Mary McCarty

Sacred Heart Church’s Italian Dinner returns this weekend—sort of. It’s frozen carryout only, as the 114-year-old tradition struggles against changing demographics and post-pandemic malaise.

Transgender youth and their families face heavy challenges, from confusion and despair to disinformation and political pressure. Treatment at Cincinnati Children’s helps many of them begin planning for a new future.

In 2018, following a series of mistakes by Cincinnati’s 911 system and police, 16-year-old Kyle Plush died. His parents, Jill and Ron Plush, now consult with emergency call centers to make sure that tragedy never happens again.