© 2026 WCBE 90.5 FM

WCBE is a broadcast service of Columbus City Schools.
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
One year after The Rescissions Act of 2025, we're still here because of YOU!
DONATE TODAY if you believe music, education, and community continue to be essential.

Search results for

  • How To Keep Your Smartphone Secure
    In light of all the snooping by the government on individuals, it seems that it's not that difficult for anyone with the know-how to find out what you're doing. Bill Supernor, CTO of security company Koolspan, speaks to Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon about how to keep your smartphone safe.
  • Did IRS Targeting Harm Tea Party Groups?
    Congress continues its hearings into the IRS flagging of Tea Party groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Shirish Date.
  • The Stanley Cup's Nostalgia Factor
    Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to NPR's sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the NBA and NHL finals, and a new record for soccer player Abby Wambach.
  • Tawny Crazy Ants Invade Southern States
    Tawny crazy ants are invading ecosystems and homes in states including Texas and Florida, wiping out other ant species and overwhelming homeowners. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to Texas A&M research scientist Robert Puckett, who says the ants are "ecological steamrollers" that reproduce so fast they are nearly impossible to get rid of.
  • Daredevil Nik Wallenda crosses a tightrope 1,500 feet above the Little Colorado River Gorge, Ariz., on Sunday.
    High-Wire Artist Nik Wallenda Walks Across Arizona Gorge
    The daredevil from the famous "Flying Wallendas" family will attempt to traverse Arizona's Colorado River Gorge on a 1,500-foot-high tightrope.
  • The landmark Petronas Twin Towers (top, right) in the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, are barely visible amid the thick smoke. It's even worse farther south.
    Malaysia Declares Emergency From Cross-Border Blanket Of Smoke
    The haze, caused by clear-cutting fires in neighboring Indonesia, has enveloped much of the country's south as well as the city-state of Singapore.
  • Indigenous leaders from Brazil's Terena tribe attend a meeting with government officials in the capital, Brasilia, on June 6. Brazil's Indians have been demanding greater land rights and are increasingly coming into conflict with large ranchers and farmers.
    Brazil's Indians Reclaim Land, Citing Promises, Using Force
    Brazil has become a global powerhouse when it comes to agriculture. Yet there's friction in the country's rural heartland: Cattle ranchers and soybean producers are facing off with indigenous tribes over who has rights to vast tracts of land.
  • A print of Nelson Mandela and get well messages lay outside the home of the former President Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa earlier this month.
    Hospitalized Nelson Mandela In Critical Condition
    The anti-apartheid leader who became South Africa's first black president has been in a Pretoria hospital since June 8 with a recurring lung infection.
  • Nathan Whittaker harvests produce at City Farm in Chicago, in 2011.
    In Chicago, Public Housing Experiment Enters New Phase
    The city has torn down all of its high rises and says it's close to completing its plans to transform public housing. Chicago leaders want to use public housing funds to build not just homes for poor families, but stores as well. However, some say that breaks a promise to provide affordable housing.
  • Gloomy Thinking Can Be Contagious
    But so, too, can cheeriness. Research on college roommates indicates that a person's psychological outlook can rub off on those close to them.
Previous
567 of 30,170
Next