For those at the bottom rung of the economic ladder, COVID-19 has delivered a hard one-two punch. Putting food on the table, making rent, avoiding eviction - those were day-to-day worries even before the pandemic.

Kristina Johnson has stepped into the role of president of Ohio State University during an unprecedented time of social upheaval and pandemic-related precaution.

Black girls are thrust out of adolescence and into adulthood at must faster rates than their non-Black peers. Research shows that as early as preschool, Black girls are treated as someone older than they are, are more likely to face harsher punishments, and are expected to take on levels of responsibility that exceed their years.

The “World of the Future” was the theme of the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City, where AT&T unveiled a primitive, robotic and typically male synthetic voice. The future turned out a bit different. Synthetic voices are common, humanlike and most popularly female.

The conventions have ended, but with Labor Day right around the corner, the presidential campaigns are just getting started. And anything could happen between now and Election Day on November 3.

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.

More than half of the state’s restaurant and bar owners say they’re concerned their businesses will permanently close within the next nine months, according to a survey released earlier this month by the Ohio Restaurant Association. COVID-19 restrictions have already forced a number of Columbus eateries out of business, but others are finding creative ways to stay afloat.

This episode originally aired on Aug. 20, 2020. A 1965 report titled “The Negro Family: The Case for National Action” at first was understood as a roadmap to federal policies to address the systemic racism that gripped the nation. But the controversial report later came to be understood as a rationalization for blaming Black Americans for the housing, employment, and educational inequities they faced.

Whether you’re a Columbus native and have lived in the city for years or you’re new in town, Columbus has many areas of interest that can appeal to anyone looking for a fun and safe staycation.

Many of the Americans least able to manage the logistical burdens of the pandemic are also mothers who can’t work from home. They are the primary caregivers for their children, often elderly parents and still they must bring home the bacon.