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Central Ohio-born Jen Miller visits with The Morning Mix to share details of her new album, reflect on her favorite music memories, and take part in Foley's Fast Five. Jen also brought her guitar and performs one of her new songs for us.
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Each deal between colleges and the administration is unique, but they have common goals: altering the culture at powerful institutions and making their policies more aligned with President Trump's.
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Keith Dimmy and Justin Valentine played in different eras, but they share a special bond. Both played football at The University of Minnesota, and both played football at Eastmoor. They share some of their stories with us in this episode of City League Sports. -
From grassroots wellness initiatives and cultural entrepreneurship to academic research and policy advocacy, our panelists for this CMC forum will share lived experiences and forward-looking strategies. We’ll examine what resources are still missing, what systems need to change, and what strengths offer hope for a more equitable future. -
There is a lightbulb in California that has been glowing since 1901, and it is still on today. In this episode of The Internet Says it's True, we explore the true story of the Centennial Light, how it survived a century of technological change, and why its endurance has less to do with lost engineering secrets and more to do with the tradeoffs we choose. -
In this episode of City League Sports, football legend Marvin Bohanan remembers his days coaching all the great players during his time at Independence and Eastmoor. -
Hear what 2026 might have in store for the Columbus region in this CMC forum featuring Dr. Bill LaFayette, Owner, Regionomics; Dr. Aravind Chandrasekaran, Dean, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University; Kathy Bostjancic, Chief Economist, Nationwide, with moderator Ben Lanka, Business Editor, The Columbus Dispatch.
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With a song from 1759 as a mile marker, pianist Lara Downes and historian Jill Lepore examine what this land was like just before it became the United States. -
Women in India were told they couldn't be paid for their eggs. The result: a black market for eggs from women in need of money to survive. -
Senate Democrats threaten a partial government shutdown over DHS funding. And, the Fed defies President Trump's pressure and holds rates steady to fight inflation. -
Democrats are demanding changes to a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The fight over spending could cause a partial government shutdown at the end of the week.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff whether his party is willing to allow a partial government shutdown in order to block new funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
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If you're procrastinating working out, here's one less excuse. Short gym sessions can be enough to build meaningful strength — as long as you push yourself while you're there.
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A film about first lady Melania Trump premieres this week, with big presidential promotion.
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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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