Cincinnati Edition

The Netflix series The Toys That Made Us returned with a second season on May 25 after a successful first season featuring some of history's most iconic toy franchises. From the breakout success of Cincinnati-based Kenner Toys' "Star Wars" line, the split-second decisions that launched "He-Man" and the beleaguered path of the "Star Trek" franchise, "The Toys That Made Us" examines the ups, downs and unexpected twists of one of childhood's most beloved pastimes.

In January, Governor John Kasich signed an executive order establishing DriveOhio as a one-stop shop for researchers, developers and manufacturers to collaborate on autonomous and connected vehicle initiatives in Ohio. This May, Gov. Kasich signed an executive order to authorize autonomous vehicle testing in the state.

A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows diseases transmitted through the bites of ticks, mosquitoes and fleas are a "growing public health problem" in the United States, with reported cases of what are called vector-borne diseases more than tripling nationwide since 2004.

After a series of public hearings on a proposed spending plan, Cincinnati City Council members will debate how they want to alter the budgets submitted by Acting City Manager Patrick Duhaney and Mayor John Cranley.

In 2013, Bethesda Inc.'s grant-making initiative, bi3 , awarded a $3.2 million, three-year grant to a first-ever collaboration between Every Child Succeeds , Cincinnati Children’s and TriHealth to tackle infant mortality rates in Hamilton County – one of the highest in the country.

There’s a new way to get around downtown and Over-the-Rhine. Adding to the fleet of Uber drivers, bike shares, pedal wagons and the streetcar, you can now hop on a golf cart. Cincinnati City Council voted in May on an ordinance that set up a three-year pilot program for these low-speed vehicles.

We gorge on it to satisfy our sweet tooth, but one of our most beloved indulgences wasn't always so widely available and it hasn't always been sweet. A new exhibit coming to the Cincinnati Museum Center traces the history of chocolate, where you'll explore what it's like to stand under a cacao tree from a Mesoamerican rainforest, and follow chocolate's journey across the Atlantic to Europe. Plus, you'll discover the industrial processes that made chocolate accessible to everyone.

It is getting easier to find the resources to launch a business with the help of a number of local incubators that provide seed money and mentoring. But growing a business through second stage development remains a challenge. Now, economic development and business incubator HCDC Inc. has launched an Office of Innovation + Creativity program to help established companies continue to grow.

The WAVE Foundation is an independent non-profit organization working in partnership with the Newport Aquarium . The mission of WAVE (Welfare of Aquatic Animals through Advocacy Volunteerism and Education) is to excite, engage and educate our community about the wonders of aquatic life and the importance of conservation.

Kentucky is now the first state in the country to make joint custody the "legal presumption" in divorce proceedings. The new law, signed by Governor Matt Bevin in April , goes into effect in July and requires judges to grant equal custody in all cases, unless one parent has filed a domestic violence protective order against the other within the last three years.