The next "Sound of Ideas Community Tour" is being held in conjunction with the Cleveland Orchestra's Mandel Opera and Humanities Festival and focuses on people reentering society post-incarceration.

Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren posted a 15-minute video on social media Wednesday, denying that his wife made antisemitic remarks in text messages and conversation.

Residents angrily confronted him at Monday night's City Council meeting, demanding his resignation. He has been under fire since March, when former Akron Mayor resigned as city administrator just three months into his tenure, saying the job was untenable because of a relative of the mayor. Questions about the actions of the mayor's wife, Natalie McDaniel, have persisted.

The council will hold a special committee meeting later Friday in which they'll discuss the mayor's comments.

We will discuss the mayor’s response and what led to it to begin Friday’s “Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable.”

We will also talk about some of the other top stories of the week including, the city of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County cutting ties this week with the Greater Cleveland Partnership. The GCP, the region's chamber of commerce, sided with the Browns ownership by endorsing the plan to leave downtown for a new football complex in Brook Park.

A new Mother Jones investigation looked at the role Wall Street played in Steward Health Care's recent bankruptcy, which led to the closures of two hospitals in Trumbull County.

When it comes to managing serious illness or the final phase of life, surveys show that a majority of Americans say they have at least heard of hospice or palliative care but most admit they may not know a lot about either topic.

We're going to talk about both to begin Wednesdays “Sound of Ideas."

Later, it's an excerpt from the latest episode of "Living for We: Keep Ya Head Up."

The Ohio House's version of the state budget would reduce state funding for public libraries by more than $100 million over the next two years, compared to the Governor’s proposal.

Several reporters from The Marshall Project - Cleveland are covering how Cuyahoga County's Office of Reentry is working with neighborhood groups to assist with those leaving prison.

A grassroots effort to eliminate property taxes in Ohio received the green light this week to begin gathering signatures for the proposed ballot measure.

Citizens for Property Tax Reform must gather 443,000 valid signatures from 44 of Ohio's 88 by July 2 to qualify for the November ballot.

Property taxes and relief have been a major concern for Ohioans as valuations have risen steeply for many over the last few years.

We will begin the Friday “Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable” with the property tax amendment and what it could mean for Ohio if passed.

A University Hospitals cardiologist explains how exposure to environmental factors such as air and water pollution may put you at higher risk of developing heart disease and chronic health issues.

The formal inauguration mass for Pope Leo the Fourteenth will be celebrated this weekend in Rome where he will be enthroned as the leader of the Catholic Church. Coming up, we will talk with Northeast Ohio Catholics about the selection of Pope Leo and how the choice is impacting the church.

Later, did you have a list of chores to do as a kid? Many children today aren't helping around the house as much as previous generations due to busy school and extra curricular schedules. But experts say those small household tasks can set children up for later life success.

The federal government restarted collections following a five-year pause, which could impact five million borrowers with millions more on the precipice of going into default, according to the Department of Education.