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Can exercise and anti-inflammatories fend off aging? A study aims to find out
Allison Aubrey
New research is underway to test whether a combination of high-intensity interval training and generic medicines can slow down aging and fend off age-related diseases. Here's how it might work.
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U.S. lawmakers wrap reassurance tour in Denmark as tensions around Greenland grow
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U.S. military troops on standby for possible deployment to Minnesota
Joe Hernandez, Kat Lonsdorf
Government & Politics
  1. Amid ICE clashes, New Hampshire bishop urges clergy to prepare their wills
  2. 'Not for sale': massive protest in Copenhagen against Trump's desire to acquire Greenland
  3. The near death -- and last-minute reprieve -- of a trial for an HIV vaccine
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. Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream ... about health care
  2. Is RFK Jr.'s Administration for a Healthy America — AHA — in the works or not?
  3. Q&A: Ohio candidate for governor Dr. Amy Acton on measles surge, Medicaid cuts and ICE enforcement
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. FEMA is getting rid of thousands of workers in areas recovering from disasters
  2. Why raise quail instead of chickens? Ohio homesteaders explain pros and cons
  3. Scientists call another near-record hot year a 'warning shot' from a shifting climate
Science & Technology
  1. NASA's Artemis II craft meets the launch pad ahead of crewed lunar orbit
  2. FTC accuses AI search engine of 'rampant consumer deception'
  3. More young people are getting dangerously hooked on online sports betting
Race, Gender & Identity
Dan Moulthrop (left) leads a forum with Aaron Baer, President of the Center for Christian Virtue, at The City Club of Cleveland on Jan. 16, 2026.
  1. Conservative Christian lobbyist met with protest during City Club of Cleveland forum
  2. This country taxes menstrual pads as luxury goods. She's aiming to end the tax
  3. Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies
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
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