Best Communityconversation Podcasts (2024)

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Ohio Mayors Address Challenges Together 55:43

1d ago55:43

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More than 1.5 million Ohioans – over 13% of the state’s population – lives in the cities governed by our three July 24 forum panelists. We welcome the current mayors of Cincinnati, Columbus, and Cleveland, Ohio for an extraordinary program as these three dynamic leaders discuss the unique challenges and opportunities facing their 21st century citie…

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Ohio State University President Ted Carter 55:34

8d ago55:34

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Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. was appointed as the 17th president of The Ohio State University by its Board of Trustees last August. He began his tenure at Ohio State on January 1 of this year. As president, Carter leads the state’s premier public research university with six campuses in Ohio and a student body of more than 65,000. Carter also served as …

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Zone In: The Proposed Zoning Overhaul That Will Reshape Columbus 51:25

15d ago51:25

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A proposed major overhaul of Columbus’ 70-year-old zoning code will bring big changes to Columbus. If passed, the new code will dramatically reshape parts of the city by unlocking current density and height restrictions, allow more mixed-use developments, and much more. Proponents argue a zoning code overhaul is critical to help Columbus fix its wo…

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Why Charitable Giving Matters 54:39

17d ago54:39

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The state of charitable giving has a profound impact on hundreds of nonprofit organizations throughout Central Ohio, ranging from mighty arts, healthcare, and higher education institutions to local civic clubs and direct service providers. Trends in giving affect all of them — from the decline of giving among “everyday households,” increasing depen…

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Annual State of Nonprofits 50:33

1M ago50:33

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Healthy nonprofit organizations are critical to any community. They address unmet needs, enrich our cultural life, and build social capital. With a panel of passionate leaders and advocates, we unpack the state of Central Ohio nonprofits at one of CMC’s most popular forums of the year. The panelists are: Suzan Bradford, Executive Director, The Linc…

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Journey of Justice: The Civil Rights Act at 60 53:46

2M ago53:46

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As our country heads into a pivotal 2024 election, we unpack the creation and the legacy of one of the most significant legislative achievements in American history, the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The 60-year-old Civil Right Act – bold, imperfect at creation, and controversial – demanded a fundamental fairness in American life that today remains an unf…

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Hiring Heroes: Why Ohio’s Workforce Needs Veterans 52:25

2M ago52:25

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Only five other states are home to more veterans than Ohio. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Buckeye State is home to 729,645 veterans. Only California, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas have more veterans than Ohio. With the state’s unemployment rate well below historic averages, many employers are turning to veter…

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Thriving Minds: Solving Ohio's Mental Health Crisis 55:31

2M ago55:31

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Ohio’s mental healthcare needs are as acute as they’ve ever been, but Ohioans’ struggle with mental health has also achieved a new and higher level of visibility, thanks to the persistent dedication of mental health advocates. Mental health struggles are touching every part of Ohio’s population: children, adults, employers, and employees, and those…

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State of the State with Ohio Governor Mike DeWine 56:57

3M ago56:57

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On April 10, 2024, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine delivered his “State of the State” address to a packed Ohio statehouse audience. Now in his second term, the Governor’s remarks were notably focused on key initiatives aimed to benefit the state’s youth, with special emphasis on improving the health and education of Ohio’s children and students. His rema…

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Green Is The New Growth: Central Ohio's Sustainable Future 52:38

3M ago52:38

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Imagine what economic growth looks like on a graph and you may picture a line slanting upwards from left to right. Have you ever wondered where the line stops? On a planet – or a region – with finite resources, it has to end somewhere. This realization is helping a very different model of economic growth to gain traction: the circular economy. Circ…

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How Immigrants Revitalize Communities 56:01

3M ago56:01

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A leading factor behind population growth in Central Ohio are immigrants and refugees; in recent years, of the newcomers moving to Central Ohio from outside the state, half are international immigrants. The United States is home to the highest number of immigrants in the world. Some 50 million Americans —about 15% of the country’s population, were …

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Pathways to Prosperity: Breaking the Poverty Cycle in Central Ohio 54:55

3M ago54:55

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What are the chronic factors that are keeping so many Columbus families – more than one in ten – locked in a multi-generational cycle of poverty, and what new resources are needed to help these families break free of the poverty cycle once and for all? Central Ohio is a rapidly growing, vibrant community, generating the lion’s share of Ohio’s overa…

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From Solitude to Solidarity: Healing Ohio's Loneliness Epidemic 54:58

4M ago54:58

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Optimal Health Series Human beings are wired for social connections, but when those connections are few, our health pays the price. The U.S. is suffering from a loneliness epidemic, and the toll it takes on our health is both enormous and measurable. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared loneliness and isolation a “public health emergency,” sa…

