WCBE Presents Rebounder Live From Studio A Tues. June 24, 2025 @ 3PM!
States hold troves of sensitive personal data that were previously never shared with the federal government or across federal agencies. The Trump administration is trying to change that.
Local
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Columbus is under an extreme heat advisory through Wednesday night, with temperatures in the upper 90’s, and heat index values as high as 105 degrees. Admission fees are being waived at city pools and the city has opened cooling centers at Dodge, Driving Park, Glenwood, Linden and Marion Franklin Community Centers during the advisory. Additionally, COTA buses are free through Wednesday.
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WCBE receives critical support from the CPB, and to lose that would impact us greatly.
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Five members of Largemouth Brass Band wrapped our week of highlighting local musicians performing at The Columbus Arts Festival.
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Mery Steel continued our week of highlighting local musicians performing at The Columbus Arts Festival.
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Chrissy T continued our week of highlighting local musicians performing at The Columbus Arts Festival.
National
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President Trump announced that a ceasefire has been established between Israel and Iran, but strikes continued as it was set to take place. And, what to know about NYC's mayoral race.
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Jessica Chaikof says research into gene therapies could someday save her eyesight. But she worries cuts to federal research funding could mean that therapy won't be ready in time.
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Sae Joon Park left for South Korea on Monday. His removal order was the result of drug possession and bail jumping charges from over 15 years ago — offenses that, he said, stemmed from untreated PTSD.
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The social media platform TikTok recently banned a hashtag called #SkinnyTok after European regulators warned it was promoting extreme weight loss. But eliminating this kind of content is not easy.
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, sat down with All Things Considered host Juana Summers to discuss her memoir, her thoughts on Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill and the future of democracy.
Health, Science, Technology, Environment
With people losing their jobs and the stock market rocky, there's a lot of financial anxiety right now. Research shows how you approach it can be key to protecting your mental and physical health.
Arts & Life
Hours after President Trump tried to remove three board members, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting responds with a lawsuit arguing he does not have that authority.
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.
WCBE receives critical support from the CPB, and to lose that would impact us greatly.
Listen to Protecting What Matters on Saturdays at 8:30am on 90.5 WCBE, or online on WCBE's Podcast Experience
WCBE Presents Mary Fahl Live From Studio A Fri. May 16, 2025 @ 2PM!
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