Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder in late May sent a letter to the Ohio Library Council demanding an end to drag queen educational programming and other pride events at public libraries. Householder wrote that “taxpayers aren’t interested in seeing their hard earned dollars being used to teach teenage boys how to become drag queens.” A program in Licking County was cancelled and another in Delaware was rescheduled and relocated to another venue. The controversy has raised questions

Rihanna became the first black woman to lead a luxury fashion house in Paris when LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s largest luxury goods group, in May announced that her clothing brand, Fenty, would join its family. That also makes Rihanna the first woman to create an original brand for the French conglomerate, and the first woman of color to head an LVMH house. But that’s the exception, according to the Council of Fashion Designers of America. The group in January released the

Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder in late May called on the Ohio Library Council to end drag queen educational programming and other pride events at public libraries. A program in Licking County was cancelled due to the controversey, and another in Delaware was rescheduled. Householder attracted his own critics after his letter the Ohio Library Council was made public. Today on All Sides, drag and politics on weekly Reporter Roundtable.

If you want to save your money but still go out, we have two words for you: "happy hour." Happy hour orginated in 1914 on a navy ship called the U.S.S. Arkansas as the "Happy Hour Social." Now, you get a bite to eat, a glass (or two) of wine, and are home in time for Jeopardy. Today on All Sides, where to go in Columbus for the best happy hour and tips for imbibing for less.

Creativity isn’t just for artists and musicians. It can be found in almost any profession, hobby, or daily activity. As children, we learn to be creative and as adults we can continue to practice and nurture that skill. Broadcasting live from the Columbus Arts Festival in downtown Columbus, we talk with a panel of experts about creativity in the arts and how we learn to be creative.

Former Mount Carmel intensive care physician William Husel faces 25 counts of murder in a murder case that prosecutors are calling one of the largest in Ohio history. Prosecutors have accused 43-year-old Husel of purposely ordering excessive doses of painkillers for patients, who died shortly after receiving them. He faces 15 years to life for each murder count. Today on All Sides, where the Husel case stands and how hospitals regulate the use of painkillers.

The Columbus Association for the Performing Arts celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. CAPA was established in the 1960s to save the Ohio Theatre. Since then, then, several leading arts groups in Columbus have been saved from extinction by CAPA. Today on All Sides, the impact of CAPA in Central Ohio and how performing arts organizations like it are thriving elsewhere.

Around six million obese teenagers are candidates for weight loss surgery, but fewer than 1,000 get it each year. That means most remain at risk of complications from diabetes and high blood pressure. Doctors have been uncertain how well weight-loss surgery works for young patients, but a new study could provide some promising answers. Today on All Sides, weight-loss operations for teens, and more.

June 6 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, when more than 150,000 Allied troops spilled onto five beach along the French coast in what is seen as the primary turning point, the beginning of the end of World War II. That day, some 9,000 Allied troops were either killed or injured during the historic invasion. The survivors of that day are dwindling, felled by old age or death. The commemoration this year is likely the last big occasion involving those who took part in the largest amphibious

Nearly one in 10 new mothers in the U.S. suffers from postpartum depression. Many keep those feelings of depression and sadness to themselves. But for some, the symptoms are so acute that they interfere with the mother’s ability to care for her child, let alone herself. Today on All Sides, understanding and treating postpartum depression.