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Solutions Oriented Addiction Response organizer Brooke Parker displays an HIV testing kit in Charleston, W.Va., on March 9, 2021.
John Raby
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The Associated Press
Health
Cuyahoga County HIV/AIDS activists prepare for potential Medicaid cuts
Stephen Langel
A coalition of HIV/AIDS groups is working to counter expected federal Medicaid cuts that advocates say could undermine progress Cuyahoga County has made in addressing the disease.
Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne said the county's analysis showed a proposal by the Cleveland Browns to split the $2.4 billion estimated cost to build a domed stadium in Brook Park was "too risky" for taxpayers. Ronanye spoke during a press conference on March 19 at the Cleveland Hilton Downtown. The city's lakefront football stadium, which county and city leaders say could be renovated, was visible through the window behind Ronayne as he spoke.
Ygal Kaufman
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Ideastream Public Media
Sports
Cuyahoga County asks Ohio Statehouse for $350M to renovate lakefront Browns stadium
Abbey Marshall
A ruby throated hummingbird balancing on a twig
Sheila Stransky
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Summit Metro Parks
Environment & Energy
Hummingbirds return to Northeast Ohio backyards and parks for the season
Grace Davies
Government & Politics
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  1. New Cleveland law requires businesses to include pay scale in job listings to promote equity
  2. Cleveland will continue program to combat homelessness after housing more than 150 people
  3. Ohio budget director: state "does not have the capacity" for $600m in bonds for Browns stadium
Law & Justice
Cleveland Police officer waits for a car driven by Antwoina Carter to approach before opening fire early in the morning of March 17, 2024. Two officers at the scene face excessive force charges for firing on Carter's vehicle.
  1. Cleveland police officers face department discipline in connection with Glenville shooting
  2. Three Akron police oversight board members' terms are expired. Will they be replaced?
  3. Trump’s anti-DEI push raises concerns among Black police officers
Health
A hand holds a navy blue pamphlet about the Digital Rural Health Corps in front of the Highland County YMCA.
  1. These Ohio med students want to improve rural health care with cell phones
  2. Northeast Ohio hospitals join rural network to maintain independence, ensure long-term viability
  3. Ohio men are at high risk of developing esophageal cancer. Screening is easier than ever
Education
Akron Superintendent C. Michael Robinson sits at a table in an office with a bookshelf behind him.
  1. Akron school board votes to accept one superintendent's resignation, hires another soon after
  2. Northeast Ohio schools look to levies to stabilize shaky finances; what's on the May ballot?
  3. Cleveland says it needs to close schools. Here are 4 takeaways
Economy
Nneka Slade, owners of Star Beauty Plus in Maple Heights.
  1. From Black beauty supplies to Hong Kong desserts. Northeast Ohio import stores brace for tariffs
  2. 'I'm terrified.' Uncertainty brewing in Ohio's craft beer industry amid Trump tariffs
  3. Analysis: It’s crunch time to finish plans for Cleveland’s lakefront, with or without the Browns
Environment & Energy
Ideastream Public Media's Environmental Reporter Zaria Johnson sitting on a picnic blanket, taking a selfie at the Rocky River Reservation.
  1. How environmental reporting helped a city girl connect with nature
  2. Sustainable Cleveland publishes updated Climate Action Plan with renewed focus on resiliency
  3. Earth Day 2025: 8 ways to live more sustainably
Science & Technology
  1. Crew arrives on ISS to replace astronauts 'stranded' in space for 9 months
  2. Exclusive: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok
  3. Here's how TikTok creators are preparing for a TikTok ban
Race, Gender & Identity
  1. Pope Francis was a unifier, advocate for those in need, Ohio Catholic leaders say
  2. More Ohioans say they are multiracial. The why might surprise you
  3. Federal cuts axe Akron LGBTQ+ historical marker
Arts & Culture
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will welcome 13 inductees on Nov. 8 in Los Angeles, including (clockwise from top left) Cyndi Lauper, Joe Cocker, OutKast, Chubby Checker, Bad Company and the White Stripes.
  1. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 class has a twist: Chubby Checker is finally in
  2. A story forged in Cleveland: 'Rust' comes to Dobama Theatre
  3. For these Ohio collectors, fun is right on the button
Community
One of the Cincinnati Zoo’s giraffes takes a bite of hydroponically-grown lettuce.
  1. An Ohio zoo is using hydroponics to feed animals homegrown greens
  2. West Side Market glow up coming. Check out the new designs
  3. Two Ohio communities will lay to rest fallen firefighters this weekend
Sports
Cleveland Browns Stadium in April 2021, then branded as FirstEnergy Stadium. The Browns dropped their stadium naming rights with FirstEnergy in April 2023, after the utility admitted bribing Republican former speaker Larry Householder and former Public Utilities Commission Chairman Sam Randazzo in the case involving the nuclear power plant bailout law House Bill 6.
  1. Cleveland Browns' owners fire back at memo, analysis blasting $600m stadium bond package
  2. Browns appear locked in on Travis Hunter with No. 2 draft pick
  3. Mitchell, Jerome help Cavaliers rout Heat 121-100 in Game 1 of 1st-round series
Reporters Notebook
Mid-City Airport in Hudson once stood on the site that's today the headquarters for Jo-Ann Stores. The fabric company is winding down operations, 80 years after its founding in Cleveland.
  1. The high-flying past of the JOANN, Inc. property in Hudson, now for sale
  2. Communities are taking over violence prevention in Cleveland. Where is it headed?
  3. Listening to Black women and girls' experiences