This episode originally aired on May 27, 2020. A Central Michigan dam collapse last week re-focused attention on the nation’s aging infrastructure amid worsening weather. Engineers and safety experts warn that changing weather patterns will affect everything from drinking water, power companies, bridges and highways.

Black leaders across the country called on city and police officials to address police brutality and systemic racism. In Columbus, leaders urged police reforms, starting with an independent investigation into police use of force.

Gov. Mike DeWine called out the National Guard Saturday after peaceful protests in downtown Columbus turned violent over the weekend. A 10 p.m. curfew is in effect until further notice, and business owners began cleaning up broken windows and damage.

This episode originally aired on May 13, 2020. Postal workers continue to handle and deliver more than 150 million pieces of first-class mail a day while the coronavirus lurks and financial and political pressures on the agency mount. President Trump wants to privatize the postal service while Congress grapples with the best way to provide relief.

This episode originally aired on May 19, 2020. From the plague to the present day coronavirus pandemic, disease outbreaks have shaped everything in society from politics to personal relationships. Yale medical historian Frank Snowden explores this theme in his recent book, Epidemics and Society: From the Black Death to the Present.

This episode originally aired on May 8, 2020. First identified in Wuhan, China in December, the coronavirus has infected nearly four million worldwide, including well over a million in the U.S., which now lays claim to one in every four deaths.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine unveiled $300 million in K-12 budget cuts in early May, extending through just the end of June when the current fiscal year ends. Now school districts across the state have to figure out how to keep students safe from COVID-19 in class while tightening their belts.

Ohio restaurants are grappling with how to resume indoor dining service while adhering to state orders on social distancing. Some restaurant operators are going above and beyond, devising creative solutions to keep diners safe during the pandemic.

A Central Michigan dam collapse last week re-focused attention on the nation’s aging infrastructure amid worsening weather. Engineers and safety experts warn that changing weather patterns will affect everything from drinking water, power companies, bridges and highways.

Do-it-yourself projects are on the upswing as COVID-19 keeps many homebound and on a tight budget. That extends to electronics, too, but repairs on computers and phones are trickier.