The economic forces that built American cities have disappeared. These fundamental economic changes left in their wake two types of places — those that adapted and those that did not. What caused them ...

Democratic leaders pinpointed a number of state legislatures in the Rust Belt as targets to shore up ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Five out of the six states viewed by the Democratic ...

As the Democrats have lost ground to the Republicans with noncollege educated and working-class voters, particularly among white and Latino populations, researchers have wondered how Democrats might ...

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Architecture is in focus at the Beck Center for the Arts’ new “Architecture: From The Ground Up” exhibit. The Rust Belt Photo Collective curated affair -- featuring more than 40 ...

Steubenville is outpacing districts with similar poverty levels — not to mention most Ohio districts period — when it comes to the reading scores of their third graders. Schools in impoverished areas ...