- Ads Appear Faster, Meaner, In Ohio Senate Race Television airwaves throughout Ohio are full of increasingly nasty political ads.
- Prominent Business Group Backs Oil And Gas Drilling Tax Governor Kasich's Proposal to increase taxes on drillers gets an endorsement from executives of some of the nation's top corporations.
- Drug Test Idea Scrapped Plans to try requiring drug tests for some welfare applicants temporarily shelved.
- Ohioans To Receive Skechers Refunds The maker of so-called "toning footwear" has agreed to pay back customers.
- House Committee Continues Debate On Cutting Planned Parenthood Funding Opponents of the bill are unhappy that the committee adjourned before allowing all of the testimony to be heard.
- Republicans Pull Back On Drug-Testing Welfare Applicants Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee pulled the proposeal from a budget bill, saying it needs more study.
- TED's 'Explicitly Partisan' Talk, Briefly Barred From Its Site, Now Everywhere An income inequality talk deemed too "explicitly partisan" for TED is now available for viewing.
- Romney Phones His Campaign Message Into Swing States Romney told voters in four states on a Friday teleconference how important they are.
'President Romney's' First Day In Office: All About Reversing Obama Per Ad A new Mitt Romney ad tries to get voters used to the words "President Romney."
Negative Coattails: Could Obama Cost Arkansas Democrats The Legislature? A little-known challenger threatens to embarrass President Obama in the Arkansas primary Tuesday.- Romney Says No To Super PAC Smear Campaign
- Trayvon Martin Case Evidence Raises More Questions
- Why Does Hunger Still Exist In Africa?
A Conversation With Author Carlos Fuentes Fresh Air remembers the prolific author with excerpts from a 1987 interview.
Updated: French President Sticks By Quicker Troop Withdrawal Schedule President Francois Hollande said he wants his nation's troops home from Afghanistan by year's end.
Is Now The Time To Vacation In Greece? Greece needs tourists in order to thrive, yet the crisis seems to be driving them away.- Police Wait For Thief To Release His Loot The thief is said to have eaten a $20,000 diamond, and police have been waiting for it to emerge.
- NATO Summit To Reaffirm Afghan Commitment The two-day meeting is a chance for the alliance to hash out problems and projects in Afghanistan.
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Reporters’ Roundtable 5/18
The Sound of Ideas
Posted May 18, 2012
Should welfare recipients be tested for drugs? Some Ohio legislators think so. We'll talk about the debate over drug testing this week on the Reporters' Roundtable. We'll also discuss new developments in Ohio's fracking industry. The Horseshoe Casino opens in downtown Cleveland. And Dennis Kucinich looks to his future after Congress. Join host Erick Trickey at 9 on 90.3.
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Joshua Roman
Around Noon
Posted May 18, 2012
Dee Perry welcomes acclaimed cellist Joshua Roman for a live performance prior to accepting an alumni award from The Cleveland Institute of Music this weekend.
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A Roll of the Dice for Downtown Cleveland
Feagler and Friends
Posted May 18, 2012
Feagler and panel discuss the Horseshoe Casino opening; lawmakers overturn new voting rules.
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Great Performances at the Met: The Enchanted Island
Airs Friday, May 18 at 9:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Relish this new work that combines great singers, glorious Baroque music and a story drawn from Shakespeare.
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Ask Me Another
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs May 18, 2012
Ask Me Another is a lively hour of puzzles, word games, and trivia played in front of (and with) a live audience
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Live Wire Radio
90.3 WCPN Special Broadcast
Airs May 18, 2012
Live Wire is a one-hour weekly radio variety show recorded in front of a live audience.
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Masterpiece Mystery: Sherlock, Series 2—The Hounds of Baskerville
Airs Saturday, May 19 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Sherlock seeks the truth about the monstrous creature that apparently killed his client’s father.
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American Masters: Johnny Carson
Airs Saturday, May 19 at 9:30 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Explore the career, complexities and contradictions of the biggest star television has ever produced.
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Finding Your Roots: Michelle Rodriguez, Adrian Grenier and Linda Chavez
Airs Sunday, May 20 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
The Latin-American roots of these guests reveal stories of ancestral Conquistadors and Indian rebels.
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Masterpiece Mystery: Sherlock, Series 2 – The Reichenbach Fall
Airs Sunday, May 20 at 9:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Sherlock fights for his reputation, his sanity and his life when he locks horns with James Moriarty.
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Prohibition: A Nation of Hypocrites
Airs Sunday, May 20 at 9:30 PM on WVIZ/PBS
By criminalizing the sale of alcohol, the law gave savvy gangsters a way to make huge profits. (Part 3 of 3)
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Antiques Roadshow: Minneapolis, MN – Hour Three
Airs Monday, May 21 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Two paintings purchased together for $5, but one is valued at $75,000.
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In Performance at the White House: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
Airs Monday, May 21 at 9:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
A star-studded tribute to the songwriting team who penned 'Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head.'
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American Masters: You Must Remember This – The Warner Bros. Story - A Living Tradition (1998-2008)
Airs Monday, May 21 at 10:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
A look at the legacy of Warner Bros. features Clint Eastwood, George Clooney and great movie clips.
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Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson – Part One
Airs Tuesday, May 22 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Examine the West’s rise to global dominance based on Ferguson’s six principles of prosperity.
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Nature: Salmon – Running the Gauntlet
Airs Wednesday, May 23 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Examine a wildly creative, hopelessly complex and stunningly expensive approach to managing salmon.
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NOVA: Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor
Airs Wednesday, May 23 at 9:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Join an exclusive dive beneath the waters of Pearl Harbor to trace new clues to the sinking of the USS Arizona.
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NOVA: Missing in MiG Alley
Airs Wednesday, May 23 at 10:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Families attempt to trace what happened to pilots who were shot down during the Korean War.
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Antiques Roadshow: Minneapolis, MN – Hour Three
Airs Thursday, May 24 at 8:00 PM on WVIZ/PBS
Two paintings purchased together for $5, but one is valued at $75,000.
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