Today at 10am The Midwest used to be considered the moral heartland of the United States. Over the years it lost this title and became known as "flyover country." The coastal denizens came to denigrate the values and steadiness of the region and that has influenced the work of historians since the 1920. We hear from Jon Lauck, author of From Warm Center to Ragged Edge: The Erosion of Midwestern Literary and Historical Regionalism, 1920-1965.

Guest host Christopher Purdy sits down with a panel of experts to talk about the latest in book news in the Columbus area.

On either side of the Statehouse, orange barrels restrict traffic, wire fences outline piles of concrete and cranes hang high above in the sky. The downtown area of Columbus is seeing a rapid increase in residential and retail development. We explore who will live in these new residences and what changes the city can expect from these kinds of developments.

Providing care for children often means consulting family members, friends and experts for insights but how can parents and care takers avoid information overload? This morning we look at a new approach to parenting and child-rearing that proves to be more simple and stress free.

The vitriolic and violent events that occurred this past weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia have sparked a national debate about the presence of Neo-Nazis, white supremacists and racists hate groups in America. No longer cloaked in secrecy, these groups have produced prominent figures like Richard Spencer, a vocal white nationalist who coined the term "alt-right" who seek to push their movement further. We look at right-wing hate groups and how they’re organizing online and in the streets.

From wine to UV rays, Wellness Wednesday kicks off with a look at what we put in our bodies and how that impacts us. Recent trends in alcohol use show a surprising increase and the controversial Netflix documentary, What the Health , reveals a troubling side of American food and beverage consumption. Finally, get helpful tips on how to view the upcoming solar eclipse without causing eye damage.

The tension escalates between North Korea and the U.S. as North Korea plans to launch four missiles into waters near Guam, a U.S. territory. Inspired by President Trump's comments last week and new sanctions from the UN Security Council, a statement from the state-run KCNA news agency says the plan would be put into practice at any moment once leader Kim Jong Un makes a decision.

With Disney announcing its split from Netflix to develop a separate video service and the roll out of Facebook Watch, it seems the list of show and movie streaming applications is growing. However, could this cause more confusion instead of convenience for users? Similarly, we look at the kind of impact smartphones have on children's mental health.

President Trump has officially declared the country's opioid crisis as a national emergency with an estimation of 2.6 million people struggling with opioid addiction in the United States. The opioid crisis started in the 1990s once opioid prescriptions began flooding the market and now America is the world's largest consumer of pain killers. Coming up, we're talking about the country's opioid crisis and the latest in state and national news with a panel of reporters.

Many will be treated to a rare visual delight on August 21 as the total solar eclipse will be visible from the contiguous United States. This is the first time that the path of totality of the eclipse spans from coast to coast and it won't happen again until 2045. The event is a must-see with as many as 20 million people slated to convene in the path of totality, which runs through cities like Portland, St. Louis and Charleston. Today we'll be talking about the eclipse, the sun and the moon.