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A majority of Cleveland’s public school buildings are within two blocks of tobacco retailers, according to a new study from Stanford University. The study looked at the number and location of tobacco retailers across 30 U.S. cities to evaluate proximity to school buildings. It found about 77 percent of Cleveland schools were within 1,000 feet of tobacco retailers, above the national average of 63 percent.

Comedian Nore Davis' new comedy album, "LIVE from Comedy Trap House," was recorded entirely on Zoom.

The pandemic has reignited calls to sever supply chains with China, which isn't easy when the U.S. relies on rare earth elements used in defense systems and electronics.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine hasn’t ruled out placing the state’s entire population under coronavirus mask requirements. But state health orders are difficult to enforce, he said, and he continues to urge Ohioans to don masks in public voluntarily.

Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill lifted the order on Tuesday, after opposition from attorneys for the defendants and a number of media organizations.

Oregon was founded on white supremacist principles. But it also has a long history of anti-racist protests, says Lisa Bates, who teaches urban studies at Portland State University.

Lotteries across the country are hurting with revenues down hundreds of millions of dollars. That could have big implications for states that rely on that money for a portion of education funding.

Native Americans have had bad experiences with health research and care in the past, and that's coloring their feelings about COVID-19 vaccines. NPR discusses efforts to win back their trust.

The National League of Cities says local governments have seen their revenue plunge 21% on average since the beginning of the pandemic. Cities and towns say they desperately need federal help.

Everybody knows what to sing during the seventh inning stretch. Root, root, root for the home team. Right? But in Cleveland, fans are now unsure of what the home team is. Owner Paul Dolan announced this week that the team is dropping “Indians” and looking for a new team name starting in 2022. "We gained a deep understanding of how tribal communities feel about the team and the detrimental effects is has on them,” Dolan said in a statement this week.