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Voters head to the polls in Ohio's Licking County in 2018. Former President Donald Trump won 63% of the vote in the county in last year's presidential election, en route to easily carrying the state for the second time.

Much Of Ohio Is Trump Country. And That Complicates Things For The GOP

GOP politics in Ohio has changed in the Trump era. And a trip to the state reveals some mixed views among Republicans about the outsized influence Trump retains in the state.

President Jimmy Carter signs emergency natural gas legislation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 2, 1977. An oil crisis contributed to a period of double-digit inflation in the 1970s.

Think Inflation Is Bad Now? Let's Take A Step Back To The 1970s

Prices are jumping as the economy rebounds from the pandemic, but the Biden Administration and the Federal Reserve say a return to 1970s-style inflation is unlikely.

21-Year-Old Jeremiah Paprocki Becomes Cubs' First Black PA Announcer

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the new announcer for the Chicago Cubs, 21-year-old Jeremiah Paprocki.

What We Know About The Russian Phishing Hack

Experts blame Russian hackers for the latest attack — this one targeting humanitarian agencies. What can the Biden administration do to protect U.S. agencies from these supply chain hacks?

Carnival Cruise Line ships docked at the Port of Tampa in Tampa, Fla., in March 2020 following the CDC coronavirus No Sail Order. A Celebrity Cruises ship has received CDC permission to operate the first cruise from a U.S. port since the No Sail Order.

The Buffet Can Stay: What The Future Of The Cruise Line Industry Looks Like

The first post-pandemic cruise from a U.S. port will embark next month. Despite CDC measures, the go-ahead puts wind in the sails of cruise lines, which have high hopes for an in-demand industry.

An Indiana Needle Exchange Program Slowed The HIV Outbreak. Now It's In Jeopardy

Five years ago, to curb the worst HIV outbreak in the U.S., rural Scott County Indiana approved a needle exchange so drug abusers had access to clean needles. Now, it may close the exchange.

At their StoryCorps interview in Las Cruces, N.M., in March 2020, Melanie Dunne, left, and Marissa Miranda remembered the late Cpl. Josh Dunne.

Remembering A Veteran Who Put Aside His Struggles For Others

The late Marine Cpl. Josh Dunne struggled with service-related traumatic brain injury and severe PTSD. At StoryCorps, his wife and sister-in-law remember his inspiring spirit and boisterous energy.

'In Treatment' Returns To HBO With Uzo Aduba At The Helm

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with award-winning actress Uzo Aduba about playing a therapist in the return of the HBO series, In Treatment.

Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich discusses possible uses for $47 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding during a special City Council meeting Tuesday at the Peoria Riverfront Museum Auditorium.

Peoria May Put Federal COVID-19 Funds Toward Borrowing, Furloughs

Canceling $10 million in planned borrowing to balance the 2021 budget and ending furloughs for some city employees are among the possible uses the City of Peoria may consider for $47 million in federal COVID-19 relief funding.

After more than a decade away from the recording studio, Nnenna Freelon returns with <em>Time Traveler,</em> an album she describes as a love letter to her late husband.

Jazz Singer Nnenna Freelon Works Through Grief With New Album And Podcast

"Time Traveler," Nnenna Freelon's first new album in more than a decade, is a passionate expression of love enduring as she grieves the loss of her husband and other family members.

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