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Oct 16, 2026

Ohio appeals court rules school voucher program unconstitutional | Reporters Roundtable

Oct 16 · 9 Mentions

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Find it on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.

Mike McIntyreHOST

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Welcome to the Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable from Ideastream Public Media.

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I'm Mike McIntyre.

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Thanks so much for joining us.

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Did you know the name comes from our very own Norwalk in Huron County after an outbreak at a school in 1968? Time for all of us to go to school to learn what it takes to protect ourselves from the winter vomiting disease.

Mike McIntyreHOST

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And the Ohio Women's Monument debuted on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse this week, honoring 100 notable Ohio women.

Mike McIntyreHOST

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And joining me to discuss all of this week's news from Ideastream Public Media, Deputy Editor of News, Andrew Meyer.

Mike McIntyreHOST

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Hey there, Andrew.

Student test scores are in a decade-long decline | Sound of Ideas

Oct 16 · 1 Mention

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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Thanks for staying with us here on The Sound of Ideas.

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[Instrumental music] Welcome back to The Sound of Ideas from Ideastream Public Media.

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I'm Stephanie Haney.

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Thank you for staying with us.

Cychlorphine, a synthetic opioid stronger than fentanyl, detected in Ohio

Oct 14 · 5 Mentions

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Welcome to The Sound of Ideas from Ideastream Public Media.

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I'm Stephanie Haney.

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This is according to a recent Harris Poll.

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The pressure related to cost of living crosses party lines, with half of all Democrats, Republicans, and Independents saying they're having trouble affording everyday necessities.

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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Ideastream's producer of engaged journalism, Richard Cunningham, recently moderated a City Club of Cleveland conversation at The Happy Dog about this topic.

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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The conversation included Jennifer Kons, the vice president of Community Impact for the United Way of Greater Cleveland, Tiffany Scruggs, the chief of Community Services for the City of Cleveland, and Jennifer Semachko, director of Government Relations for the Greater Cleveland Food Bank.

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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We're sharing a portion of that discussion with you now.

Today in Ohio - Oct. 14, 2026 Trump in Ohio talks about Jon Husted's chin, hands and butt. Will that get Husted votes?

Oct 14 · 1 Mention

Chris QuinnHOST

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Ronayne, again, not collaborative, going his own way.

Chris QuinnHOST

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Uh, you know, and we talked last week about the way he unveiled it through a Crain's art- or a Ideastream article to try and duck the, the hard questions that might've been asked by somebody else.

Chris QuinnHOST

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But Destination Cleveland did this, and let's think about what Destination Cleveland is.

Chris QuinnHOST

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It's the tourism agency that gets-

Precision psychiatry may help speed up access to mental health treatment | Brains on Tap

Oct 13 · 4 Mentions

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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Welcome back to The Sound of Ideas from Ideastream Public Media.

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I'm Stephanie Haney.

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Thanks for staying with us.

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People seeking mental health treatment often face long wait times to see a therapist.

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Researchers are looking for ways to get people the help they need more quickly by using technology as an intervention tool, which can also be tailored to the individual.

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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In this latest edition of our Brains on Tap series, which is a collaboration between Ideastream and Kent State University's Brain Health Research Institute, Ideastream's science reporter, Jeff St. Clair, looks at the emerging field of precision psychiatry.

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Welcome to tonight's edition of Brains on Tap.

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I'm Jeff St. Clair.

Ohio Senate race candidates on affordability, artificial intelligence, healthcare access and more

Oct 13 · 3 Mentions

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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[Instrumental music] Welcome to The Sound of Ideas from Ideastream Public Media.

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I'm Stephanie Haney.

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Thanks, Stephanie.

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Good to be with you.

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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You're with The Sound of Ideas from Ideastream Public Media.

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I'm Stephanie Haney.

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Thanks for staying with us.

Sherrod Brown on AI regulation, healthcare access and the cost of living in Ohio

Oct 13 · 1 Mention

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You're with the Sound of Ideas from Ideastream Public Media.

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I'm Stephanie Haney.

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Thank you for staying with us.

Democrat Brian Poindexter running for Ohio 7th Congressional District on affordability, political ads and more

Oct 13 · 1 Mention

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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We wanted to talk with both of these candidates about their campaigns and the national headlines surrounding this race, but as we said, only Poindexter agreed to an interview.

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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My conversation with Poindexter is prerecorded, so we can't take your calls right now, but we do welcome your emails to soi@ideastream.org and your messages to us on Instagram at the Sound of Ideas.

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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Now, here's my conversation with Poindexter.

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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Brian Poindexter, Democratic candidate seeking Ohio's 7th Congressional District seat in the US House of Representatives.

How a local comedian uses comedy to help people living with suicidal ideation

Oct 12 · 3 Mentions

Stephanie HaneyHOST

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Welcome to The Sound of Ideas from Ideastream Public Media.

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I'm Stephanie Haney.

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Thanks for being with us.

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I'm Stephanie Haney.

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We'll be right back.

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You're with The Sound of Ideas from Ideastream Public Media.

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I'm Stephanie Haney.

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Thank you for staying with us.

Cleveland officials call for updates to city's air code, the first in nearly 50 years | Reporters Roundtable

Oct 9 · 7 Mentions

Mike McIntyreHOST

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Welcome to the Sound of Ideas Reporters Roundtable from Ideastream Public Media.

Mike McIntyreHOST

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I'm Mike McIntyre.

Mike McIntyreHOST

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Thanks for joining us.

Mike McIntyreHOST

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Ohio's nuclear power plants will get a big upgrade thanks to billions in federal loans.

Mike McIntyreHOST

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And rabies is on the rise in the bat population.

Mike McIntyreHOST

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Did we need any more reason to avoid them at all costs? Joining me to discuss these stories and more from Ideastream Public Media, environment reporter Azaria Johnson, education reporter Conor Morris, and local government reporter Sean McDonald.

Mike McIntyreHOST

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Good to see all of you.

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Good morning.

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