Rachel Rood

Public school advocates say school funding cuts, staffing shortages, and low enrollment provide a challenging environment for educators in Ohio and nationwide.

League of Women Voters of Ohio executive director Jen Miller discusses changes to vote by mail and other updates you need to know ahead of the November election.

Marketplace's David Brancaccio is looking at how AI and other major actions today will impact our economy years from now in his new role as "Future Effects" correspondent.

An Ohio comedian who created a Facebook page satirizing the Parma Police Department found himself at the center of a national fight over citizen's rights to criticize their government.

Incumbent Justice Jennifer Brunner (D) and challenger former Judge Colleen O'Donnell (R) share their takes on party labels in judicial elections, judicial activism and following precedent.

Schools across the country are facing a generational slump when it comes to students’ math and reading scores. What caused the decline? We'll talk to education experts and those leading districts in the state about how we got here, and discuss possible solutions.

The Akron Press Club held forums with the major party candidates running for Ohio's 13th District — incumbent Democratic Congresswoman Emilia Sykes and Republican Carey Coleman — to learn their views on topics from AI to data centers to the war in Iran.

The U.S. and Iran have been at war with each other since June of this year. We talk to experts about how this has affected attempts in the Middle East to establish the region as a technological powerhouse.

An earlier conversation on Thursday's "Sound of Ideas" featured an expert from the Middle East Institute talking about how the growth of artificial intelli

The law requires employers to include salary ranges in job postings and bans them from asking about salary history. The aim is to give workers more negotiating power and help close the wage gap for women and workers of color.