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It’s Time to Close the Gender Wage Gap in Columbus 54:46

4M ago54:46

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Mary Lazarus Legacy in Civic Engagement Fund Celebrating Women in Society The gender pay gap is unfair, inequitable, and even illegal – paying women less than men for the same work has been against the law in the US since 1963. And yet, based on today’s full-time, year-round wage gap, women entering the workforce stand to lose $398,160 over the cou…

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Shaping Columbus: Influencers and the Power of Community Narratives 40:20

4M ago40:20

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This dynamic conversation challenges the conventional understanding of influence, delving into the profound impact of social media influencers on the identity and evolution of Columbus, Ohio. By examining their roles in shaping the cultural and social fabric of Columbus, we’ll uncover the subtle yet powerful ways in which our community is being red…

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The Future of Healthcare 55:16

4M ago55:16

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This forum is part of CMC's Optimal Health Series. Columbus may still be working toward an overall identity as a city, but leaders in healthcare have already put the region on the globe as a worldwide hub for health. Central Ohio is now home to four major hospital systems and a growing number of global leaders in therapeutics and medical technology…

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Columbus’ $8 Billion Transit Investment: Can LinkUS Build a Better Commute? 54:36

5M ago54:36

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Next November, Columbus voters may be asked to approve a 0.5% sales tax increase to generate $6 billion of the estimated $8 billion cost the massive long-term transit improvement project known as LinkUS. LinkUS promises to better connect parts of Columbus though significant transit improvements that include new bus rapid transit (BRT) lines and inf…

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State of Downtown: Downtown's Next Big Transformation 46:11

5M ago46:11

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Developing a Dynamic Downtown Series Is Columbus ready for its next big transformation? The past two decades have brought transformative change to Downtown Columbus, including a reimagined riverfront, one-of-a-kind cultural attractions and experiences, and new retail and housing offerings. A modern downtown will demand even more to thrive. The Down…

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High Stakes: How Legal Weed Will Reshape Ohio 55:33

5M ago55:33

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With the November 2023 passage of Issue 2, Ohio became the 24th state – plus the District of Columbia – to legalize recreational marijuana. Pot’s approval means the state’s cannabis industry is poised for major expansion, with predictions that the first year of sales could reach $2B, with annual sales potentially climbing to $4 billion within just …

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U.S. Senator Joe Manchin on America's Future 54:29

5M ago54:29

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Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) was sworn into the United States Senate on November 15, 2010 to fill the seat left vacant by the late Senator Robert C. Byrd. Born and raised in the small coal mining town of Farmington, W.Va., Manchin served as a West Virginia state legislator and Governor of West Virigina before stepping into his current role as the sta…

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Understanding the New Landscape of Childcare 49:31

5M ago49:31

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Just how broken are the economics of childcare? It’s no secret they're preventing Ohio’s childcare providers from meeting the current demand for their services from employers, parents, and families. A stunning recent report from Action for Children, The Child Care Provider Survey, uncovered critical issues facing child care providers in central Ohi…

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Addicted to the Game: Did Ohioans Win or Lose by Legalizing Sports Betting? 55:41

6M ago55:41

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Sports betting for adults over age 21 became legal in Ohio on January 1, 2023, and is now a $7 billion industry. Thirty-six states – plus the District of Columbia – now permit legal sports betting. Nearly every sports bet in Ohio – some 97% of bets – are placed online, although in-person bets can now be placed at casinos, stadiums, bars and restaur…

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Is Public Art a Public Good? 48:41

6M ago48:41

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Art in its most highly visible public form can serve as a point of pride for residents and a draw for tourists. In the era of Instagram, public art can enliven neighborhoods with color, joy, and inclusiveness, reflecting what a community values and holds dear. It can be a means for a society to showcase creativity and wonder, but can also be used t…

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Prescription for Change: Solving Ohio's Healthcare Worker Shortage 46:49

6M ago46:49

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Central Ohio’s healthcare giants are galloping to keep up with the region’s growth, building new facilities that’ll need to be staffed by legions of trained healthcare professionals that don’t yet exist. As reported in Columbus Business First, Central Ohio's four major hospital systems are right now trying fill more than 2,200 open positions in nur…

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Creating the City Beautiful 53:55

6M ago53:55

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What makes a city beautiful, livable, walkable, and simply a desirable place to call home? And on the other side, what mistakes can destroy a city’s appeal to residents, visitors, and investors? For the last six years, Cal Poly Assistant Professor of City and Regional Planning Dave Amos has been exploring answers to these questions through his huge…

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What Would It Take to End Homelessness in Columbus? 56:07

