Ohio Humanities strives to tell and preserve the stories of our culture, but federal funding cuts put that work in jeopardy.

The city feels different from 16 stories up. Here at Café Overlook—a massive cafeteria occupying a middle floor of the Franklin County Courthouse—there’s a sense of calm and quiet, despite the metal ...

Nadine Muzerall isn’t afraid of hard work. As a kid, she and her brother transformed their “nice backyard” into their own outdoor ice hockey rink each winter with just a snow shovel and a garden hose.

“I’m not a philanthropist, I’m an activist,” she says. “I’m not on the streets boycotting much, but I do it quietly, and I do it because I think it’s right. “I know what’s good, and I try to be good ...

Cathy Lyttle had always been a “doer,” as she puts it. A longtime communications and human resources executive with stops at WBNS-TV, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and Worthington Industries, ...

Lindy Noel was more than ready to give back. More than five years had come and gone from the day her father, 64-year-old Charles Michael Noel, left this world fighting esophageal cancer all the way.

Jeni Britton’s kitchen at home in Columbus is as creative and intriguing as she is, the hub of the new-build she bought just a few years ago. Along one wall is her coffee and tea station, where she’s ...

A New York Times best-selling writer, teacher, Columbus-area native and single mother, Maggie Smith is well known for her award-winning books, collections and works including “Good Bones” and “You ...

To say Ukeme Awakessien Jeter wears many hats is an understatement. To name a few: immigrant, engineer, lawyer, mayor and city council member, author and mom. She added another in April as a new ...

Lourdes Barroso de Padilla didn’t grow up dreaming of city council. Born on the East Side of Columbus to Cuban political refugees, she graduated high school, as she puts it, “by the skin of my chinny ...

The Columbus Symphony’s concertmaster makes much of her music in the heart of her home—the family room, which doubles as her ...

“I’m not a politician,” says Dr. Amy Acton, the former director of the Ohio Department of Health and a Democratic Party candidate for Ohio’s 2026 gubernatorial race. “I’ve always been a public servant ...