompuServe launched its online service for consumers. Its subscribers were among the first to have access to email, online chat, digital newspapers and the ability to share and download files.

PolitiFact: Senate Republicans stretch Sherrod Brown’s comments on gender-affirming care

Brown, who has held his Senate seat since 2007 and broadly supported LGBTQ+ rights throughout his career, is running against Republican businessman Bernie Moreno in a hotly contested swing state contest.

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