Stephanie Metzger-Lawrence
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Ideastream Public Media
As Cleveland moves to expand public access to Lake Erie, rising drownings reveal what experts call a dangerous gap between growing waterfront use and water safety preparedness.
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Free speech rights for minors may factor into proposed social media access laws. We revisit this conversation, and review changes to sports betting rules in a doubleheader encore presentation of our "Law of the Land" series on the "Sound of Ideas."
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Fourteen counties across Northeast Ohio are considered oral health deserts where residents have trouble accessing dental care. Delaying care can cause pain and a myriad of health problems. -
A suite of pro-EV federal policies have been reversed. Well-known vehicles have been discontinued. Sales plummeted. But interest is holding steady. -
Local anti-poverty groups have had to scramble and scale back this year as the Trump administration targeted safety-net programs. They are bracing for what may come next. -
A "bomb cyclone" is intensifying severe winter weather for millions of people across the U.S. The system is expected to knock out power and disrupt holiday travel. -
Legendary screen siren and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at age 91. The alluring former model starred in numerous movies, often playing the highly sexualized love interest. -
President Donald Trump's comments came shortly after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida resort. But he acknowledged talks could still break down. -
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building. -
These stunning photos include a polar bear in a Chinese zoo, a teen in Zambia facing an uncertain future, Mongolian kids watching TV in a tent, a chef prepping a bowl of good-for-you soup. -
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