The COVID-19 pandemic has done a big damage to the American economy.

Roughly one in six Americans is without a job. For many, it marks the first time without a steady paycheck. The new financial reality has scores of Americans reassessing their finances, rethinking retirement, and wondering how to build , or rebuild, savings accounts.

Secretary of State Frank LaRose warned Ohioans Tuesday that the final results of November's presidential contest will probably not be known on election night. A record number of people are expected to vote absentee this year, fueling concerns that determining the results could take weeks.

Growing evidence lends credence to the effectiveness of face masks, which CDC director Dr. Robert R. Redfield has called “one of the most powerful weapons we have in the fight against COVID-19.” Yet mask myths and misconceptions remain.

Crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe, Kickstarter and Indiegogo have seen an uptick in donations during the pandemic.

Ohio serves as the backdrop of a new documentary from FRONTLINE that explores issues of child poverty and the new challenges they face from the pandemic.

This episode originally aired on Aug. 13, 2020. No job and less money make it hard to afford rent and even harder to buy a house. Half of Ohioans in a new study say they have suffered from one or both financial realities since the pandemic began five months ago.

This episode originally aired on Aug. 31, 2020. The senior population in Central Ohio will likely double by 2055. But how society embraces the change of demographics too often is influenced by the stereotypes at play in popular media.

This episode originally aired on Aug. 17, 2020. Educators have found a creative outlet to help students express their feelings about the life-altering pandemic: The six-word memoir.

This episode originally aired on Aug. 19, 2020. The leafy suburbs are changing on the outside, with shifting demographics of residents, and on the inside, with changing attitudes driving social justice movements. Demonstrations this summer spread from downtown streets to otherwise tranquil town squares in Ohio and across the U.S.