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Jenny Hamel

Cleveland

Reporter at Ideastream

Host of the Sound of Ideas on @WKSU in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio/ [email protected] Formerly @KCRW in Los Angeles

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  • 3 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Aya Cathey |Jenny Hamel

    In Northeast Ohio, issues like lead exposure, aging infrastructure and air pollution are more than just nuisances — they're public health concerns, hitting some communities harder than others. And here's the connection that doctors say people miss: these environmental risks are tied to heart disease, the leading cause of death in Ohio. From water pollution to heavy metals, the very factors harming our environment are also damaging our cardiovascular health.

  • 3 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Jenny Hamel |Aya Cathey

    At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a pause was put on nearly all federal student loan payments in order to offer relief for borrowers. Payments resumed in fall of 2023, though borrowers didn't face consequences from missed payments until the following fall. But this month, the Trump administration resumed collection efforts on defaulted student loans -- which occurs after 270 days or more of nonpayment. It marks the end of the pandemic-relief for student borrowers.

  • 1 month ago | ideastream.org | Jenny Hamel

    Every year, hundreds of millions of tons of food goes into landfills. This includes food that never makes it to the dining table from the kitchen, or the restaurant or the grocery storeroom. Instead, those food scraps, that leftover pasta and sauce, those spoiled strawberries sit in landfills emitting methane as the food breaks down over time. Methane is a greenhouse gas nearly 30 times more powerful than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere.

  • 1 month ago | ideastream.org | Aya Cathey |Jenny Hamel

    Nearly 30% of Cleveland residents experienced food insecurity in the past year, more than double the national average. Additionally, 27% of community members faced housing insecurity, compared to just 10% nationwide. These statistics come from the Cleveland Health Survey, a comprehensive study conducted in partnership with the Department of Public Health and Case Western Reserve University.

  • 2 months ago | ideastream.org | Jenny Hamel

    In 2022, two nonprofit organizations took ownership of Shaker Square in an effort to revitalize the commercial center. The nonprofits Cleveland Neighborhood Progress and Burten, Bell, Carr Development have been involved in planning and critical repair work to ready the commercial center for its next chapter.

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23 Mar 25

RT @CuyahogaLib: We want to thank Shelby Van Pelt, @JennyHamel_ and everyone who came to @cwru @MaltzCenter last Thursday night for a wonde…

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4 Sep 24

RT @WVIZ: PBS host and chef @LidiaBastianich recently visited Northeast Ohio and took the time to share her inspiring journey to television…

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18 Jul 24

RT @Ideastream: Join us for the next @soundofideas Community Tour with host @JennyHamel_. We'll delve into the history of Akron’s innerbel…