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September 16 Another day, another food recall: When dinner bites you back
Foodborne pathogens are exploiting climate change to get into our bodies. Ohio State research is helping ensure food safety and restore trust in our food systems
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26 min
July 15 Need relationship advice? When chatbots, TikTok therapy fall short
Sex, infidelity, childhood attachments and conflicts over housework still impact couples. Why it takes two to fight, but often three to turn a relationship around, therapists say.

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32 min
May 20 How to maximize college then land a job you love (on repeat)
Finding your best career begins in childhood and doesn’t end until retirement, experts say. For first-year college students, new grads and transitioning professionals, career success starts with knowing yourself.
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27 min
March 18 Fending off high prices and panic in the check-out aisle
Nutritionists offer their tips on slashing your grocery bill — simple ways that will make you healthier and might just trim your waistline

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Read tips from experts, and see their grocery list.

29 min
January 21 Seeking truth in an era of misinformation
Online scams. Influence campaigns. AI: How to be skeptical, but not cynical, about the information you consume. Plus, advice for teachers.

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Read educators' tips on teaching students to verify truth.
26 min
November 19, 2025 Buying a house: American dream or pipedream?
First-time homebuying really is more difficult than it used to be. Experts share advice on how to overcome the hurdles and make buying your home-sweet-home a reality

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Learn about resources available to first-time homebuyers, veterans and teachers.
27 min
September 17, 2025 Digital disruption: Distracted learning affects more than just schoolkids
Schools are banning phones. But college students, workers also get pulled off task by digital devices. Here’s how smartphones can impact anyone’s thinking and learning.

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Read tips on how to overcome digital distractions.
28 min
July 16, 2025 Pride and pedagogy: Reality for LGBTQ+ teachers
Teaching students and experienced educators talk about being queer in a shifting landscape.
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34 min
May 21, 2025 She started at a school where no one wanted to work
Education leader Antoinette Miranda built a career of advocacy by making her own challenges, and others’, her personal mission. She’s not about to stop now.

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Read more about the career of Antoinette Miranda.

26 min
March 19, 2025 Parenting teens: Navigating the untidy, unplugged and unpredictable
In a fast-paced, complex world, has the rulebook for raising adolescents been rewritten?
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23 min

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The monthly Inspire Podcast asks Ohio State’s Education and Human Ecology experts — and everyday heroes — about the issues that people encounter in life: mental and physical health, inequity, lifelong…