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Untangled: WOSU's Inside: Reshaping Work Townhall May 18, 2026

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From AI to skills-based jobs, to a growing immigrant population, we're looking at what’s redefining central Ohio’s workforce and economy.

We’ll share powerful stories, elevate the voices most affected, and examine what’s working and what’s not.

The discussion happened as part of WOSU's Inside: Reshaping Work Townhall.

Host:

Amy Juravich, host of All Sides with Amy Juravich, WOSU Public Media

Panel:

Lisa Patt-McDaniel, CEO, Aspyr
Chris Berry, CEO, Ohio X
Nadia Kasvin, director, US Together

Weekly Reporter Roundtable: Gov. DeWine tries to tighten Medicaid measures over fraud concerns May 18, 2026

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Gov. Mike DeWine moves to tighten Medicaid measures amid concerns about possible fraud.

Ohio Republicans say, "What took so long"? Democrats say, "Where’s the proof to back up these allegations"?

Meanwhile, the Trump administration tells states to combat fraud or lose Medicaid funding.

School vouchers are back in the news as an appeals court weighs their constitutionality.

It’s an issue that’s awash in politics and conflicting ideas about the future of public education, raising questions about the concept of choice and who should get billions in taxpayer money.

Mark your calendars for Aug. 7: that's when the back-to-school sales tax weekend begins. Gone is the extended holiday, and we’ll tell you why.

It's all part of this week's Reporter Roundtable.

Guests:

Haley BeMiller, state government reporter, The Columbus Dispatch
Andrew Tobias, state government and politics reporter, Signal Ohio
Noah Blundo, executive editor, Hannah News Service

(photo: Allison Robbert / AP)

All Sides Weekend: Books May 15, 2026

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Classical 101 Morning Host Christopher Purdy and his guests are back to hold their monthly book discussion.

They will share their recommendations on good titles you might want to add to your stack of must-reads.

It's coming up on this edition of All Sides Weekend.

Host:

Christopher Purdy, Classical 101 Morning Host

Guests:

Kassie Rose, WOSU Book Critic
Kris Hickey, youth services coordinator, Columbus Metropolitan Library
Michelle Herman, professor emerita creative writing, Ohio State University

Fascinating Ohio: Youth homeless shelter CEO, college administrator and trivia entrepreneur May 14, 2026

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Every person deserves to have a place to call home.

An overlooked aspect of homelessness is homeless youth.

Youth that grow up on the streets often have no safe places to turn to and they depend on charitable organizations. We’ll learn more about the only youth homeless center in the Dayton area.

Food banks might provide whole foods, but what about those who don't have the resources to cook their own healthy meals.

An organization at Hocking College takes food from food banks, grocery stores, restaurants and more, and turns it into warm and healthy meals for those in need.

Have you ever wondered who plans the trivia nights at your local bars? Here in Columbus it’s one guy who’s just really into trivia. We’ll hear more about his small business, Mixed Ologies Trivia.

It's all coming up on this week's Fascinating Ohio.

Guests:

Courtney Patel, CEO, Daybreak
Dr. Jarrod Tudor, executive vice president, Hocking College
Jason Stafford, host/founder, Mixed Ologies Trivia

What's the story behind the land drama involving Columbus' women's pro soccer team? May 14, 2026

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A working group is meeting weekly to determine a new location for a park on Columbus' southwest side.

This comes after the city decided to use McCoy Park for a new soccer training facility.

Officials say that guaranteeing this land for the training facility was essential to the city’s bid for a professional women’s soccer team.

But how did this happen? Why did a piece of land near I-71 and Greenlawn Avenue become the deciding factor in whether or not Columbus got a women’s soccer team?

We're talking about it on this hour of All Sides.

Guests:

Jordan Laird, Columbus and Franklin County government reporter, The Columbus Dispatch
Shannon Hardin, president, Columbus City Council
Liz Reed, chair, Southwest Area Commission
Jennifer Crayton, Columbus resident

(photo: Jeff Dean / AP)

Author details fully incorporating AI into her life for one year in new book May 13, 2026

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What if you turned over almost all your daily tasks to AI?

The time-consuming ones. The irritating ones. Would your life be better? Easier?

Journalist Joanna Stern, always up for experimenting with the tech tools in our lives, did just that.

She incorporated AI in nearly every aspect of her life, and her family’s.

A robo-dog, check; an AI consult on her mammogram, check; an AI trainer and therapist, check.

And she wrote about it.

Her experiment is chronicled in the new book, I Am Not a Robot: My Year Using AI To Do (Almost) Everything, which is out now. She talks with us about what she learned.

Guest:

Joanna Stern, journalist/author, I Am Not A Robot: My Year Using AI To Do (Almost) Everything

Columbus' ongoing transit and development changes May 13, 2026

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As the Midwest's fastest growing city, Columbus is undergoing many changes.

There is a constant need for more housing.

COTA has a new 5-year plan for expansion.

And the skyline is changing. From downtown high-rises to bike lanes to new businesses, we’re talking about the transit and development changes happening in and around Columbus on this hour of All Sides.

Guests:

Walker Evans, co-founder, Columbus Underground
Brent Warren, reporter, Columbus Underground

Tech Tuesday: International summer travel apps and tips May 12, 2026

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As summer is quickly approaching, the summer vacation season is upon us. Many people will take a week or two to let off some steam, re-set, and explore a new corner of the world.

A little preparation before departure can reduce culture shock in foreign places.

Part of this preparation can include apps that will allow people to pick where to eat and how transportation works in the destination they are traveling to.

We'll also discuss President Trump's idea that taking a hands-off approach to AI will allow the tech to grow and stay competitive with other countries, particularly China.

But the White House may be forced into overseeing AI technology if it wants to partner with companies for use in government affairs.

Then, we'll look at a new AI home companion to a majority of America, taking advice about their health from influencers, what is happening this week in technology?

Guests:

Ruffin Prevost, contributing writer at The New York Times
Sheera Frenkel, tech reporter for The New York Times
Russell Holly, director of commerce content at CNET

(photo: New Africa / Adobe Stock)

What happened to the affordable car? May 12, 2026

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Certain cars are tied to specific decades. There were the muscle cars of the 1960s. The land yachts of the 1970s and the econoboxes of the 1980s.

The cars were affordable and could be repaired easily. The inexpensive and reasonably priced family sedan has been replaced by SUVs, minivans and trucks that are larger, more technologically advanced, and expensive to repair.

All Sides takes a look at what happened to the affordable car this hour.

Guests:

Clifford Winston,economist and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution
Eric Bowie, financial educator and host of the Smart Money Bro channel on YouTube

(photo: Dave_7 / Flickr Creative Commons)

Untangled: College vs. Trade School vs. AI May 11, 2026

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Deciding what to do after high school used to feel like a one-way street leading straight to a four-year university.

Today, however, the rising cost of tuition and a shifting labor market have reopened the debate between the traditional college path and specialized trade schools.

And now, the rise of artificial intelligence has added a complex layer to this age-old debate

While a four-year degree focuses on critical thinking, and trade schools emphasize essential manual expertise, the rapid advancement of AI now threatens to automate roles in both sectors.

Join All Sides as we untangle the college vs. trade school vs. AI debate.

Guests:

Jeff Strohl, research professor and director, Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
Stephanie Hightower, president & CEO, Columbus Urban League
Kevin Fox, founder, Foxwerx Group

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