Nestled in Galena, Ohio, Cheshire Market isn’t just a pizza joint—it’s a culinary adventure wrapped in small-town charm.

Underneath all its Pillars of Eternity lore, Avowed tells a deep story that has a lot to say about how the Covid-19 pandemic was used as a political tool.

As a summer intern on NBC’s “Today” show many decades ago, I used to talk with the anchors and reporters doing the job I ...