columbus There's a subreddit for people named Chris who hate Columbus Annie Rauwerda

police Federal judge rules that Columbus police "run amok", orders them to stop using violent tactics against nonviolent protestors Rob Beschizza

ohio Oath Keeper denounces her oath, judge doesn't buy it Kevin Reome

crime Lessons from testing decades of forgotten rape kits: serial rapists are common, they don't follow a pattern, they're not very bright, and they're often the same men who commit acquaintance rape Cory Doctorow

holidays Columbus, Ohio isn't down with Columbus Day Séamus Bellamy

class war Sanders-inspired candidates challenge Democratic sellouts in unequal Columbus Cory Doctorow

books Cartoonist Jeff Smith, author of "Bone," is getting comics' most prestigious honor Ruben Bolling

books Her wedding necklace cost $75,000. She died guarding a worthless mine Ellsworth Toohey

Disney A quarter of Disney visitors go into debt for the trip Ellsworth Toohey

cryptids Loveland Frogman could become Ohio's official state cryptid Rob Beschizza

Games Metal Gear Solid movie on the way Rob Beschizza

law America had laws banning ugly people from public until 1974 Ellsworth Toohey

worse things happen at sea Watch as the replica of Columbus's Santa Maria sinks (video) Jason Weisberger

wealthy bigots JK Rowling's transphobia obliterates the chance of a cast reunion Jason Weisberger

politics "Conservative content mill" PragerU could soon control public school curricula Jennifer Sandlin

politics Self-proclaimed fascist gets fired after debating Mehdi Hasan, immediately raises $28,000 on far-right fundraising site Jennifer Sandlin

Trump 2.0 U.S. invites Czech musician to play — then ICE traumatizes him at airport and sends him home Carla Sinclair

music This jazz band turns Mario Kart into a live musical experience Gail Sherman

politics Public historians slam Trump's statue garden plan Jennifer Sandlin

mistakes Microsoft cancels $1bn data center planned in Ohio, suggests they use land for farms Rob Beschizza