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‘I don’t want to die’: Restaurant workers choose between earning money and risking infection with COVID-19

July 6th, 2020

by Abbey Marshall When Tori Haye went to the hospital in the first few weeks of the stay-at-home order during the COVID-19 pandemic, they found out they had Type 1 diabetes: Immunocompromised during a...

Akron declared racism a public health crisis. What happens next?

July 2nd, 2020

H.L. Comeriato During a June 8 meeting, Akron City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. The City Council declaration is an official acknowledgement o...

Independent movie theaters prepare to reopen, but ‘nothing will be the same’

June 23rd, 2020

by Abbey Marshall With movie theaters across the country shuttering amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including AMC hinting at potential bankruptcy for its 1,000 theaters cross-country, theater owners and movie f...

Tens of thousands of Ohioans told to repay unemployment benefits

June 11th, 2020

After waiting weeks for unemployment insurance payments, some are receiving letters demanding they pay back thousands; software troubles continue to dog system By Cid Standifer This article provide...

The pandemic is making it harder for Ohioans with disabilities to access food

June 9th, 2020

by Alicia M. Hopkins The average person can go to a grocery store and buy the food they need on a regular basis. Imagine being a person who relies on someone, or a service, to be able to access food. Imagin...

‘Stay safe:’ A grocery store employee on becoming an essential worker

June 8th, 2020

by Lauren Whitley “Stay safe,” I said to the customer as I stuffed the receipt into one of her bags. She nodded thankfully before rolling the shopping cart past my register and out of the store. Three mo...

Families weigh the risks of sending a loved one to a nursing home during the coronavirus pandemic

June 1st, 2020

By Ginger Christ and Rachel Dissell Data analysis and Graphics by Cid Standifer This article provided by Eye on Ohio, the nonprofit, nonpartisan Ohio Center for Journalism. Please join our free mailing ...

Tyron Hoisten on how and why he created Zoom-based pandemic web series “Nova’s Quarantine”

May 28th, 2020

by Charlee Harris Nova’s Quarantine is a web series that centers on the lead character, Nova, and her balance of work, life, and self-discovery during the COVID-19 pandemic. Creator and Akron nativ...

Uphill Battle Ohio Job Seekers Face

May 26th, 2020

Buckeyes Battle Uneven Playing Field; COVID-19 exacerbates trends; Women and Young Workers Hit Particularly Hard By Kevin Williams Graphics by Cid Standifer This public service journalism articl...

CDC reverses course again on using race as testing criteria

May 7th, 2020

Minority Groups with Higher Case and Death Rates Deemed a Priority, Then Not By Afi Scruggs This public service journalism article provided by nonprofit nonpartisan Eye on Ohio, the Ohio Center for Inves...

Black Box | Feb 2018

How Black Artists are Practicing Self-Care in 2020

Millennial Theatre Project Takes on conversations about race in community-driven play

Sculptor Tom Baldwin captures ‘a millisecond of a bird’s life’

Will of the People

Summit Lake Bike Shop underway with new twist

Showcase Meats offers lunches, baked goods to Kenmore

How three Akron business owners practice and preach self-care

The Dreemers are in “Beach Mode”

Devil’s Dozen | 12 virtual and outdoor events for July

Review of Swell Tides’ and Roid Rage’s new EP Split

Northeast Ohio Living Room Talent Show aims to bring people together in a fun and innovative way

Sunrise Diner brings ‘honest, good food’ to Firestone Park

Ohio entrepreneur strives to replace single-use products

Can hedgehogs help protect heads? Local startup designs helmets inspired by hedgehog quills

The Sassy Sunflower celebrates grand reopening in new Copley Circle location