WCBE Presents Flow Tribe Live From Studio A Fri. July 10, 2026 @ 3PM!
Taught to sound like a candidate, bots are engaging voters with personalized text messages making AI-generated texting conversations the latest tool political campaigns are using to connect.
Local
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If you’re a longtime urbanist or just beginning to consider the role of cars in daily life, join us for this CMC conversation to challenge assumptions, spark new ideas, and offer a compelling vision for a future built around people — not just vehicles.
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Marion-Franklin Alum John Williamson shares his story, including his dominant days playing basketball in The Big East Conference at The University of Cincinnati, being named Team MVP and Team Captain.
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A computer sound effect sparked one of the funniest stories in tech history. This week, Michael explores the decades-long trademark war between Apple Computer and the Beatles' Apple Corps, a conflict that stretched from the late 1970s into the age of the iPod and iTunes.
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Professor Mats Alvesson explores the concept of functional stupidity, revealing how bureaucracy, conformity, and organizational habits can suppress critical thinking, slow learning, and undermine decision quality.
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At this CMC forum, we’ll welcome experts to help us understand the broader implications of large-scale data center growth in Central Ohio.
National
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A debate over the Bible verse Matthew 25 is pitting mainline pastors, Black protestants and the pope against evangelical politicians put on the defensive over President Trump's policies.
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Farmers in Senegal are welcoming fish into their rice paddies. The hope is they'll fertilize the crop, be a source of food ... and eat the snails that carry parasitic worms.
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The Trump administration's executive orders have meant that administrators are questioning what art can — and can't — be seen on campus.
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After getting hit with tariffs for the imported board games he sells, Jonathan Silva decided to see if he could produce a version of his Monopoly game in the United States. This is what he learned.
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His office said Graham died Saturday night after a "brief and sudden illness." The Republican senator was instrumental in enacting Trump's policy and staffing priorities.
Health, Science, Technology, Environment
Heat waves are becoming more common and intense as a result of climate change — and roads are suffering as a result. Are the nation's roads up to meeting the challenge of a warmer, wetter future?
Arts & Life
Remember Project 2025? Democrats are building their own governing blueprint, and one proposal takes aim at the "annoyance economy": robocalls, endless hold times, hidden fees and other everyday frustrations.
The WCBE Podcast Experience
If you’re a longtime urbanist or just beginning to consider the role of cars in daily life, join us for this CMC conversation to challenge assumptions, spark new ideas, and offer a compelling vision for a future built around people — not just vehicles.
Listen to Protecting What Matters on Saturdays at 8:30am on 90.5 WCBE, or online on WCBE's Podcast Experience
Les Claypool chats with Maggie during the Global Village Fri. June 5th @ 3PM on WCBE!
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