Gov. DeWine said Ohio will receive 91,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine this week now that the Food and Drug Administration has authorized its emergency use.

This episode originally aired on Feb. 18, 2021. Abraham Lincoln occupies a unique place of reverence in American politics, exalted and claimed by Republicans and Democrats alike. Lincoln is quoted, and misquoted, perhaps more than any other historical figure when American politicians want to get their point across.

This episode originally aired on Feb. 18, 2021. The city of Columbus has launched yet another nationwide search for a police chief. This time, Mayor Andrew Ginther has promised, the next chief will come from outside the force. More than 300 faith leaders and community activists are lobbying for someone who will both build trust with the community and reform a department embroiled in controversy.

This episode originally aired on Feb. 18, 2021. Key demographic research released ahead of the 2020 U.S. Census shows unprecedented population stagnation. Demographers say the final Census count could well show the smallest decade-long growth rate in American history.

This episode originally aired on Feb. 17, 2021. The final chapter of the Trump presidency ended with his acquittal in his second impeachment trial. Now the starkly divided Republican Party has to look to the future and to building a winning coalition.

This episode originally aired on Jan. 28, 2021. The founding fathers knew that democracy depends on an educated citizenry that understands how the system works. Thomas Jefferson advocated for public education for that reason and defended the need for citizens to be taxed for it. But for years civics education has been shuffled aside for the sciences and mandatory testing.

A financial industry arbitrator in early February sided with Beverley Schottenstein in an elder abuse case, ordering her two grandsons and JP Morgan Chase to pay her $19 million. Evan and Avi Schottenstein handled their grandmother’s fortune, valued at more than $80 million, until JP Morgan let them go. Through their attorney, they said they acted in accordance with her wishes.

A recent poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found about 1 in 3 Americans say they definitely or probably won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine. The reasons for vaccine skepticism are varied and speak to the powerful psychological forces that inform our experience of the pandemic.

Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio’s educators have worked out a plan to get teachers vaccinated and kids back in the classroom by March 1. Now, some school districts are saying they will struggle to meet that deadline and get kids back in school, even in a hybrid model. DeWine has accused educators of reneging on their commitment.

The isolation of the pandemic has given rise to new ways for scammers to prey on older Americans. Scammers initiated contact with older adults online more often than the phone line for the first time, according to an October report from the Federal Trade Commission.