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Amy Carruthers/Ohio HumanitiesState humanities councils were established by Congress about 50 years ago to make sure National Endowment for Humanities funds made it to smaller communities and organizations. -
National Aviation Heritage Area/FacebookRepublican Gov. Mike DeWine signed its new state designation into law Wednesday. The plane, designated an historic landmark, can be seen now at Dayton's Carillion Historical Park.
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Ohio lawmakers and literacy advocates used the birthday of Toni Morrison, one of America’s most frequently banned authors, to defend difficult texts. -
Haitians in the Heartland presents the stories of Ohioans in Springfield in their own voices. -
The Cozad-Bates house was not a stop on the Underground Railroad — it was a training ground for abolitionists. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentThe study, published earlier this month in the Journal of Sociolinguistics, suggests a strong cultural component to how people identify and interpret regional accents. -
Ohio’s creative sector includes nonprofit arts and culture organizations, like theatres, museums and heritage sites, as well as individual artists and creative businesses. -
About a dozen members of IATSE Local 12 held signs reading "Ohio State - Unfair to Local Labor," during a demonstration in front of Ohio State University's Mershon Auditorium. -
Ohio singers keep the American barbershop harmony tradition alive as part of the Barbershop Harmony Society. In January they held an intense weekend of training and fun. -
Eight of the 14 acts under consideration are making their first appearance on the ballot, despite being eligible for decades. -
Classical 101A new children’s picture book offers inspiring messages about the powers of making music with others. -
Classical 101The 2024-25 academic year marks the inaugural academic year for the classical guitar major at Ohio State University. Watch a performance by two of the program's students, and see what OSU guitar instructor Karl Wohlwend has in store for the program.
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Researchers are still digging into the question and sharing their findings decades after the Nazis sacked the homes of Jews during World War II. -
Each year, the Tiny Desk Contest receives entries from all 50 states, thanks to help from NPR Member stations across the country. Here are some of the 2020 entries that Member stations love. -
Every year, NPR holds a national Tiny Desk Contest, asking unsigned musicians to submit videos performing original songs behind a desk. One winner will be… -
The Memorial Golf Tournament shop door is wide open, with a chalk sign outside advertising 50% off merchandise. There are no customers inside, just two… -
Of the 819 artists and executives invited to join this year, the Academy says 45 percent are women and 36 percent are from underrepresented ethnic and racial communities. -
Nearly a thousand arts organizations across the country are receiving funds from the CARES Act. But the National Endowment for the Arts says the $44 million in grants it announced today is not enough. -
As restaurants, museums and movie theaters reopen, the majority of U.S. adults do not yet feel comfortable patronizing them, according to a new national survey. -
WOSU's Letters from Home collects stories about day-to-day lives during the coronavirus pandemic. This week, we heard from Ohioans answering the question:… -
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is reopening to the public on Monday after closing due to the coronavirus.Fans will now be asked to maintain social… -
Former Ohio Department of Health director Dr. Amy Acton is facing a lawsuit from the organizers of two summer music festivals, who argue their events…
