The Read

When Maria McNamara died from brain cancer 11 years ago this month, she left a legacy of joy and caring for others. But now, her field of sunflowers, which helps bring awareness and raise money to fight childhood cancer, is threatened by development.

With a palette of colorful, thoughtful and engaging art, our city's murals are helping transform public spaces into brilliant canvases of creativity, inspiration and pride for Clevelanders.

They came seeking answers. What they received was crushing debt, self-doubt and heartbreak. Here's how a Mentor psychic bilked her clients out of $1.4 million.

Samantha Schaedler mailed a letter to Donald Trump on Inauguration Day. Every day after, she sent another, driven by her belief in our political system.

When Steve Presser closes his vintage toy and novelty store, it will mark more than just a loss for Northeast Ohio's collectors. A little piece of our past dies with it as well.

The community organizer spent years behind the scenes in Cleveland politics, but after being elected to his first full term on city council, Blaine Griffin is already being talked about for higher office.

Forty-five years after Roe v. Wade, legislative pressures on abortion access and women’s health care continue to increase. As clinics dwindle, Fred Sokol and other anti-abortion activists see the closings as motivation to step up their efforts.

We get behind the scenes with organizer Chris McNeil, reflect on Browns fandom and reach catharsis on Al Lerner Way.

In August, Leonor Garcia, who entered this country illegally at the age of 15, was given two weeks to return to her native Mexico. Instead, the Akron mother of four has been living in sanctuary at Forest Hill Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Heights.

As potential development and rural culture collide, Eaton Township is in the crosshairs of a controversy that threatens its identity.

Jeremiah Davenport came to Cleveland to study musicology but has danced into the spotlight as a drag performer who combines artistry with a deep sense of history. 

Liz Maugans helped launch Zygote Press — the artist workshop and gallery — more than 20 years ago. Now she’s making a mark with her own work while advocating for other Northeast Ohio artists.