The buildup of nuclear weapons has gone on for decades. Now, the United Nations has taken a stand and adopted a new treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Nations armed with nuclear weapons refuse to sign the treaty. The United States, Britain and France claim the treaty does not offer a solution to the threat of North Korea. Today we'll discuss what the U.N. treaty changes, if anything, and what are the real threats to global security.

While Game of Thrones is a critically acclaimed television show, the program has sparked controversy over its use of nudity and violence. Airing on HBO, the show follows the violent power struggle between multiple families in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos. With Game of Thrones beginning its final two-part season on Sunday, July 16th, we are exploring the influence and larger themes depicted in the show.

An annual "Civility in America" survey found a record-high number of respondents who cited incivility as a major issue in America. Experts say that politicians can take the lead to change that. In June after a man opened fire on a Republican congressional baseball team at practice in Alexandria, Virginia, many members of Congress made a pledge of civility. Coming up, the rise of incivility in America and how to turn it around.

A visit to the doctor's office can be stressful, especially when you are attempting to remember all the information the doctor told you about your condition. If you do not receive what is called information therapy after each visit, you could be missing out on vital information such as different approaches for treating your medical condition. Listen in today to learn about information therapy, asthma and diet tips to improve health.

Gov. John Kasich signed the new state budget into law, but with 47 line-item vetoes. The Ohio House of Representatives overturned 11 of those vetoes, including Kasich's veto on allowing the Ohio General Assembly to take over appointing members to the Ohio Oil and Gas Leasing Commission. This could lead the way to fracking, or the process of drilling to extract oil and gas from shale rock, in state parks and other public lands. Today we look at the process and the impact of this decision.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is planning to reverse the rules within Title II that sets the legal foundation for net neutrality and protects online free speech. In response to the FCC's decision, thousands of websites including major companies like Twitter, Netflix and Amazon will participate in an online protest on July 12 to oppose the FCC's plan to undo Title II. Coming up, we are talking about net neutrality, 2-factor security and the latest tech.

Gov. John Kasich vetoed 47 line items in Ohio's proposed 2018 - 2019 budget bill and the Ohio House of Representatives overrode 11 of those 47 vetoes. However, the House didn’t overturn Kasich's decision to veto the controversial line item that would freeze the expansion of Medicaid enrollment. Coming up, we're talking about the state budget and the latest in national and local news with a panel of reporters.

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.

Americans increasingly are interested in local food. They want to buy it at the grocery and enjoy it at their favorite restaurants and businesses are responding to that consumer demand, tapping Ohio farms for the produce and triggering a spike in niche farming. Coming up, what local food means and farm to table dining in central Ohio.

Governor Kasich on Friday signed a new two-year state budget into law, but not without 47 line-item vetoes, the most prominent of which nixes a freeze on enrollment in the Medicaid Expansion. Today, how his fellow Republicans respond to that and other vetoes.