WCBE Presents Columbus' The Last Waltz Tribute Band Live From Studio A Thurs. Nov. 20, 2025 @ 2PM!
Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union/Hearst Newspapers
/
Getty Images
Under new Trump administration rules, students won't be able to borrow as much for medical or nursing school or some other health professions.
Local
-
In this CMC fourm, we stagedive into what it would take to build that missing music ecosystem. Join artists, industry insiders, and civic leaders as they explore how strategic investment, coordinated efforts, and community support could help Columbus hit the high notes and claim its place on the national stage as a true music city. -
This CMC forum explores what it means to lead with courage, build organizational independence, and maintain a steadfast commitment to dignity and equity — even in uncertain times. -
Whether you’re a business leader, policymaker, educator, or engaged citizen, this CMC forum will challenge you to consider how we protect and invest in local news as a civic lifeline for Central Ohio. -
WCBE Presents The Barefoot Movement Live From Studio A Wed. Nov. 12, 2025 @ 2PM! -
National
-
Italy's parliament on Tuesday approved a law that punishes femicide with life in prison. The vote coincided with the international day for the elimination of violence against women. -
The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents. -
President Trump brought grievances to the Thanksgiving pardoning ceremony on Tuesday. He joked about sending the turkeys to a prison in El Salvador, and claimed that last year's turkey pardons were invalid. -
Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal prosecutors. -
Winter hits early and hard in the high country of New York's Adirondack Mountains. It also brings wild, spectral beauty.
Health, Science, Technology, Environment
neirfy/iStockphoto
/
Getty Images
Instead of struggling with weekly injections, patients may soon be able to swallow a daily pill to lose weight. Both the makers of Wegovy and Mounjaro are seeking FDA approval for tablets.
Greta Rybus for NPR
Arts & Life
JP Yim
/
Getty Images North America
Artists in more than 40 states are spending Friday and Saturday participating in the "Fall of Freedom" – which they say represents a creative resistance to authoritarianism.
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg
/
via Getty Images
Olga Aleksandrova for NPR
The WCBE Podcast Experience
Ian Alexander Photography
With a panel of leaders, this CMC forum explores the origin, impact, and future of the Columbus Promise. The program’s key partners – the City of Columbus, Columbus City Schools, I Know I Can, and Columbus State – and an array of private backers – have all recently recommitted to launching a new phase of the program, with more than half of a new $25 million goal already raised.
Support for WCBE is provided in part by Shout Out Loud Prints
Listen to Protecting What Matters on Saturdays at 8:30am on 90.5 WCBE, or online on WCBE's Podcast Experience
On July 18th, Congress approved President Trump's rescission request to strip away federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. WCBE will lose 10% of our operating budget as a result. Begin giving today to help us plan for the future of our station.
Check out what's happening in Columbus.
