The ACA health insurance marketplaces — find yours at HealthCare.gov — open Nov. 1 for 2027 coverage. Getting an early start may be especially important this year.
Local
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WCBE Presents Niladri Kumar Live From Studio A Tues. Oct. 26, 2026 @ 2PM!
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Jamie Moriarty, Ben Leeson, and Alex Girvin join the show to perform and chat about the band's latest album and upcoming show at Natalie's Nov. 14. They also stick around for a Fast Five, which became more like a Fast Fifteen.
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WCBE Presents Michaela Anne Live From Studio A Thurs. Oct. 22, 2026 @ 3PM!
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WCBE Presents Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom Live From Studio A Tues. Oct. 20, 2026 @ 2PM!
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Anne Gadd joins the show to chat about her acting roles, including this weekend's Next to Normal performances at the Willis Theater in Delaware, Ohio. We also hear the new single from her music project, Imber Solis.
National
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The U.N.'s long-running peacekeeping mission for the disputed Western Sahara ceased operations Sunday after 35 years. Once ruled by Spain, it is claimed by both Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Duffy says all nine people died aboard a business jet that crashed into a Florida neighborhood. The aircraft departed from Austin, Texas, and was headed to the Bahamas.
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Andy Taeger & James Purcell are trying to become the first people ever complete the board game Campaign for North Africa. The is so complex it could take decades to finish.
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In Chile's storied port city of Valparaíso, a new generation is breathing life into boleros, waltzes and cueca, blending the city's musical traditions with sounds of today.
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Republicans started the year believing tax cuts would benefit them in the midterms. Instead other affordability issues are driving voters to Democrats.
Health, Science, Technology, Environment
In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the "Green Army" are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives.
Arts & Life
What makes special education teaching jobs so hard to fill? NPR set out to find some answers by talking to more than a dozen teachers who do this work every day.
The WCBE Podcast Experience
Centering Ohio and Columbus as testing grounds, this CMC forum explores how American communities can move from reflection to renewal—and what responsibility today’s leaders and citizens have to future generations of Americans.
Listen to Protecting What Matters on Saturdays at 8:30am on 90.5 WCBE, or online on WCBE's Podcast Experience
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