As the holidays approach, it’s time for home cooks to start preparation. Today on All Sides, we talk with Sam Sifton, the New York Times food editor, what dishes to prepare, preparation, new recipes and more. Guests: Sam Sifton, food editor , The New York Times Rich Terapak , WOSU food critic , Chefs in the City cohost

Two dozen state lawmakers have introduce a bill that would ban abortions in Ohio. House Bill 413 would legally recognize an unborn human as a person. Today on the Reporter Roundtable on All Sides with Ann Fisher: the politics of abortion, another school funding plan, and the impeachment inquiry. Guests : Laura Bischoff , State Government Reporter, Dayton Daily News Jackie Borchardt, Columbus bureau chief, Cincinnati Enquirer Karen Kasler, Bureau Chief, Ohio Public Radio Statehouse News Bureau

The 2019 TEDxColumbus on Friday revolves around the theme of “spark,” that is the start of something great. Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher: the meaning of spark with two of the planned speakers. Guests : Megan Buren , TEDxColumbus event organizer Will Burrus , Chief Digital Problem Solver, ModernTechnologies Saideepika “Sai” Rayala , student, founder of Columbus Civic

Columbus City Schools Superintendent Dr. Talisa Dixon has said she is focused on improving conditions in Ohio’s largest school district. That includes everything from school transportation safety to air conditioning to third grade reading levels. Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher: Columbus City Schools Superintendent Talisa Dixon talks about her plans. Guests: Talisa Dixon , Columbus City Schools Superintendent

China has instituted an online video-game curfew for minors, banning anyone younger than 18 from online play between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. Intended to thwart video-game addiction, the curfew was ordered amid increasing awareness of the impacts of gaming. Today on Tech Tuesday on All Sides with Ann Fisher: video games and screen time. Guests: Joel Moskowitz, Director of the Center for Family and Community Health, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley Anthony Bean, Licensed

Columbus City Schools Superintendent Talisa Dixon last month increased the minimum reading score that third graders must achieve at the beginning of the year. The move means that 97% of the district’s third graders will be placed on a reading improvement plan this school year. Teachers have protested the move, saying it’s a plot to inflate state report card scores and that it will shift too much attention away from students who really need help. Today on All Sides: how children learn to read.

Governor Mike DeWine delayed execution dates again last week for two death-row inmates as the state continues its search for a pharmaceutical company willing to sell drugs for use in executions. It marks the first time in three years Ohio will not hold any executions in a calendar year.

Sewage overflow is an issue in the U.S. The EPA estimates that each year as many as 75,000 sanitary sewers overflow across the country, dumping untold gallons of untreated sewage into U.S. Waterways.

Today on All Sides Weekend with Christopher Purdy, the latest quick picks from the Columbus Metropolitan library, and more. Guests: Kassie Rose , WOSU book critic Kris Hickey, Director of Youth Services, Columbus Metropolitan Library Whetstone branch Mark Maxwell , District Manager, Half Price Books

Nearly two-thirds of North America’s birds could be at risk of extinction due to climate change. According to a report from the National Audubon Society, if the global temperature rise by 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit by the year 2100, 389 species of birds around the continent will be at risk for extinction. In Ohio, we could see as many as 19 species of birds disappear by 2080 if the warming climate continues to persist. Today on All Sides, climate change and its impact on birds. Guests: Aaron Wilson