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Cyanobacteria, or "green slime," is wreaking havoc with Lake Erie's water supplies and fishing industries. The outbreaks are caused largely by runoff of fertilizers and other nutrients from farms, and they're a growing problem in the Great Lakes and aroun

In the fight against green slime on Lake Erie, farmers try to clean up their act

Environment

Nasty green slime poisoned water in Ohio last summer, and it’s becoming a regular thing in the region — and around the world. The problem is agricultural pollution, but some Ontario farmers are trying to try to cut back on the pollution that leads to the slime.

The Quest for Magical, Nutty Tasting Cheese from Northern Spain

Arts, Culture & Media

Dull, Boring set to become sister cities

Toledo, Ohio Mayor Says Stop Bashing China

Two Giant Telecom Companies Banned from U.S. Market

Was the Auto Bailout Worth the Money?

President Obama will be speaking with workers at a Chrysler plant in Toledo, Ohio, on Friday. The visit comes on the back of a report released showing the government’s $80 billion auto bailout will only cost taxpayers about $14 billion at the end of the day — far less than originally expected. The report also […]

Shayan Parsai’s Persian classical music

Arts, Culture & Media

Reporter Bruce Wallace introduces us to violinist Shayan Parsai. He is an accomplished western classical violinist, but has recently started delving into Persian classical music.

The World

Listeners respond: your unemployment stories

Business, Economics and Jobs

Congress comes back on Monday, and may vote to extend benefits then, but the situation for many seems dire. Here are some of your stories.

The World

Geo answer

Arts, Culture & Media

The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art in Ohio. It was designed by Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa. Anchor Marco Werman gets details from LA Times Architecture Critic Christopher Hawthorne.