Drew Maziasz

4 days ago | ideastream.org | Drew Maziasz

United Way offices across the country have teamed up to research and improve the lives of a large group of Americans. ALICE stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed and describes the number of households that are struggling financially, even though they are working full time. Monday on the "Sound of Ideas," we'll dig into the ALICE research.

1 week ago | ideastream.org | Aya Cathey |Drew Maziasz

Not long ago, talk therapy was spoken about in whispers. Today, it's become a central way many Americans manage their mental health. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we've seen not only a rise in anxiety, depression and burnout, but a shift in how people respond to those feelings. More are choosing therapy to treat these conditions, while medication is on the decline for the first time in years, according to a recent in the American Journal of Psychiatry.

2 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Drew Maziasz

Northeast Ohio's reputation as a destination food region has been growing over the years. Restaurants in Cleveland and the surrounding suburbs are featured on TV and in magazines, and the chefs behind those restaurants also have been gaining a reputation. This week on "The Menu," our bi-weekly series that we bring you with the writers over at Cleveland Magazine, we dig into the cream of the crop, the best restaurants in the Cleveland area.

2 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Drew Maziasz

On any given day, the Cuyahoga County jail holds more than 1,600 individuals. When one of those individuals is released, they often need assistance with transportation, documentation, work and housing. There are organizations across the county aimed at helping these individuals, but reporting from The Marshall Project - Cleveland found that there are gaps in getting those services to the people leaving the county jail.

3 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Drew Maziasz

Despite making up 5% of the global population, the US has more than 20% of the world’s prison population. The country also spends over $80 billion on incarceration each year. But what about life after incarceration? Does society believe that someone who has spent time in prison deserves the chance to be fully re-integrated into society and allowed to work and thrive? What are the barriers? Can we do more to aid their success?