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Churches have a long history of being safe havens — for immigrants and others
Bill Chappell
For centuries, houses of worship have served as havens for people needing refuge — and, in recent decades, sanctuary from the U.S. government.
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Exclusive: White House in talks to have Oracle and U.S. investors take over TikTok
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PEPFAR, the acclaimed anti-HIV program, faces loss of funds as part of U.S. aid pause
Melody Schreiber
Government & Politics
  1. Senate confirms Kristi Noem as Trump's Secretary of Homeland Security
  2. The FDA pulls key DEI initiative for cancer studies from its website
  3. Hamas releases 4 more hostages as part of ceasefire agreement with Israel
Law & Justice
A Black woman’s hands hold a photo of a Black man wearing a black suit jacket, white shirt and black tie.
  1. ‘Nobody’s trying to help him’: Deaths in Cuyahoga County Jail intensify scrutiny
  2. East Cleveland Chief of Police facing allegations of misconduct in 2019 murder conviction
  3. Immigration advocates call on Ohio sheriffs not to take part in Trump's plans for mass deportations
Health
A photo of the Cleveland Clinic's main campus including the Sydell
  1. Cleveland Clinic eliminates over 100 jobs due to cost increases
  2. Akron medical debt relief will continue but with new funding source
  3. Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio workers organize unions
Education
The 21-story Rhodes Tower on the campus of Cleveland State University.
  1. Cleveland State University cuts three sports as it works to reduce its budget deficit
  2. To post or not to post? BGSU research outlines the ethics of being an influencer
  3. New Akron board of ed president chosen after contentious exchange
Economy
Anduril announces it will manufacture weapons and weapons systems in central Ohio in January 2025.
  1. Defense contractor to pursue huge military tech project in Ohio, add thousands of jobs
  2. New year, new push for Northeast Ohio startups across all sectors
  3. Outdoor workers brace as dangerously cold temperatures arrive in Northeast Ohio
Environment & Energy
  1. Ohio House lawmakers to introduce GOP priority energy provisions
  2. Cleveland seeks feedback on first air pollution code revamp in nearly 50 years
  3. Northeast Ohio's 2024 weather remained mild as global temperatures reached new high
Science & Technology
  1. Here's how TikTok creators are preparing for a TikTok ban
  2. Plane crashes and bursts into flames at an airport in South Korea, killing 179
  3. Y2K seems like a joke now, but in 1999 people were really freaking out
Race, Gender & Identity
In this 1960 file photo, Martin Luther King Jr. speaks in Atlanta.
  1. Ohio's longest running MLK Jr. Day celebrations continue to honor the civil rights hero
  2. Family: the real prize of the 89th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
  3. LGBTQ+ Ohioans prepare for a second Trump term
Arts & Culture
Artist stands in front large painting of Cleveland skyline.
  1. Ashley Sullivan’s cityscapes celebrate Cleveland skyline
  2. Arts producer discovers the joys in life, one story at a time
  3. 5 things to do in NEO: ‘Sci-Fi + Hollywood,’ ice festivals and more
Community
The inside of a bus, lined with food storage containers, fridges and freezers on each side.
  1. New mobile market to bring grocery shopping to Akron neighborhoods
  2. As Ohio’s agricultural landscape changes, these century-old family farms hold on
  3. 'New era' for Shaker Square promises programming, signage, housing to increase patronage
Sports
  1. Reasons to root for (or against) every team in the NFL's semifinal weekend
  2. Possibility of state money for new Browns stadium leaves Ohio funding experts skeptical
  3. Redemption complete for Ryan Day, Buckeyes, after national championship
Reporters Notebook
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  1. Seeking undetectable perfection, in the kitchen and the studio
  2. 2025 promises to be a busy year for news. Ideastream will take you there
  3. An environmental reporter's take on the perks of public media