Smartphones have become a part of our daily lives. Now researchers are asking how those phones and our constant relationship with them could change our bodies. Medical experts say that they are skeptical of a 2018 study that blamed smartphone use for the appearance of bone spurs growing from human skulls. Today on Wellness Wednesday on All Sides with Ann Fisher: the posturing about our posture with smartphones.

Big department stores such as Macy's and Sears were once retail empires. Now mass closures and layoffs have some business analysts predicting the end of physical retail stores. Other experts disagree, saying that those in retail can stay viable by shedding the dead weight of low-profit stores and focusing on innovation. Today on All Sides, the future of retail and where Columbus stands.

The estimated number of U.S. law enforcment officers who died by suicide outnumbered those who died in the line of duty for the third straight year in 2018. It's a growing issue in police department across the country, but a lack of data and relunctance to admit it exists have only exacerbated the issue. Today on All Sides, suicide in law enforcement and how police officers are trained to manage the job.

Social media outlets like Facebook and Google make money from your data. They use personal information to craft marketing and advertising materials. Two U.S. Senators proposed a bipartisan legislation that would pull back the curtain on just how much personal data is worth. If passed, companies that have more than 100 million users, think Facebook and Amazon, must publicly provide information on the total monetary value of this data, among other information. Today on All Sides, the value of data

Jay-Z recently became the first billionaire rapper. Sure, his music is profitable. But his investments were more so, and he’s just getting started. In his song, “The Story of OJ,” Jay-Z talks about financial literacy to show African American youth how it works. For many African Americans, financial illiteracy is a function of several factors, all of which revolve around the lack of wealth, including institutionalized racism and perennial low wages. Today on All Sides, a look at the history of

The Ohio General Assembly has until June 30 to send a two-year state budget plan to the governor for his signature. The Senate approved its version last week and the House quickly voted to reject it, sending the $69 billion plan to a conference committee for more debate. Today on All Sides, the state budget plan and more on our Weekly Reporter Roundtable.

President Trump on Tuesday launched his reelection campaign with a rally in Orlando, Florida. His campaign reported that Trump raised nearly $25 million in 24 hours after the rally, dwarfing the Democratic front runners. Meanwhile, Democrats seeking the nomination are fighting for recognition in a crowded candidate pool. They meet on the debate stage for the first time next week. Today on All Sides, we review the Trump candidacy and preview the Democratic debates with Ken Rudin, host of the

The SAT College Board has started using so-called “adversity scores,” which are designed to reflect a student’s socioeconomic status and create context for the test scores. The adversity score will consider environmental factors that influence a student’s home and school life, including crime rates and poverty levels. Today on All Sides, how those scores could help higher education diversity its student body and, beyond the scores, how disadvantaged college students make the grade.

Nine American tourists have died in the Dominican Republic over the past 13 months. Dominican Republic and U.S. officials haven’t determined a connection between the cases, but investigations are ongoing and health inspectors, environmental health and epidemiology specialists. Today on Wellness Wednesday on All Sides with Ann Fisher: how to understand health risks on vacation.

Columbus Police released body-camera footage after an officer punched a civilian in the throat, giving more context to a cell phone video that went viral on social media. These cameras can both clear officers and expose behavior that they would like to keep hidden. Roughly half of the 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the U.S. now employ body-camera technology. Many of those programs are pilots, and the expense is a barrier for many others. Today on All Sides, how technology is changing the job