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Tiffany Graham Charkosky holds her memoir for a portrait
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Arts & Culture
Lakewood author faces family history in memoir ‘Living Proof’
Carrie Wise
When Tiffany Graham Charkosky learned her family history includes a genetic mutation, she had to decide whether or not to undergo genetic testing. She charts her difficult journey in “Living Proof: How Love Defied Genetic Legacy.”
McKinley Senior High School in Canton
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Education
Ohio's urban school districts raise alarm about loss of funding stream
Conor Morris
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Government & Politics
Trump announces tariffs and an end to U.S. aid to Colombia amid clash over drug trade
The Associated Press
Government & Politics
While thousands of Ohioans rallied in dozens of communities throughout the state, more than ten thousand took part in a protest at the Ohio Statehouse on October 18, 2025
  1. Thousands rallied at ‘No Kings’ protests in Ohio, including huge turnout at Statehouse
  2. Israel strikes Gaza as both Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaching ceasefire
  3. ICE tried to send one immigrant to a country he never lived in. Then he lawyered up
Law & Justice
  1. Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois
  2. Supreme Court hears case that questions major plank of voting rights
  3. Legal experts say Kristi Noem's airport video breaks the law. Penalties are unlikely
Health
  1. Cannabis works better than opioids for back pain, in two European studies
  2. Can collagen supplements improve your skin? Here's what the research shows
  3. How loss of federal Title X funds might affect Ohio's largest reproductive care provider
Education
  1. As deadline for Trump's colleges compact looms, schools signal dissent
  2. Many rural schools rely on international teachers. Trump's visa changes threaten that
  3. In reading, the nation's students are still stuck in a pandemic slump
Economy
  1. American farmers are hurting. The trade war is making it worse
  2. Northeast Ohio events will honor Cesar Chavez's labor legacy in the state and beyond
  3. Crypto spent millions to defeat Sherrod Brown and elect allies. It’s ready for a repeat in 2026
Environment & Energy
  1. As hundreds of millions of birds head south, the invisible danger is glass
  2. As data centers boom in Ohio, local communities are watching their water
  3. Preserving a park: How Cuyahoga Valley National Park restores historic buildings with limited resources
Science & Technology
  1. Scientists are modifying wildlife DNA. Should these species be released into nature?
  2. 1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has
  3. The Nobel Prize for physics is awarded for discoveries in quantum mechanical tunneling
Race, Gender & Identity
Connie Chung was the only woman reporter in this photo she shared of the Oval Office in 1971.
  1. Veteran TV anchor Connie Chung talks career, journalism now and DEI during Northeast Ohio visit
  2. Newly trained immigrant chefs showcase international cuisine in Cleveland's 'One World Kitchen'
  3. New policies are making life harder for trans people — and prompting big financial decisions
Arts & Culture
A man stands in front of a large colorful mural
  1. Artists revitalize parking lot in Cleveland’s AsiaTown
  2. 2025 Cleveland Arts Prize recipients on the meaning of supporting, documenting the arts
  3. 5 things to do in NEO: Kent Rainbow Weekend, Ghost Walk in Warren and more
Community
An aerial view above the sidewalk outside the City Club of Cleveland, where a crowd of protestors hold signs.
  1. Ideastream CEO addresses public media defunding at City Club as WCSB protest roils outside
  2. Outside Wooster, a ‘library’ lends wheelchairs and ramps to people with disabilities
  3. Cincinnati is hosting largest Auschwitz exhibit outside of Europe
Sports
  1. Grab the goggles. Pickleball eye injuries are on the rise
  2. Portland Fire names Cavaliers' assistant Alex Sarama as first head coach
  3. Why are so many rich Americans investing in British soccer teams?
Reporters Notebook
Photo taken after Stephanie Haney's first "Sound of Ideas" show on the air. Sept. 2, 2025
  1. Honoring the past and embracing the future? I like the sound of that idea
  2. Becoming the news and losing my shoes
  3. Tunnel vision: 'Hidden History' series uncovers forgotten stories in Northeast Ohio