All Sides with Ann Fisher

During this week's Fascinating Ohio, we're going to provide you with a few ideas on where to start looking for a unique, thoughtful gift.

One zip code in Newark has the nation's highest concentration of the radioactive gas. It's been linked to cancer and other serious health problems.

Trends and traditions in government are changing. Whether it's dress codes, new perceptions of professionalism, the effects of COVID, or the use of social media, it seems casual is becoming the new formal.

Dr. Frederic Bertley will discuss his work leading COSI and the National Veterans Memorial and Museum.

More than 170 cities across the country, including Columbus, have thousands of microphones embedded around town listening for the sound of one thing: gunshots.

One area that has seen some of the biggest changes is South America.

Just in time for the holiday season, Vaughn Vreeland, the talent behind the cooking section of the New York Times has released the new book Cookies: The Best Recipes for the Perfect Anytime Treat.

Gov. Mike DeWine now says he regrets legalizing sports betting in Ohio.

Join All Sides for a conversation about how to cope with the pressures of the holiday season.

Some of the bills will head to Gov. DeWine's desk, while others need more work.

Creativity is always in the air in central Ohio.

We're meeting three Ohio artists who are expressing their creativity through non-traditional means.

We're talking about mortgages and the Columbus housing market on this hour of All Sides.

This hour, Mariana Chilton, a long-time researcher and the author of the book The Painful Truth About Hunger shares what she's learned about hunger from those who experience it.

During the shutdown, central Ohio food banks, community groups and Go Fund Me efforts rushed to fill the hunger gap, but it's a temporary fix, not a sustainable solution.

How did all of these objects enter Earth's orbit? What are we doing about them right now and how urgent is the issue?

Here in Ohio, we will have a new map that passed unanimously, with Democrats saying it was the best of many bad options.

Columbus-based Wendy's has announced it will close 300 stores by the end of 2025.

Along with reopening the government, Congress tucked a hemp ban into the bill, which could complicate Ohio's efforts to regulate it, causing worry among local business owners in the process.

The winter holiday season is fast approaching. This time of year is perfect for staying indoors, keeping warm and enjoying a great book.

We're learning more about three local vegan spots on this week's edition of Fascinating Ohio.

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could come to an end, but at what cost for both political parties?

The Greater Columbus Arts Council launched the Greater Columbus Public Art Strategy, the city's first plan to expand and fund public art across neighborhoods deprived of it.

Can you unpack the changes happening in U.S. politics by examining one small Ohio town? For New York Times best-selling author Beth Macy, the answer is yes and it's personal.

Ohio lawmakers haven't always been supportive of passenger rail. However, advocates are determined to see that proposed plans connecting Ohio's largest cities, and beyond, stay on track.

Ohio lawmakers haven't always been supportive of passenger rail. However, advocates are determined to see that proposed plans connecting Ohio's largest cities, and beyond, stay on track.

As lawmakers negotiate in Washington to end the government shutdown, it's still a wait-and-see situation for more than a million Ohioans waiting for food assistance.

On this edition of Fascinating Ohio, we're talking with some Ohioans about food, bats and crafts.

The project is a collaboration between WOSU Public Media, the Ohio History Connection, the National Park Service and a Tribal Advisory Council.

This hour of All Sides looks at the history of White House renovations and why the latest change has caused such an uproar.

What are the downsides and the upsides of separating church and state, and is it something that should still be enshrined in the Constitution?

With much of the support for research institutions coming from the government, when it's shutdown, researchers are struggling to figure out what to do next.

At one point, the state was among the leaders in clean energy policy, but there's been a retrenchment in those efforts and renewed investment in fossil fuels.

From the Great Lakes to Hocking Hills, the IMAX film will allow viewers to experience the state in a new way.

The seven-member Ohio Redistricting Commission took a deal on a congressional map that legislative leaders brokered behind closed doors.

For this week's Fascinating Ohio, we're talking to a well-known cartoonist, someone whose work has been exposed to audiences both nationally and internationally and an author who is reflecting on the experiences of the younger generation.

We will hear from candidates Jesse Vogel and Tiara Ross.

What if the traditional way doctors gauge patient health misses the mark?

We're talking about economic indicators this hour and whether they accurately reflect the state of the economy.

The Amazon Web Services' outage affected scores of internet sites.

We will find out about the effects of unnecessary dietary restrictions and food misinformation.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are trying to reform property taxes, but is there a way to do that without leaving public K-12 schools in financial distress? We will hear from two Ohio lawmakers: Republican State Sen. Louis Blessing and Democratic State Rep. Bride Rose Sweeney.

“Where is the map?” That's what advocates for redistricting reform, and others, are asking Ohio's state leaders. So far, there have been two blown deadlines and no congressional map.

Rick Steves says his goal is to equip Americans to venture beyond Orlando.

This is a different Buckeye team from the roster of veterans who stuck around to win the 2024 national title.

We're talking all about cookies this hour with Alex Copeland, the cookie artist behind Columbus' Plenty O'Cookies.

We're talking about the major national political headlines, including President Donald Trump's work to secure a peace agreement in the Middle East.

"America's Test Kitchen" hosts Julia Collin Davison and Bridget Lancaster dispense advice and test recipes from the show's kitchen space in Boston's Seaport District.

Join us on this hour of All Sides to learn about winter garden preparation.

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The latest iteration, generative AI, unleashes power that is both stunning and scary. It can write articles, hold human-like conversations and provide creative solutions.