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Trump is calling for a "new" census that excludes people in the U.S. without legal status. The 14th Amendment requires the "whole number of persons in each state" in a key set of census results.
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In this episode of Protecting What Matters, we discuss changes to the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) homebuyers' programs to ensure the long-term availability of help for Ohioans to achieve their dreams of purchasing a home. -
What does sound really do to plants, and what does not happen, despite decades of wishful thinking? We’ll separate the pseudoscience from the peer-reviewed facts in this episode of The Internet Says it's True. -
This CMC forum features leaders from across sectors for a candid, forward-looking conversation about how Columbus can grow with intention, avoid common pitfalls, and set a new national example for smart, inclusive regional development. -
In an age before AI and software optimization, Henry and Holly Stephenson built each MLB season by hand—one pencil mark at a time. This episode of The Internet Says it's True tells their story. -
This CMC forum features a conversation about visionary thinking, creative place-making, and why dreaming big might be the first step to transforming Columbus’ fashion future.
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President Trump says he'll meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in person to try to broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year.
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President Trump said his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss an end to the war in Ukraine is set to happen "very shortly." But where exactly this meeting will take place is unclear, as the options for the two are limited. -
The giant, multi-billion dollar space telescope that NASA is about to launch is sometimes billed as Hubble's successor. Will this new telescope, which sees infrared light, be able to deliver?
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One of the two US companies that makes emergency food for malnutrition is coming back online after it received a contract from the State Department. Earlier this year
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President Trump has been pushing to broker an end to the war in Ukraine since he took office. But it hasn't been quick or easy.
Health, Science, Technology, Environment
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The Trump administration has asked NASA staffers to draw up plans to end at least two satellite missions that measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to current and former NASA employees.
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Arts & Life
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Summer in Ann Arbor, Mich., means thousands of people hunting for hidden codes around the city and reading books to earn points. It's part of a popular game organized by the public library.
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The WCBE Podcast Experience
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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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