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  • If consumers are feeling better, they may be more apt to spend — which could mean better job growth down the road.
    5-Year High In Consumer Confidence Bodes Well For Economy
    It looks like many Americans are feeling better about how the economy is doing. That could translate into more spending, which in turn could help boost job growth.
  • The emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, 61, abdicated on Tuesday in favor of his 33-year-old son. Sheik Hamad is shown here during an Oval Office meeting with President Obama in April.
    In Qatar, A (Rare) Royal Abdication
    The announcement that Qatar's emir would hand over power to his son is a surprise because royal transfers of power — voluntary ones, that is — are rare not just in the Middle East but around the world. The handover also raises questions about the future of Qatar's outsized role in global affairs.
  • What Does The Court's Ruling On The Voting Rights Act Mean?
    Renee Montagne speaks with NPR's Nina Totenberg about the implications of the Supreme Court's ruling, striking down a key provision of the law.
  • Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Section Of Voting Rights Act
    The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down a key section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. In a 5-4 decision, the court said the formula used to identify places that need federal election oversight is unconstitutional. For more, David Greene speaks with NPR's Ron Elving and Carrie Johnson.
  • County Jobless Rates Increased Last Month
    The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says unemployment rates in several central Ohio counties rose last month. The rates for Columbus and…
  • Ex Judges Cannot Use That Title Anymore
    The Ohio Supreme Court's Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline says former Ohio judges should not be using the title of judge when they are…
  • At a San Jose, Calif. library, a young reader browses a shelf of books featuring a variety of main characters: ducks, hens, white kids, black kids. Libraries help drive demand for children's books with nonwhite characters, but book publishers say there aren't enough libraries to make those books best-sellers.
    As Demographics Shift, Kids' Books Stay Stubbornly White
    Nearly a quarter of all public school kids are Latino, but only 3 percent of kids' books are by or about Latinos. There's a similar dearth of Native American, black and Asian characters. Why? One editor says librarians, with their high demand for multicultural books, don't drive best-seller lists.
  • Dick and Jane Song of the Week: " We are Strong"
    LYRICS You tried to take me down. You took out my legs. You made me fall to the ground. You took the light away. But you didn’t know that I’d stand back…
  • Dick and Jane Song of the Week: "Girl in the Window"
    LYRICS I was sitting in the window, trying to find the me lost inside, so sad I wanted to cry, felt a drop on the side of my cheek, wiped it away, came…
  • Dick and Jane Song of the Week: "Reach a Little Further"
    LYRICS Hello? Can you hear me out there? Let me be the first one to tell you: be yourself, don’t ever fall down, speak up, shout out for what you believe…
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