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Members of the Ohio Senate Government Oversight Committee hear testimony on a new map of state congressional districts.

Lawmakers have begun the arduous process of drawing congressional districts for Ohio. Ohio Democrats did not support the two congressional maps passed four years ago. Because of that, the state’s constitution requires lawmakers to draw new ones this year. Ohio House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn joins the show.

Summer (Zoe Renee) comes to terms with her mother's new faith in <em>Jinn</em>, one of only a handful of films to deal with the experience of being young, female and black in America.

From 'Jinn' To 'Just Another Girl On The I.R.T.': Black Girlhood On Film

Too few movies have made black girls their main characters. The release of Nijla Mu'min's Jinncaused critic Monica Castillo to reflect on some of the traits these films share, and how they differ.

'I'm A Student-Debt Slave.' How'd We Get Here?

This election season, the student debt crisis has finally gotten the attention it deserves. A look at how we got here, who has profited and just a few of the lives affected.

India-Pakistan ceasefire holds for a 2nd day

The ceasefire has halted what some analysts say was the most serious fighting between the two countries since a 1971 war. But India's recent suspension of a key water-sharing treaty remains in place.

Coronavirus Relief Package Will Send $11.2 Billion To Ohio

Along with individual stimulus checks and more help for unemployed Americans, there’s a lot of money headed to Ohio and its local governments once the…

Bernie Sanders supporters walk to the Iowa Events Center before the Jefferson-Jackson dinner in October in Des Moines.

Sanders Passes 2 Million Donations, Nabs Two Endorsements

"We can run a strong and we believe winning campaign without a super PAC, without contributions from millionaires and billionaires," Sen. Bernie Sanders said.

Erika (Olivia Wilde) and Elliot (Cooper Hoffman) have an "entirely inappropriate" work relationship in I Want Your Sex.

'I Want Your Sex' urges Gen Z to get a little more X-rated

Olivia Wilde plays an artist who initiates a wildly inappropriate sexual relationship with her younger employee. But between the sex scenes, there are thoughtful conversations about age and intimacy.

Opera Abbreviated: Lulu

The Metropolitan's Opera's new production of Lulu, by Alban Berg will be shown live from New York in movie theaters world-wide, as part of the Met's Live…

Ellis Greer stitched this costume for the Utah Shakespeare Festival's 2019 production of Hamlet. A survey found 95% of artists like Greer have experienced income loss as a result of COVID-19.

'I Am Mourning The Loss': Two-Thirds Of Artists Report They're Now Unemployed

A leading U.S. arts organization released a survey of more than 10,000 artists and creative workers on Friday. It found 95% of them have experienced income loss as a result of COVID-19.

Yellow Springs sidewalk bench and shop signs

Ohioans to decide on amendment to ban non-citizen voting

Issue 2 would make Ohio the 7th state to explicitly ban non-citizens from voting in elections. Ohio’s constitution already says you have to be a citizen to vote, but Yellow Springs tried to let non-citizens vote in local contests.On this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the proposed state constitutional amendment on voting that critics call unnecessary. State Rep. Bill Seitz (R-Green Township) joins the show.

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