Ohio’s governor, attorney general and dozens of local governments are getting close to a final deal on how to split up a potentially massive settlement with drug makers from lawsuits filed over the opioid crisis.

Considering and discussing death can seem depressing or morbid. At so-called Death Cafés, people gather together, have some tea and cookies, and discuss, what else, death. The first Death Café to take place in the United States happened here in Columbus, and eight years later it’s still going strong. The gatherings are meant to encourage people to consider their own mortality, and hopefully make the most of their lives in the process.

Leslie Wexner announced on Thursday that he will step down as CEO and chairman of L Brands, an empire he founded in 1963. L Brands flagship Victoria’s Secret will be sold to a private equity firm.

When Beth Armstrong started working at the Columbus Zoo in the 1970s, state-of-the-art captive animal habitats were sparse and draconian.

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg entered the public fray for his Democratic presidential bid, joining Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden, former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren on the stage in Nevada last night.

Two Ohio Republicans put forth a plan last week that would penalize doctors who provide gender-identity medical treatment to transgender youths. The news generated national headlines and galvanized both supporters and opponents of the bill by state Reps. Ron Hood (R-Ashville) and Bill Dean (R-Xenia).

Governments and health organizations are scrambling to contain the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus, which has been blamed for nearly 2,000 deaths worldwide. Nearly 350 Americans who were evacuated from Wuhan, the Chinese city where the outbreak began, emerged Tuesday after 14 days quarantined at two military bases in California.

In an unusual move, the Federal Trade Commission ordered five big tech companies to turn over information about smaller companies they’ve acquired since 2010.

The debate for reparations for African Americans and the descendants of slaves is one that has persisted since the official end of slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863.

Agriculture is both a contributor to and a casualty of climate change. Warmer winters, wetter springs and in 2019 the hottest summer on record are taking a toll on the crops. In response, some farmers are adopting new and innovative ways to sustainably grow the food that feeds the U.S. and much of the rest of the world.