Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear talks the state's COVID-19 vaccination rate, the economy and whether he agrees with a recent study indicating that Kentucky is the kindest state in the country.

The violent 2017 right wing rally in Charlottesville, Va., attracted white supremacists and other extremists and left one person dead. It also sparked a lawsuit against organizers of the event by a group called Integrity First for America, which says it wants to hold those responsible for the violence there accountable.

Few artforms can lay claim to the power that quilting possesses. Seemingly mundane objects, quilts are both deeply personal -- with us in our most vulnerable moments as we sleep -- and woven tightly into America's history.

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The Brood X cicadas are just about finishing their visit - 17 years in the making - in which they emerge from the ground to mate and fly around us. Their short above-ground lifespans have just about ended, and now their children look forward to 2038.

This year, Cincinnati observed the 20th anniversary of the police killing of Timothy Thomas, which eventually led to a series of reforms collectively called the Collaborative Agreement. Despite acclaim for those reforms, debate continues about elements of the Collaborative, including a police accountability board called the Citizen Complaint Authority.

Some childcare advocates are calling on lawmakers to change a budget proposal that would impact Ohio early learning centers. The Senate budget proposal would make changes to Ohio's Step Up To Quality program, which rates participating childcare facilities with one to five stars. Senate President Matt Huffman says the requirements to get those stars are too burdensome and many providers choose not to participate.

Now that more of us are gathering together indoors as pandemic restrictions ease, there are still precautions you can take to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Ahmad Sedaghat, MD, PhD, director of the UC Division of Rhinology, Allergy and Anterior Skull Base Surgery says a HEPA purifier able to significantly reduce airborne COVID-19 particles in the air.

Iran is often discussed in American media for its adversarial role on the global stage, but less frequently are we exposed to stories from individual Iranians and their daily lives, hopes and dreams.