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NPR News
The divorce between the US and WHO is final this week. Or is it?
Gabrielle Emanuel, Jonathan Lambert
The U.S. is the only country allowed to withdraw from the World Health Organization. And Jan. 22 is the day when Trump's pullout announcement should go into effect. But ... it's complicated.
Buckeye Junior High School at Buckeye Local School District in Medina County.
Buckeye Local School District
Education
This Medina County district will build a new school, without a levy
Conor Morris
Gabby Petito, pictured here, died in 2021. Her death and disappearance sparked national conversations about dating violence and domestic abuse in 2021. Her parents, Nichole and Jim Schmidt, will visit Canton in February to conduct trainings and speaking events on domestic violence.
Courtesy of Jim Schmidt
Community
Countering a spike in domestic violence, Gabby Petito's parents to bring training to Canton
Anna Huntsman
Government & Politics
FirstEnergy building in Akron
  1. Ohio lawmakers rally against lower FirstEnergy reliability standards
  2. Ohio GOP Congressman: 'We must respect the sovereignty of the Danish and Greenlander people'
  3. U.S. lawmakers wrap reassurance tour in Denmark as tensions around Greenland grow
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
  1. Can exercise and anti-inflammatories fend off aging? A study aims to find out
  2. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream ... about health care
  3. The near death -- and last-minute reprieve -- of a trial for an HIV vaccine
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. They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania
  2. How have prices changed in a year? NPR checked 114 items at Walmart
  3. The story of 'synergy,' the word we love to hate
Environment & Energy
  1. Polyester clothing has been causing a stir online. But how valid are the concerns?
  2. Data center giants Meta and Microsoft try to offset rising utility rates as costs rise for consumers
  3. Columbus will become second-largest data center hub in the Great Lakes region, report says
Science & Technology
  1. Researchers find Antarctic penguin breeding is heating up sooner
  2. NASA's Artemis II craft meets the launch pad ahead of crewed lunar orbit
  3. FTC accuses AI search engine of 'rampant consumer deception'
Race, Gender & Identity
A sign from the Hands Off Rally in Washington DC on April 5, 2025
  1. Anti-discrimination, same-sex marriage amendments backers say some Ohio areas are surprising them
  2. Conservative Christian lobbyist met with protest during City Club of Cleveland forum
  3. This country taxes menstrual pads as luxury goods. She's aiming to end the tax
Arts & Culture
Sun rising over an old time gas station
  1. Lakewood photographer’s love of Route 66 coming to U.S. postage stamps
  2. Cleveland’s Nature Nvoke blends the past and the future with the present
  3. 5 things to do in NEO: Honoring MLK, Winter Fest market in Canton and more
Community
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. Photo credit to Andrew Meyer. Taken 4/15/2017
  1. Northeast Ohio's lineup of 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day events
  2. Looking forward: Will Ohio's volunteer fire departments survive?
  3. ‘If we don’t do it, who’s going to?’ The hidden cost of Ohio’s volunteer firefighter shortage
Sports
  1. Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami
  2. Public weighs in on Browns Stadium transit concerns as NOACA considers infrastructure projects
  3. Mourning Bill Livingston and honoring Paul Hoynes, writers synonymous with sports in Cleveland
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