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With the country still digging its way out of the recession, banks have severely tightened lending to small firms — making it harder for many to get back on their feet. But Daphne Wilson, an entrepreneur in Milwaukee, Wis., didn't let being turned down by four banks stop her.

The group collecting signatures to put an amendment on November's ballot to get rid of property taxes in Ohio says it has fallen short of the number needed to qualify.

The Grammy Award-winning bluegrass pioneer died yesterday. He was 89. Stanley spoke to Fresh Air in 2002 about his career and his work on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack.

Ohio State Senators are preparing to put out their version of the state budget, in which they need to trim hundreds of millions of dollars to make sure…

Is there a better way to talk about race and social justice? On Martin Luther King, Jr Day, we’ll try.

Akron’s Police Chief James Nice resigned unexpectedly this afternoon at the request of Mayor Dan Horrigan. The Horrigan administration is offering no...

How do urban adolescent African American girls experience their world? How are they affected by those experiences, and how do we support them, help them…

Our local arts community is exciting, unpredictable, infuriating, creative, and wonderful. What's even better is when they work together. Collaboration,…

Over 65 percent of Americans are overweight or obese, and that number is continually rising. One doctor has created an easy program to help you live…

Springtime may get all the glory, but fall is just as full of avian activity! In fact, the sky is aflutter with almost 5 billion birds migrating south…