7M ago56:07

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What if Columbus committed to becoming the largest US city to completely eliminate homelessness? How much would it cost? What specifically would we do with the money? As Columbus works to hone a distinctive identity that differentiates it from other American cities, could its unique quality be that no one in Ohio’s capital city lacked a place to ca…

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Blue Chip Economic Forecast 55:08

7M ago55:08

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What’s in store for Central Ohio’s economy in 2024? Inflation seems to be coming under control, and is well off its summer 2022 highs, yet the region’s labor market remains incredibly tight, with just 3.3% unemployment in October 2023. While the local economy appears to be booming from some perspectives, many residents are feeling left behind and l…

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Re-Attaching Historic Neighborhoods to Downtown Columbus 52:21

8M ago52:21

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Developing a Dynamic Downtown Series; Harrison Smith Legacy in Civic Engagement - Recognizing Excellence in Downtown Development; The Downtown Commission's Annual "Smithy" Awards What freeways divided in Columbus, Ohio, freeway caps are attempting to heal — and leaders hope the next few caps will continue positive momentum in revitalizing Downtown.…

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Reimagining A Style Giant 53:21

8M ago53:21

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Donna James is among Ohio’s most successful and admired executives. Her current challenge may be among the most significant of her accomplished career: helping a storied Ohio-based global fashion and style icon re-imagine and re-invent itself after decades of both astounding growth and calls for change. As board chair of Victoria’s Secret & Co., Ja…

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Is Snob Zoning America's New Redlining? 52:03

8M ago52:03

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Author Richard Kahlenberg’s new book offers an indictment of America’s housing policy by revealing the social engineering underlying our segregation by economic class, the social and political fallout that result, and what we can do about it. His new book, Excluded: How Snob Zoning, NIMBYism, and Class Bias Build the Walls We Don’t See, published i…

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Conquering Lung Cancer 47:56

8M ago47:56

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An Optimal Health Series Forum It’s the leading cause of cancer death in the United States – and it’s treatable: lung cancer kills some 127,000 people annually in the U.S., but it’s not a hopeless disease, and in fact, can often be treated if detected early. While treatments continue to improve with breakthrough “targeted” therapies, it’s early det…

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Unpacking the 2023 Election 49:57

9M ago49:57

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Every U.S. election now feels like a litmus test for the health and future of American democracy, and this year is no exception. On November 7, Ohioans took to the polls by the millions to decide key issues, including overwhelmingly approving both an amendment to the Ohio constitution to enshrine reproductive rights and a statute to legalize recrea…

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Millennial Voices in Ohio Politics 52:35

9M ago52:35

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If it looks like Millennials are everywhere, they are. In fact, Millennials are now America’s largest generation, surpassing the vaunted Baby Boomer generation as far back as 2019 in terms of sheer size, and the gap widens every year. If you know anyone between roughly the ages of 27 and 42 today, you know a Millennial, defined as anyone born gener…

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Whose Rights Win? Gun Violence, Preemption, and Home Rule in Ohio 48:05

9M ago48:05

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In Ohio, cities that have attempted to enact their own gun control regulations have run up against a brick wall where municipal “home rule” – and their governing authority – ends abruptly. Ohio’s legislature and courts have blocked cities’ local efforts at gun control, citing the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment. Should Ohio cities have the rig…

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Facing Hate, Finding Hope: America's LGBTQ+ Community Under Attack 52:20

9M ago52:20

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The lives of LGBTQ+ Americans are under greater threat in 2023 than at any point in the country’s recent past. This summer, the Human Rights Campaign declared a “state of emergency” for LGBTQ+ people in America. The rights of parents to make gender-confirming decisions for their children, of drag artists to perform and for venues to host drag perfo…

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Gen Z Girls Lead the Way 50:04

10M ago50:04

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What’s on the minds of Central Ohio’s Gen Z girls, and where will they take America? Generation Z – the Zoomers – were born after 1996. The oldest of this rising generation has just graduated from college, and the youngest are now entering their teenage years, having been born just as Barack Obama entered the White House. Their formative years have…

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A New Era for Columbus Art Museums 47:15

10M ago47:15

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The Columbus Museum of Art and The Wexner Center for The Arts are two giants on the Columbus arts scene, and both have new leaders at their helms. Gaëtane Verna is the Wexner Center's new executive director, taking over the institution’s leadership last November. Born in the Republic of Congo, and a Quebecer since age two, she is the first woman of…

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State of the Workforce: Uncovering Ohio's "Hidden" Workforce 53:38

