As a digital news publication covering underreported and underrepresented local people, places and things, we encourage you ...

Soapbox was honored to be recognized for Best Graphic Design / Navigation for digital media. Soapbox managing editor Patrice Watson was named First Place in Ohio. The award is in recognition of ...

Soapbox Soap Company co-owner Shelly Decker was - somewhat reluctantly - brought into the soap making business by her sister and business partner Kimberly Decker. "Every winter Kimberly would have ...

Upon accepting the 1932 Democratic nomination for president, with the country mired in the third year of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt promised "a new deal for the American people." ...

Our local makers are facing a tricky time, with one foot planted firmly in real life and the other floating online. Etsy, once a reliable partner to many artists and artisans, has increasingly become ...

Earlier this fall, Soapbox highlighted the economic impact that nonprofits make in the Greater Cincinnati area. The macro-level financial influence that 501(c)(3) organizations are certainly an ...

The concept of a town’s third places – that is, places outside of home and work that are significant to its residents – was first coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg in his 1989 book, The Great Good ...

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency has reignited fierce debates across the nation, underscoring the stark divisions in how Americans envision the country’s future. His re-election has sparked ...

Keila Dawson is a local picture book author who is making a difference in the lives of kids in Cincinnati through storytelling. In this time of increasing screen use, picture books remain a crucial ...

As we're in the holiday spirit and heading to 2025, it’s an apropos time to embrace what’s new and consider new restaurants to try. Here’s an eclectic roundup of three restaurants to consider: a ...

Home to world-class symphony, opera, choral, and ballet companies and art museums that blend the historic—Taft Museum of Art, Cincinnati Art Museum, American Sign Museum and Behringer-Crawford ...

A new State of Health series highlights innovative approaches and partnerships tackling systemic barriers to oral health care for underserved populations. This story is part of a series on the ...