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Why Cincinnati's public pools are opening a week later than normal
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (642+ words) All 24 public pools in Cincinnati will be open this summer, but unlike the last several years, none will be open for Memorial Day weekend. In recent years, a few pools have opened for Memorial Day weekend, while most were opened…...
What is 2025's song of the summer? It's complicated
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (394+ words) All right. We're a week into August, so maybe it's a good time to ask, what is this year's song of the summer? Well, according to NPR's Stephen Thompson, the answer is complicated. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "I HAD SOME HELP…...
How Caesar Creek State Park is preserving habitat for declining firefly populations
9+ mon, 19+ hour ago (243+ words) A Southwest Ohio park is working to preserve habitat for declining firefly populations. Erin Shaw works at Caesar Creek State Park with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. She says while people may be seeing more fireflies this year due…...
NPR staffers share their favorite romance novels for summer Books We Love
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (307+ words) It's almost August, and you know what that means - time to start hustling on your 2025 reading goals. Me - I'm doing pretty well, thanks to all the books they had me reading for the show. But how about you? Books We…...
Showcase seasonal summer flavors in these pasta dishes
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (141+ words) The third dish uses Japanese somen noodles tossed with a miso-ginger sauce, sliced cold tofu, all topped with scallions, chiles and peanuts. It's a cooling, refreshing dish for those hottest days and nights when you want dinner without adding any…...
All aboard! New Cleveland water taxi will transport visitors up and down Cuyahoga River
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (374+ words) Clevelanders can now beat traffic in the Flats by forgoing their cars altogether. A new water taxi dubbed the Harbor Hopper will transport passengers down the Cuyahoga River. The vessel is owned and operated by the Cleveland boat tour agency,…...
Want to avoid mosquito bites without a chemical repellent? Use a fan
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (330+ words) This has been a banner summer for bugs. The hot and humid weather has been particularly good for mosquitos, according to Mt. St. Joseph University Professor Emeritus Gene Kritsky. "Whenever you have temperatures that are warm like we have no,…...
Indiana students can access meals through statewide summer food program
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (189+ words) Indiana students have access to summer meals and snacks at more than 1, 000 locations statewide. The Summer Food Service Program has provided meals to students for nearly 50 years. The Indiana Department of Education said in a news release sites, meals and…...
To ward off pesky mosquitoes this summer, use the three D's " drain, dress, defend
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (549+ words) ANDEE TAGLE, BYLINE: Hey, Adrian. MA: So whenever I'm at, like, a backyard gathering or barbecue, I see all these different kind of anti-mosquito implements. You got the citronella candles and the DEET sprays and the sprays without DEET and…...
The Youngstown Lifeguard Academy is teaching teens to swim against the tide
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (680+ words) When Kevin Tarpley was a young lifeguard in the "70s, the city of Youngstown had almost a dozen public swimming pools. "You had a pool on every side of town " maybe one or two pools, one side had three," he said....