10M ago53:38

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Can “hidden workers” help alleviate Ohio’s current workforce woes? Ohio’s rock-bottom unemployment rate of 3.3% – lower even than the national average of 3.5% – is forcing employers to get creative in finding and hiring a workforce needed to keep the state’s hot economy cooking. According to a recent Dayton Daily News report, Ohio has an enviable c…

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Style Capital: The Global Influence of Columbus Fashion 48:36

10M ago48:36

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Did you know Columbus has the third largest concentration of fashion designers in the country? Earlier this year, the website Livability.com called Columbus a “surprising hub of the fashion industry.” But it’s no surprise at all to those in the industry, especially for the thousands of creative people behind the fashion giants that call Central Ohi…

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Gravitational Pull: How Creative Culture Makes Neighborhoods Great 53:27

11M ago53:27

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Developing a Dynamic Downtown Series If it’s been more than a year since you last visited the Franklinton section of Columbus, just west of downtown, you’re in for a shock. Longtime vacant lots and boarded-up houses are gone, replaced by trendy new apartment buildings that look like they’ve been plucked from a hip neighborhood in Copenhagen. The ne…

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Red, Blue, or Purple? The State Treasurer on Ohio's Political Future 51:51

11M ago51:51

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As Ohio’s 49th Treasurer of State, Robert Sprague serves as the chief investment officer for the state’s investment and debt portfolios, oversees the daily cash flows of state monies, and serves as custodian of funds and investment assets outside the state treasury. Sprague, a Findlay native, has made a career in Ohio politics, serving in the Ohio …

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Affirmative Action at the Crossroads 51:41

11M ago51:41

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In a landmark decision this June, the Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action programs in college admissions violated the Fourteenth Amendment, ending this practice in higher education. At the same time, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at private companies are coming under fire. What’s next for affirmative action and DEI, especiall…

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Black Mothers Matter: Combating the Maternal Mortality Epidemic 53:53

11M ago53:53

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Optimal Health Series In Franklin County, Ohio, and across the U.S., there are long-standing racial disparities in maternal and birth outcomes, particularly between white and Black women. One of the most glaring determinates of inequity in U.S. healthcare can be seen in maternal birth rates. Based on the 2020 report Maternal Mortality Rates in the …

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Ghost Kitchens, Virtual Restaurants, & Delivery Apps: How Tech is Disrupting Dining 53:01

11M ago53:01

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If ghost kitchens sound scary, they’re not – in fact, the delivery-only restaurants are popping up everywhere in America and Columbus in particular. Fueled by the need to get creative during the pandemic, restaurant operators continue to flock to this innovative business model with its low startup costs. Among other facilities and restaurants, a 22…

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More Wetlands, Less Runoff, and Clean Water for All 49:39

12M ago49:39

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Is a critical collaboration between Ohio leaders to conserve Ohio’s most precious natural resource working? The state’s H2Ohio program united three state agencies to create more wetlands, reduce harmful fertilizer runoff, and ensure access throughout the state to clean drinking water. With a recent study showing that half the country’s tap water co…

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Reimagining Education in Ohio 49:38

12M ago49:38

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America's primary and secondary educational systems are standing at a post-COVID crossroads, and few school systems are facing more changes than Ohio’s. The state’s recently-approved budget included higher funding for schools, a dramatic shakeup in school oversight that transferred authority from the State Board of Education to the Governor's Offic…

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Preserving Intellectual Freedom in Public Libraries 55:26

1y ago55:26

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Public libraries have long been held up as pillars of free speech. They're also getting caught in the crossfire of America’s culture wars. Initiatives to take controversial books off library shelves aren’t new to Ohio, but recent years have seen an unprecedented rise in the number of titles under fire, according to the American Library Association.…

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Made in Ohio: The Coming Manufacturing Supercycle 54:51

1y ago54:51

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De-globalization and the “Made in the U.S.A.” drive is causing a stunning reversal of the long decline of U.S.-based manufacturing. And nowhere is that reversal more visible than here in Central Ohio. The vast scale of the new investment is being called a “manufacturing supercycle.” This week we jump into Ohio’s return to its historic role as a glo…

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Exploring the Peril and Promise of Artificial Intelligence 44:19

1y ago44:19

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Do you like the title of this CMC forum? If so, thank ChatGPT. That's the artificial intelligence "chatbot" we asked to title this CMC forum on the subject of itself. With both human and electronic panelists, we explore the mind-boggling world of artificial intelligence and the profound changes to society that easy access to AI is bringing daily. T…

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Annual State of Nonprofits 48:37

1y ago48:37

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Franklin County, Ohio, nonprofits are being asked to do more with less than ever before, especially the health and human services sector. Central Ohio health and human-service nonprofits are being inundated with demand for their services while serving as a major economic driver for Franklin County, generating an incredible $2 billion economic impac…

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