All Sides with Amy Juravich

Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday indicated he wouldn’t sign any bill that bans transgender girls and women from competing in female sports. We discuss this and more on our Weekly Reporter Roundtable.

Central Ohio performing arts groups are heading into summer with a roster of events meant to appeal to pandemic-weary audiences. Today on All Sides Weekend: Arts & Culture with Christopher Purdy, a look at upcoming events from local performing arts groups.

Republican-controlled legislatures in states that include Ohio are looking to gag teachers in the classroom when it comes to "Critical Race Theory" lessons. We discuss what it is, what it isn’t and why it’s been thrust to the front lines of the culture war.

In early June, a nesting pair of piping plovers was found in Maumee Bay State Park, the first sighting in Ohio in over 80 years. We talk about the shorebird and more with lifelong naturalist, photographer and author Jim McCormac.

The human nose is a powerful tool that provides crucial information about the sea of scents that surround us. We discuss the science of smell with Harold McGee, author of Nose Dive: A Field Guide to the World's Smells.

Compulsive gamblers may repeatedly make wagers that lead to losses, hide their habit, rack up huge debts or even turn to theft or fraud to support their addiction. We look at problem gambling prevention and the road toward recovery.

The New York Times has described author Anne Lamott as the “lefty guru of optimism” for her no-holds-barred take on life. Through 19 books, she’s ruminated on faith, parenthood, addiction, love, and loss. We talk with author Anne Lamott, who shares life lessons and highlights from her latest book.

Arkansas passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. on March 9, becoming the latest Republican-led state to mount a challenge to Roe. v Wade.Ohio and other states have introduced nearly 400 bills intended to chip away at or overturn the 1973 landmark abortion rights decision.

This episode originally aired on March 17, 2021. Arkansas passed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the the U.S. on March 9, becoming the latest Republican-led state to mount a challenge to Roe. v Wade. Ohio and other states have introduced nearly 400 bills intended to chip away at or overturn the 1973 landmark abortion rights decision.

Six of the eight people killed last week in shootings at three Atlanta-area spas were Asian American women. Across the country, weekend protests called for an end to racist violence and hate toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, a trend that watchdog groups say has been exacerbated by the pandemic.