Dr. Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress joins us to discuss her life and career ahead of Read Across America Day. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/librarian-of-congress-dr-carla-hayden-talks-literacy-ahead-of-read-across-america-celebration.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says the battle here comes down to vaccine distribution versus spread of variants. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/ohio-governor-dewine-says-pandemic-comes-down-to-race-between-vaccines-and-variants.

Settlement houses have existed in Cleveland for over 100 years, we'll talk about modern challenges for these groups. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/clevelands-settlement-houses-continue-to-assist-residents-and-build-community.

Cleveland is now the first location in the state to offer a mass clinic for the COVID-19 vaccine. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/mass-covid-19-vaccination-clinic-begins-operation-at-cleveland-state-s-wolstein-center.

We'll talk to John Corlett with The Center for Community Solutions about how the latest stimulus package helps Ohioans. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/how-does-the-19t-stimulus-bill-help-ohioans.

Today we bring you the third community conversation focusing on Cleveland's Consent Decree with the US Justice Dept. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/cleveland-consent-decree-conversation-zeroes-in-on-transparency-and-accountability.

Ohio is creeping closer to the benchmark for lifting all pandemic health orders. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/ohio-moves-closer-to-benchmark-for-dropping-pandemic-health-orders-reporters-roundtable.

The Marshall Project and ideastream are digging into a new policy shaping CDP's response to young people in the field. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/new-policy-looks-to-shape-cleveland-police-behavior-when-dealing-with-adolescents.

Legal scholar and author Derek Black says public education was foundational to our democracy. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/schoolhouse-burning-book-author-says-threats-to-public-education-threaten-democracy.

On The Sound of Ideas, host Rick Jackson and ideastream's Marlene Harris-Taylor discuss the start of the pandemic. Detailed show notes at https://www.ideastream.org/programs/sound-of-ideas/reflecting-on-one-year-since-pandemic-began.