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Alicia Zheng
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NPR
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'Congress is in a coma.' Former lawmakers sound alarm on health of the House
Barbara Sprunt
Congress is wrapping up the year without a lot of legislative accomplishments under its belt and a growing list of lawmakers who are retiring. Former members say the challenges on Capitol Hill have been brewing for a long time.
Justin Sullivan
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Apple, Google tell workers on visas to avoid leaving the U.S. amid Trump immigration crackdown
Bobby Allyn
Gregorio Borgia
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AP
NPR News
Pope Leo summons cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern Catholic Church
The Associated Press
Government & Politics
Gov. Mike DeWine takes questions from reporters about bills he signed. Behind him are Rep. Bill Roemer (R-Richfield), Speaker Matt Huffman (R-Lima), Republican former congressman Pat Tiberi, Paul Imhoff from the Buckeye Association of School Administrators and County Commissioners Association of Ohio executive director Cheryl Subler.
  1. DeWine 'reluctantly' signs bill cutting grace period for mailed absentee ballots in Ohio
  2. 'Intoxicating' hemp, THC beverages illegal soon under Ohio bill signed by DeWine
  3. DeWine signs package of bills aimed at lowering property tax bill spikes in Ohio
Law & Justice
  1. DOJ releases Epstein files and the first batch is short on new information
  2. New state law results in dismissal of defamation suit against Cleveland public commenter
  3. Shoplifting suspect attempts to shoot Canton police officer
Health
  1. Trump's push to end transgender care for young people opposed by pediatricians
  2. President Trump moves to reclassify cannabis to facilitate medical research
  3. 6 tips to help you overcome social anxiety this season
Education
From left, Friends of Notre Dame College Trustees Peter Corrigan, Justin Tisdale, Len Barker and Burkle.
  1. New advocate group hopes to rebuild school on Notre Dame College site
  2. 15 Ohio higher ed institutions must align literacy programs with Science of Reading, or else
  3. Teachers are using software to see if students used AI. What happens when it's wrong?
Economy
  1. Inflation cools slightly in November as worries about affordability grip Americans
  2. Trump's economic approval hits a new low at 36%, poll finds
  3. The U.S. added just 64,000 jobs in November -- a sign the labor market is slowing
Environment & Energy
  1. Scientists push back on Trump plan to break up a critical climate and weather center
  2. Rare fisher spotted in Cleveland Metroparks for first time in nearly 200 years
  3. Dozens speak out against Ohio EPA's proposal to streamline water discharge permits for data centers
Science & Technology
  1. TikTok signs deal to give U.S. operations to Oracle-led investor group
  2. Light from satellites will ruin majority of some space telescope images, study says
  3. Is lab-grown fat the next big trend in food? This company hopes so
Race, Gender & Identity
  1. HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
  2. LGBTQ+ advocates concerned about 'affirming' spaces as Studio West 117 closes amid $160k tax debt
  3. U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'
Arts & Culture
  1. Shuffle's favorite Northeast Ohio music of 2025
  2. 5 things to do in NEO: Lantern tours, ‘A Christmas Story’ chat and more
  3. Lakewood teen Mikey Klein is 'Movin' Out' to Carnegie Hall
Community
Ulysses Archie, founder of the small nonprofit the Baltimore Gift Economy, leads a walking tour of Collins Avenue in Baltimore, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, as part of the Baltimore Gift Economy's third annual "Finding Home" gathering.
  1. Akron groups are among those chipping away at historic levels of social isolation nationwide
  2. Number of kids in foster care in Ohio at 9-year low, but costs are soaring
  3. Did Wooster have the first Christmas tree in the US? | Hidden History
Sports
  1. What to watch for in this weekend's College Football Playoff first round
  2. Ohio University cites affair with student as cause for firing football coach Brian Smith
  3. Strauss abuse survivors demand Les Wexner's name be removed from football complex
Reporters Notebook
A small number of the hundreds of Ohio neighbors The Ohio Newsroom introduced listeners to this year. Clockwise from top left: dancers at Painesville's Cinco de Mayo celebration; Alia Hunt, "Miss Annie Oakley" sharpshooter competitor; Kevin Tarpley, founder and executive director of the Youngstown Lifeguard Academy; Gus Smithhisler, the 'Squashcarver'; Joel and Heather Buyer, accessible restroom advocates.
  1. Connecting with fellow Ohioans in the darkest days of the year
  2. The Battle of Boston Road is ugly, and it's not going away soon
  3. For local nostalgia, 'What It Was' is what it's all about