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A number of lawsuits have been filed challenging congressional district maps as racially discriminatory and illegal under the Voting Rights Act, however, the landmark piece of legislation isn't as strong as it used to be. Today we discuss the history and future of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

In Ohio, so-called kinship care providers are compensated at a much lower level and for shorter periods than professional foster parents. Recent legislation to boost kinship pay isn’t enough, advocates say. We look at the jump in kinship care cases and the push to increase compensation.

Insurance isn’t some newfangled bureaucratic nightmare created to torture modern humans.

During World War II, African-Americans were placed in a difficult situation: How do you show your patriotism and defend the land of the free when you don’t share in those liberties?

Pantries in southwest Virginia — where poverty is rampant and coal jobs are vanishing — will take whatever they can get to stock bare shelves. Some also offer help with health care and job training.

Whether it's a goldfish or Grandma, every child will encounter a death at some point — and their parents will likely struggle to explain it. NPR's Life Kit and Sesame Workshop have 6 insights to help.

Concerts@Ohio State presents performances by the students and faculty of the School of Music at the Ohio State University, Sunday afternoons at 1 on…

With a swipe of Gov. Mike DeWine’s pen, schools across Ohio must abide by a law that proponents say upholds parental rights, while opponents call it Ohio’s version of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill.

The president brought up reviving dying industries and making America great again during his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday. But the message is a generation old with roots in music.

The release of a new report on the world's mothers is a reminder of the gap between rich and poor — in the developing world and in American cities as well.