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Staff and volunteers load a camel into a vehicle to be evacuated from Feldman Ecopark in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 4. The zoo has been shelled repeatedly during the Russian invasion. At least five staff or volunteers were killed and nearly 100 animals at the zoo died as of April.

Dodging Russian bombs, these volunteers risk it all to save Ukraine's animals

Thousands of people have been killed and millions displaced. Four-legged Ukrainians are also suffering, but there are groups working to help the animals.

A funeral procession in Lviv, Ukraine, in March ends at grave sites where soldiers Viktor Dudar, 44, and Ivan Koverznev, 24, will be buried, as priests say their blessings and mourners look on.

6 key numbers that reveal the staggering impact of Russia's war in Ukraine

Russia invaded Ukraine six months ago. In that time, thousands of people have been killed, cities destroyed, millions of people displaced and the Ukrainian economy has been battered.

A sign supporting a school levy at Medina City School District that's on the ballot in March 2024, seen from a roadway in Medina County in early February.

Which Northeast Ohio schools have new levies on the ballot this March?

As school districts contend with rising costs and seek to update facilities, roughly a dozen schools in northeast Ohio are seeking new money from taxpayers through levies and bond issues on the March 2024 ballot.

Haze obscures the Dubai skyline including Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. The United Arab Emirates is choking under "alarmingly high" air pollution levels fed by its fossil fuel industry, Human Rights Watch warned on December 4. The oil-rich country hosts the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai.

What it means for an oil producing country, the UAE, to host U.N. climate talks

The United Arab Emirates is a major oil producing nation, and that's drawing attention to the role oil and gas has at this year's COP28 climate negotiations.

Weston McKennie of the United States (right) and Samu Costa of Portugal compete for the ball during a match in Atlanta on Tuesday. Portugal defeated the U.S. 2-0, giving the USMNT another disappointing loss ahead of this summer's World Cup.

4 takeaways from the U.S. men's national soccer team's World Cup tune-up games

The two losses — 5-2 to Belgium and 2-0 to Portugal — were a wakeup call for the USMNT and the team's ambitions for this summer's World Cup. But the Americans said they welcomed the lessons learned.

An image of Mino from Maurice Sendak's posthumous book Ten Little Rabbits.

Maurice Sendak delights children with new book, 12 years after his death

The late author-illustrator, creator of Pierre and Where the Wild Things Are, loved whistling, Mozart, and Mickey Mouse curios. His trademark whimsy can be found in the new book Ten Little Rabbits.

WYSO Weekend: May 07, 2017

In this edition of WYSO Weekend: At the turn of the last century, movie theaters were often the centerpieces of entertainment in small-town America. One...

The Indians need to win one of the next three games for a World Series berth

The View From Pluto: Indians' Battered Pitching Staff is Cause for Worry

The Indians lost 5-1 yesterday to the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL Championship Series. Cleveland still leads the series 3-1 and will try again today to...

Weekly Highlights: Oct. 16th - 22nd

Whether you're in the mood for some Handel, or feeling more like Stravinsky's Firebird would light up your day, Classical 101 has something for everyone…

Chicks in the Perdue hatchery in Salisbury, Md. The company says that it is now raising all of its chickens without routine antibiotics. Only those flocks that get sick, about 5 percent of all birds, will be treated.

Perdue Goes (Almost) Antibiotic-Free

The giant poultry producer says that it is now raising all of its chickens without routine antibiotics. Only those flocks that get sick, about 5 percent of all birds, will be treated.

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