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U.S. employers added 177,000 jobs in April — a modest slowdown from the previous month, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.
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The Internet Says it's True explores the bizarre true story of the man who turned dentistry into a circus: Painless Parker. -
Politics aside, tariffs simply can’t work without devastating business. That’s just one candid, no-nonsense point Michael Marks brings in his conversation with host Maureen Metcalf in this episode of Innovating Leadership Co-Creating Our Future. -
This CMC forum features The Columbus Partnership’s new CEO Jason Hall for an in-depth conversation on both his leadership style and his vision for the Partnership and the Columbus metro area. -
Former Ohio State Women's Basketball player Raven Ferguson shares her story on her love, and sometimes pain, for the game of basketball and how she overcame hearing "no" so that she could prove all of her doubters wrong. -
This CMC forum features the new President of the Cleveland Fed, Beth Hammack, for an in-depth conversation on the Fed’s mission and the economy.
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NPR reporter Lisa Hagen and sociologist Karen Guzzo discuss the movement to boost the birth rate. Justin Chang reviews The Shrouds. Burke looks back on a difficult childhood in Of My Own Making.
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The ruling from U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell is the first to permanently block an executive order issued by President Trump punishing a law firm for representing clients or causes he dislikes. -
EPA announced plans to reorganize the agency, moving science-focused staff into different roles and reducing the overall number of employees. -
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left Labor Party is seeking a second term. His opponent, conservative opposition leader Peter Dutton, wants to become the first political leader to oust a first-term government since 1931.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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