Across the region, from lakefront bars to old-school theaters, tribute bands are turning nostalgia into one of the most reliable tickets in live music.

Collaboration and partnerships became the theme of the day. Although at the federal level, climate change and sustainability are being brushed aside, they are not in Cleveland, according to nearly all of the speakers. 

A few years ago, a weekend in Northeast Ohio meant juggling drag shows across Lakewood, Cleveland and Akron. Now, many performers are crossing state lines and heading to places like Pittsburgh – not for adventure, but because they feel the local scene is no longer sustainable. 

Sixty years ago, residents created the pioneering Nature Center at Shaker Lakes in response to a threat to the lakes. Now the lakes’ fate is being hotly debated again, and the center is quietly restoring its section of streams connecting them.

Cuyahoga DD becomes the largest county board in Ohio with two members who receive services through the developmental disability system, marking an important milestone in elevating the voices of those directly impacted by the services the board oversees.

A team at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine has created a protein, called CS2 for short, that helps in mice, human cells and human tissues to undo a brain malfunction behind the progressively debilitating disease.