Toledo
Nooses, "whites only" signs, and a monkey doll plague black workers at GM plant, lawsuit says
Workers allege a long pattern of racist harassment that has gone unaddressed at the Toledo plant.
This Neighborhood Turned a Sad, Dying Weed into an Incredible Christmas Tree
After spotting the thing growing out of a crack in the sidewalk, they decked it out with tinsel, lights, ornaments, and a red and white tree skirt.
How Trump's ban is affecting refugee families already in the U.S.
President Trump's crackdown on refugees being admitted to the United States could have huge impact on places like Toledo, Ohio, where refugees have been settling for years.
How an Ohio Town Became a Model City for Resettling Syrian Refugees
In Toledo, Ohio—just two hours away from the Republican National Convention—there's a thriving enclave of Middle Eastern immigrants.
Giant Sculpture Escapes Museum, Hilarity Ensues
It's like the boulder scene from 'Indiana Jones,' but *oh* so much more artful.
You Can’t Meet Barcelona’s Cloistered Nuns But You Can Eat Their Cookies
The cloistered nuns of Barcelona are seldom seen in public. Almost as secretive are the cookies they sell at unpublicised spots across the city, following recipes that date back centuries.
What It’s Like to Run a Coffee Shop During a Water Ban
Over the weekend, the 500,000 residents of Toledo, Ohio were banned from drinking tap water, which was contaminated by a toxin traced to an algae bloom in Lake Erie. Now, local food purveyors are steeling themselves against future water outbreaks.
We All Might Want to Be a Little More Freaked Out About Toledo's Water Crisis
When we talked to residents about what it was like to have no tap water, it didn't seem so bad. But when we looked into the far-reaching implications of the crisis, shit got a little scarier.