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Jennifer Haigh grew up in small town Pennsylvania, where jobs disappeared when coal mines closed. Her new novel explores the changes that mining — and now fracking — has brought to nearby communities.

Ballet's history is not just about choreography and technique — it's also a history of nationalization, the changing ways we view the body, shifting gender norms and class struggles. Historian Jennifer Homans chronicles the art form in a cultural history, Apollo's Angels.

The Ohio Renaissance Festival is open now and runs till the end of October. WYSO traveled just south of Dayton to find out why thousands of people spend late summer and early fall traveling back to the 1500s.

Housing vouchers are the main way the U.S. helps very low income renters. But they're hard to use, so the federal housing agency is looking into giving people cash instead.

Immigrants in Washington, D.C., have mixed feelings about the federal policing surge. Some support the goal of reducing crime, but are upset at people being snatched off the streets.

Art museums have historically been places for looking at paintings. The latest fashion exhibit from the Metropolitan Museum of Art takes a step forward by highlighting smells, textures and sounds.

Millions of people are struggling with the record high costs of renting or buying a home. That's made housing a top concern for voters.

New York City isn't the only place pushing to expand free child care. We check in on this growing trend, and how states and cities are paying for it.

In an Atlantic article, "The Ones We Sent Away," Jennifer Senior tells the story of her aunt, who was institutionalized at age 21 months because of her intellectual and developmental disability.

It's the day after Thanksgiving and shoppers have been lining up outside stores for Black Friday sales. Some have been waiting for days. There are ways around standing in line.