Recycling in Northeast Ohio
Posted Tuesday, August 31
All about the science and the business of recycling in northeast Ohio.
Consumer Affairs: Know Your New Credit Card Rights
Posted Monday, August 30
How the new Credit Card Act protects you and what you need to know about the fine print.
Friday Reporters’ Roundtable
Posted Friday, August 27
Ohio races to the top, the Stark County treasurer is ousted, and a ruckus over garbage in Cleveland.
Cleveland’s Port
Posted Thursday, August 26
A look at the new direction of the Port of Cleveland under a new director.
Bottlemania And Its Possible Demise
Posted Wednesday, August 25
"Bottlemania" author Elizabeth Royte explores the environmental, moral, political and social issues surrounding bottled water.
Shoring Up the Core
Posted Tuesday, August 24
How regional tax growth sharing and other ideas would help restore older areas of northeast Ohio.
Kay Redfield Jamison: Living with Bipolar Disorder
Posted Monday, August 23
The challenges of living with the emotional extremes typical of bipolar disorder.
Friday Reporters’ Roundtable
Posted Friday, August 20
President Obama in Columbus, toxic algae in state parks and corn fields yeild solar farm.
A Blue Collar Depression
Posted Thursday, August 19
A rebroadcast of the Mar. 5, 2010 program hosted by Regina Brett.
Escaping Domestic Violence
Posted Wednesday, August 18
Two recent fatalities resulting from violent domestic relationships have intensified the need to better educate and protect women.
Cuyahoga County Executive Candidates
Posted Tuesday, August 17
A conversation with the four leading partisan candidates for Cuyahoga County Executive.
A Conversation With The President of CSU
Posted Monday, August 16
A Conversation with Dr. Ronald Berkman, President of Cleveland State University
Friday Reporters’ Roundtable
Posted Friday, August 13
Reporters' Roundtable: bilingual ballots, Akron's budget deficit, another Cuyahoga County government official resigns, and a newspaper critic loses his lawsuit.
New Museum Director
Posted Thursday, August 12
A conversation with Evalyn Gates, PhD, since May, the head of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History
The Sustainability of Social Security
Posted Wednesday, August 11
Wednesday morning at 9, we'll examine how well Social Security has worked and whether it will keep working for a long time to come.
New Cleveland Designs
Posted Tuesday, August 10
We ask listeners what they think of design concepts for the new convention center, innerbelt bridge and Museum of Contemporary Art.
Science Cafe: Art Authentication & Conservation
Posted Monday, August 9
Monday on the Sound of Ideas, it’s a Science Café conversation about authenticating art and preserving it.
Friday Reporters’ Roundtable
Posted Friday, August 6
Corruption, taxes, redistricting
New Disincentive for Negligent Landowners
Posted Thursday, August 5
A Cleveland housing court judge opens the door for damage awards against people who let their property go to pot.
Inside the U.S. Attorney’s Office
Posted Wednesday, August 4
A chat with Steven Dettelbach, the U.S. Attorney for Northern Ohio, about the handling of crime in the area.
Made by Hand
Posted Tuesday, August 3
Conversations with those who produce hand-made goods in an era of mass production.
Reality Check: Nonfiction Books
Posted Monday, August 2
Mike McIntyre and book lovers discuss new, worthy non-fiction about gamblers, swindlers, the error prone and more.
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