The COVID delta variant surge goes on across the country and in Ohio, where the number of cases and hospitalizations continues to climb to the 2020 pre-vaccination peak. We catch up on COVID and state government and politics news today on our Weekly Reporter Roundtable.

On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, we look at how schools teach the topic to students who weren’t alive to witness the events.

Amid the chaos of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden’s approval rating slipped to the lowest point in his administration. We reflect on America’s longest war and round up the national political scene with veteran political journalist Ken Rudin.

As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country in children, another virus is making kids sick in unusually large numbers: respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV. On Wellness Wednesday we look at what’s behind the surge of RSV.

A movement is afoot in Ohio, advanced by school choice advocates, to mandate open enrollment statewide. Districts with closed or limited outside enrollment say that’s misguided. We consider the pros and cons of open school enrollment.

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has cleared final checks and is slated for launch later this year. We discuss what astronomers hope to discover about the infant universe, signs of life on other planets and more.

The tale of Bishop Sycamore has all the makings of an ESPN documentary, but is also a cautionary tale about the world of prep school sports. We look at the culture of sports prep schools, where they come from and how they fit into a football-obsessed nation.

In the 1980s and 90s, Benetton emphasized the ethnic diversity of the models in their ads to sell their clothing. Those ads would not be unique today. We take a look at what’s behind the growth in multi-ethnicity in marketing and advertising.

We talk with Ohio State President Kristina Johnson about COVID challenges, campus crime and what’s ahead this academic year.

The number of prescriptions for ivermectin, a drug typically used to treat parasitic worms that have repeatedly failed in clinical trials to treat COVID-19 has soared. We look at what’s driving the demand for the drug and the associated risks.