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Sun rising over an old time gas station
David J. Schwartz
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Pics on Route 66
Arts & Culture
Lakewood photographer’s love of Route 66 coming to U.S. postage stamps
Jean-Marie Papoi
Route 66 turns 100 in 2026, and the U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the occasion with a centennial stamp collection featuring the photography of David J. Schwartz.
Jae C. Hong
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AP
NPR News
FEMA is getting rid of thousands of workers in areas recovering from disasters
Rebecca Hersher
Rep. Josh Williams and Attorney General Dave Yost
Karen Kasler
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Statehouse News Bureau
Government & Politics
Ohio Republicans propose second bill on child care fraud, saying state efforts aren't enough
Karen Kasler
Government & Politics
  1. Minnesota shows what happens when governing and content creation merge
  2. Top ICE official resigns to seek battleground congressional seat in Ohio
  3. Federal health care plan doesn't help people facing skyrocketing ACA premiums
Law & Justice
Tanisha Anderson's uncle, Michael Anderson, speaks to reporters at Case Western Reserve University about "Tanisha's Law."
  1. Cleveland Council, Bibb administration agree to changes in Tanisha's Law
  2. DHS: ICE officers in Minneapolis shoot Venezuelan man in the leg
  3. Judge clears way for Les Wexner to be subpoenaed in Ohio State Strauss abuse case
Health
Hospitals, including Cleveland Clinic, report busy emergency rooms
  1. Cleveland Clinic announces plans for city's third Level 1 trauma center
  2. Think sudden weather changes make you sick? Science says you're not imagining it
  3. 24 hours of chaos as mental health grants are slashed then restored
Education
Protestors carried several large Palestinian flags.
  1. Federal judge rules Ohio State University likely violated pro-Palestinian student's free speech
  2. More students are going to college. Affordability and workforce training are factors
  3. Akron school board appoints new president, vice president
Economy
  1. How have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmart
  2. Hiring slows in December to end the weakest year of job growth since the pandemic
  3. Attempting to predict the economy in 2026
Environment & Energy
John Hancock of Happy Wife Acres holds a quail in his left hand in front of a cage of other quail on their farm.
  1. Why raise quail instead of chickens? Ohio homesteaders explain pros and cons
  2. Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' from a shifting climate
  3. Cuyahoga County Council considering $20M price tag for geothermal energy in new jail
Science & Technology
  1. FTC accuses AI search engine of 'rampant consumer deception'
  2. More young people are getting dangerously hooked on online sports betting
  3. Elon Musk's X faces bans and investigations over nonconsensual bikini images
Race, Gender & Identity
  1. Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies
  2. A conservative Supreme Court tackles the question of trans women in school sports
  3. Stress drives Northeast Ohio LGBTQ+ community's tobacco use
Arts & Culture
Nate Eberhardt holding guitar near city skyline
  1. Cleveland’s Nature Nvoke blends the past and the future with the present
  2. 5 things to do in NEO: Honoring MLK, Winter Fest market in Canton and more
  3. Vaudevillians in Cleveland? Otto Moser's was the place to be
Community
A firetruck sits parallel to the Tiltonsville Volunteer Fire Department.
  1. Looking forward: Will Ohio's volunteer fire departments survive?
  2. ‘If we don’t do it, who’s going to?’ The hidden cost of Ohio’s volunteer firefighter shortage
  3. Former Dave’s CEO Burt Saltzman, who led the chain's expansion in Cleveland, dies at 88
Sports
An attendee addressing panelists at the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency's meeting regarding transportation impacts of the new Browns Stadium planned for Brook Park on Wednesday, January 14th, 2025.
  1. Public weighs in on Browns Stadium transit concerns as NOACA considers infrastructure projects
  2. Mourning Bill Livingston and honoring Paul Hoynes, writers synonymous with sports in Cleveland
  3. Mike Tomlin steps down after 19 seasons as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
Reporters Notebook
A black framed photo of a remembrance of David Lemponen sits on a wooden table.
  1. The generations of volunteer firefighters who keep our communities safe
  2. Ohio's volunteer firefighters need help. Here's why we're sounding the alarm
  3. Connecting with fellow Ohioans in the darkest days of the year