The week of Labor Day marks the unofficial kickoff of the general election season. President Trump's unpopularity and Democratic enthusiasm means control of Congress is on the ballot.
Local
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Hawa joins the show to chat about her love of music and the second edition of She Shreds, which features female-fronted bands September 12 at Rambling House. Joining Hawa this year are Elia Giuliani, Lizzie Is Trying, and Made Of The Mist.
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WCBE Presents Jon Wiilde Live From Studio A Wed. Sept. 2, 2026 @ 1PM!
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Cherimondis J joined The Morning Mix for a chat and performance ahead of three music festival shows.
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John Glenn International, Rickenbacker International, and Bolton Field are the region’s front doors — a first impression for visitors, a critical link for global businesses, and a major piece of the critical infrastructure needed to support Central Ohio’s next chapter of growth.
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Tech doesn’t create great organizations; leaders do. In this episode of Innovating Leadership Co-Creating Our Future, Amazon executives Sandy Gordon and Scott Dresser share how human-centered systems, continuous learning, and thoughtful technology design enable one of the world's largest organizations to scale while keeping people at the center. Discover practical leadership lessons for navigating AI, organizational change, and the future of work.
National
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NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Lonnie G. Bunch, III, the Smithsonian Secretary, who announced he is retiring after 38 years of service with the institution. He will step down at the end of the year.
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The Trump administration's escalating trade war with one of the U.S.'s closest allies, Canada, is causing economic anxiety in rural border states like Montana, which counts Canada as its main export market.
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A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue.
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Pediatrician Rupa Narra of Doctors Without Borders talks about the challenges of treating children with Ebola, especially because their fatality rate is so high.
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Officials blasted past NYC mayoral administrations, Republican and Democrat, for failing to disclose data showing toxic air quality in lower Manhattan after the 9/11 terror attack.
Health, Science, Technology, Environment
A K means the rich and poor are pulling apart. A C supposedly means they're coming back together. We hear the case for both. Which letter you see may depend on what you choose to pay attention to.
Arts & Life
At a time when women were largely limited to domestic roles, Steinem challenged gender stereotypes and championed feminist ideals like equality, sisterhood and reproductive freedom.
The WCBE Podcast Experience
John Glenn International, Rickenbacker International, and Bolton Field are the region’s front doors — a first impression for visitors, a critical link for global businesses, and a major piece of the critical infrastructure needed to support Central Ohio’s next chapter of growth.
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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