The gunshot-detection microphones the Dayton Police Department uses dispatched officers to West Dayton more than 2,200 times over the past two years.By Mawa Iqbal

In 2020, the parole board made decisions on 953 people up for parole, 151 were granted release. There’s no information on how many of those were “old law inmates” or any details on who received parole.By Matthew Richmond

On Sept. 11, 2001, current Akron Canton Airport CEO and President Ren Camacho was working for the New York and New Jersey Port Authority, which had offices on the 73rd floor of the north tower of the World Trade Center.By Mark Arehart

A year after Black Lives Matter protests spilled into the streets of cities across the United States, how much change has occurred to achieve racial justice?By Sarah Taylor, Sara Crawford, Maria McGinnis

The Ohio Supreme Court has more impact on people's daily lives than the U.S. Supreme Court.By Howard Wilkinson

Although bipartisanship isn't seen frequently these days, there seems to be some agreement from both sides of the aisle on the need to reform bail in Ohio.By Foluke Omosun

Even with bipartisan support to reduce Ohio's prison population, state lawmakers are increasing the number of felonies and penalties defendants face.By Nahla Bendefaa

The relationship between businesses and schools in Ohio has often been contentious as they regularly spar over school tax bills, abatements and exemptions that affect the pocketbooks of both sides.By Patrick O'Donnell

A listener asks if the school day should be shifted later for teens.By Kabir Bhatia

While the past year of the pandemic has been frustrating for many school districts, some have also looked at it as an opportunity.By Nahla Bendefaa

A plan crafted by a group of legislators and school finance experts addressed inequities that plague the current funding formula. But the state House and Senate disagree on the approach.By Karen Kasler

Students in Hudson say no, but a school in Canton is making it work. We answer a listener's OH Really? question for Learning Curve, our series looking at K-12 public education in Ohio.By Kabir Bhatia

Families of students with disabilities share their experiences on remote education during the pandemic.By Foluke Omosun

Although the pandemic caused preschool education to stop for many, a local kindergarten readiness program's enrollment is recovering as it expands services.By M.L. Schultze

Preschool got walloped in the pandemic, and kids disappeared from classrooms. The loss was greatest in communities of color and poverty, but coming out of the shutdown, efforts are underway to recover and, perhaps, grow preschool post-pandemic.By M.L. Schultze

Immigrant families struggle to support their kids and communities in an age of online learning.By Foluke Omosun

College students explain what it's like to learn and work in the field in the midst of a pandemic.By Nahla Bendefaa

Community educators examine the pros and cons of online learning and how it affects some kids better than others.By Foluke Omosun

An Akron-focused media collaborative is taking an in-depth look at the city’s rental market and the housing challenges that continue through the pandemic.By Andrew Meyer

Your Voice Mahoning Valley grows from a belief that the people are not being heard and that solutions to problems they face are not receiving adequate attention. The project is part of a statewide effort begun in late 2015 as Ohio news organizations worked together, experimenting with new ways to represent the people of Ohio in the 2016 election.…

They came from all corners of Ohio, all walks of life, and they’re all trying to cope with the coronavirus pandemic in many of the same ways — more face time with family; experimenting in the kitchen; finally cleaning out that old, junky garage.By Andrew Meyer

A new poll that shows President Donald Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in Ohio also reveals that Mr. Biden’s “strong” supporters here outnumber Mr. Trump’s, a snapshot of the state less than 100 days from an election that will determine whether Ohio continues its unmatched swing-state streak.…

Just months before Election Day, voters of all stripes in Ohio are at the same time both worried and hopeful.By Jess Mador

The uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing protests for racial justice, concern for how the economic recession will affect businesses, families, and communities, and the overwhelming amount of misinformation circulating online about everything from vaccines to voting have already made 2020 a year unlike any other.…

Girls today are under enormous pressure.By Jeff St. Clair

America has a long tradition of the lone inventor, and Ohio has long been a leader in aerospace innovation.By Jeff St. Clair

First impressions can have lasting consequences.By Jeff St. Clair

This story was originally published on June 3, 2019.By Jeff St. Clair

There is an ecosystem living inside of us that scientists are only beginning to comprehend.By Jeff St. Clair

Cleveland’s greatest export may not be world-class healthcare, auto parts, or even LeBron James, it might be a management philosophy.By Jeff St. Clair

Like death and taxes, being hit by a computer virus seems inevitable.By Jeff St. Clair

The schistosome worm causes schistosomiasis, which just might be the biggest parasitic disease you’ve never heard of.By Kellen McGee

The Amish are an anachronism in modern America.By Jeff St. Clair

Additive Manufacturing, better known as 3-D printing, is one of the fastest growing technology sectors.By Jeff St. Clair

Lake Erie has one of the highest concentrations of microplastic pollution in the world.By Jeff St. Clair

A mysterious disease is killing one of the most majestic trees in American forests, the beech.By Jeff St. Clair

Our local zoos are changing. The Akron Zoo is in the midst of a $17 million expansion, making new homes for lions and tigers. The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo recently opened exhibits featuring Asian wildlife and rare Siberian tigers.By Jeff St. Clair

Nearly one million Americans will have hip or knee replacement surgery this year. They’re among the fastest growing procedures in medicine.By Jeff St. Clair

The brain remains one of the final frontiers of science.By Jeff St. Clair

Bald eagles were nearly wiped out in Ohio a generation ago. But now they’re back, and a pair is nesting close to the industrial heart of Cleveland.By Jeff St. Clair

They’re the largest of the great apes.By Jeff St. Clair

The American Psychological Association has issued new guidelines for understanding and treating the unique problems faced by men.By Jeff St. Clair

How do you measure the value of something that’s free?By Jeff St. Clair

It's something our health depends on, but it's often hard to get.By Jeff St. Clair

Manufacturing is among the first sectors that get hit by a recession … and the last to battle back. So for decades, a Northeast Ohio county like Trumbull -- built on steel and autos -- has struggled even when others have recovered. Now, by accident and intention, Trumbull County is diversifying.By M.L. Schultze

The collapse of traditional manufacturing has hit Trumbull County as hard as any place in Ohio. Drastic cuts at the GM plant in Lordstown have many trying to figure out if the economic pummeling will continue -- and if there are alternatives.By M.L. Schultze

The Mahoning Valley has been one of the hardest hit areas in the state by the ongoing opioid crisis. As local officials continue to struggle to find ways to reduce the number of fatal overdoses, one program being tried in other parts of Northeast Ohio may provide some relief. As part of the media collaboration, Your Voice Mahoning Valley, we look a…

Ohioans level of comfort with the rhetoric of the 2016 presidential campaign varied by age, race, gender, economics and topics. But a recent poll for the Your Vote Ohio shows just about everyone had a problem when the talk targeted certain groups rather than issues.By M.L. Schultze

Donald Trump’s biggest applause line at rallies in Ohio continues to be a promise: “Don’t worry; we’re going to build a wall.”By M.L. Schultze