The scarcity of rural vets, who are the first line of defense against diseases that can spread from animals to humans, means sick and infected animals could increasingly go untested.

Fearing deportation, some families eligible for SNAP would rather face food insecurity than risk enrolling in the program. Food pantries are stepping up to help unauthorized immigrants feel safe.

As the U.S. Muslim population grows, so does demand for meat from animals slaughtered according to Islamic law. But some grocers don't use the halal label because of fears of an Islamophobic backlash.

In more than a dozen U.S. states, laws prohibit pregnant teens from getting epidural anesthesia during labor, or even some kinds of prenatal treatment, without a parent's consent.

"If we don't do anything, the city's going to run out of money," Middletown City Councilman Dan Picard says. The epidemic costs the city 10 percent of its annual tax revenue.

Ohio is the first state to ban the use of plywood for boarding up abandoned houses. Proponents say clear boarding prevents neighborhood blight. But safety officials say it poses potential hazards.

"When I first heard that [the suspect] was Somali, I mean my stomach did fall," another Somali student said. "Not just because of what happened today, but because of what will happen tomorrow."

Steve Inskeep has been talking to Ohio voters getting their opinion on Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Katie Rooney, a lifelong Republican, says these days she doesn't feel a part of the GOP.