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Primary voters in a small number of districts play an outsized role in deciding who wins Congress. The Trump-initiated mid-decade redistricting is driving that number of competitive seats even lower.
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In this episode of Protecting What Matters, we’ll talk about how to keep your home cozy without risking a fire. From space heaters to fireplaces and smoke alarms, we have practical tips to keep you and your family safe.
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The Linden-McKinley Cheerleading team joins this episode of City League Sports, with guest host Rachel Cory.
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This CMC forum dives into the shifting terrain of U.S. immigration policy and how it’s playing out in real time across Central Ohio.
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In the 1930s, the United States quietly expelled over a million people during the Great Depression - and more than half of them were American citizens. This episode of The Internet Says it's True explores how fear, economics, and bureaucracy combined to erase a chapter of history that sounds impossible but is tragically real.
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President Trump says he is raising global tariffs to 15%. And ahead of the president's address tomorrow, most Americans say the state of the union is not strong, according to an NPR poll.
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The Supreme Court has found some of President Trump's tariffs to be illegal. What are the political implications?
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to attorney Neal Katyal, who argued on behalf of the plaintiffs to win the Supreme Court case against President Trump's global tariffs.
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An armed man was shot and killed at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday. President Trump was in Washington, D.C., at the time.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with New York's Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul about the effects of a powerful nor'easter that prompted multiple declarations of states of emergency.
Health, Science, Technology, Environment
Cocaine has made a roaring comeback, and it's having some big negative effects in the U.S. and around the world.
Arts & Life
NPR listeners share how they've made relationships with their neighbors and community. Many of them, through parties, potlucks and coffees, say they've made the first move.
The WCBE Podcast Experience
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.
Listen to Protecting What Matters on Saturdays at 8:30am on 90.5 WCBE, or online on WCBE's Podcast Experience
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