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In this weekly podcast we chat with individuals who work to improve the quality of life in our community of Northwest Ohio. We often delve into history, culture and heritage. Follow us on multiple sites including Amazon Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. You can also tune in at The Toledo Free Press and through the Stream 419 app. New episodes drop on Friday.
Local News
- Metroparks, Mercy Health Prescribe Nature to Nurture Your Wellbeing
- The Ability Center partners with First Tee to launch All Access Golf, an Adaptive Sports Initiative
- BBB warns about tax frauds
- COVID-19 Remains A Real Threat
- Toledo Ranks in the Top 10 for New Business Investment by Site Selection Magazine
- Warning from Toledo’s 2014 water crisis goes unheeded
ABC News
ABC News: US
- US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
- Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge
- On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
- Drone strike sparks fire on the edge of the UAE's nuclear power plant in latest blow to Iran truce
- Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition
- Hawaii's worst flooding in decades leaves farmers struggling, fewer veggies at market
- As electric bills rise, some states are focusing on the growing profits of utilities
- Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
- Senate parliamentarian deals blow to $1 billion security proposal for White House
- USS Ford returns home after 11-month deployment supporting the Iran war and Maduro's capture
New York Times
The Daily
- Can We Reverse Aging? May 17, 2026The quest for a “cure” for aging — a way to remain youthful, even as we get older — is a project as old as humanity. It’s also a big business; products, therapies and treatments intended to moderate or reverse aging are part of a $2 trillion global wellness market that’s only getting bigger. But […]
- Graham Platner Thinks a Political Revolution Is Coming May 16, 2026The presumptive Democratic Senate nominee from Maine on his controversies, contradictions and pitch for radical change. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more […]
- Lessons From the Hantavirus Outbreak May 15, 2026Inside a hospital in Nebraska, 16 Americans who may have been exposed to the hantavirus have begun an unusually long quarantine. In some cases, it will last up to 42 days. Apoorva Mandavilli, who covers global health for The New York Times, explains what is known about the deadly outbreak and how the public heath […]
- A New Leader — and a New Showdown — at the Fed May 14, 2026After a year of harassing and threatening Jerome Powell, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, President Trump replaced him on Wednesday. Colby Smith, who covers the Fed, explains how the president ended one standoff only to create a new one. Guest: Colby Smith, a New York Times reporter covering the Federal Reserve and the U.S. […]
- Two Superpowers Across the Table May 13, 2026Here’s what to expect from the summit between President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping. For the first time in nearly a decade, President Trump will meet with President Xi Jinping of China in Beijing, where they are expected to discuss trade, technology and other points of contention. David E. Sanger, who covers the […]
- Why More Americans Are Seeking Religion May 12, 2026After decades of declining church attendance and a profound rise in secularism, religion is having a moment in America. Lauren Jackson, the host of the Believing newsletter, talks to Asthaa Chaturvedi, a producer at “The Daily,” about why more people in the United States are now choosing to believe. Guest: Asthaa Chaturvedi, a producer at […]
- Is China Winning the A.I. Race? May 11, 2026President Trump is preparing to make a crucial trip to China this week to meet with its leader, Xi Jinping. A key issue hanging over the meeting is artificial intelligence, and whether the global A.I. race is spinning out of control. Vivian Wang, who covers Chinese politics and society, explains how the country is approaching […]
- For Mother’s Day, Classic Mom-isms May 10, 2026For Mother’s Day, we asked you about your “Mom mantras”: the oft-repeated mottos or go-to expressions that your moms have said over the years. In partnership with the Well desk, we received thousands of submissions, full of sayings that ranged from wise to funny to profound. In today’s episode of “The Sunday Daily,” we feature […]
- A Personal Finance Star on What Millennials Need From Their Boomer Parents May 9, 2026Ramit Sethi wants everyone to have a healthier relationship to money, and thinks he knows how to get us there. Thoughts? Email us at theinterview@nytimes.com Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast […]
- The Resurrection of Michael Jackson May 8, 2026The new biopic about Michael Jackson has been a record-shattering box office success. The subsequent outpouring of love for the musician was the result of a painstaking, yearslong effort to resurrect the reputation of the king of pop, despite the accusations of sexual abuse that have surrounded him for decades. Mark Binelli, a writer for […]
NBC News
NBC News Top Stories
- Call her Mommy: Podcast host Alex Cooper is pregnant with her first child May 17, 2026Alex Cooper, 31, shared online Sunday that she and her husband, Matt Kaplan, 42, are expecting their first child together
- New York braces for chaotic Monday commute with Long Island Rail Road strike May 17, 2026New York officials urged commuters to work from home Monday as a strike by Long Island Rail Road workers threatened to disrupt travel for hundreds of thousands of riders across the region.Gov.
- 3 people killed, several others injured after driver crashes into crowd in Oakland, California May 17, 2026Three people were killed and several others were injured after a driver crashed into multiple cars and pedestrians late Saturday night in Oakland, California, authorities said
- Woman gives birth ‘on courtroom bench’ during arraignment in Brooklyn May 17, 2026A woman gave birth in a Brooklyn courtroom late Friday night, just hours after being discharged from a hospital, according to police and witnesses
- Decades of comedy gold: Mel Brooks donates document archive to National Comedy Center May 17, 2026Through films like “Blazing Saddles” and “Spaceballs” and a pioneering career on television and Broadway, Mel Brooks has had a lifetime of serving up the funny.
- MV Hondius cruise ship to arrive in the Netherlands on Monday May 17, 2026The MV Hondius cruise ship is due to arrive Monday at the Netherlands’ Port of Rotterdam, where the remaining crew will disembark and the vessel will be disinfected, according to ship owner Oceanwide Expeditions
- James Comey says he has ‘complete faith’ in the judicial system amid seashell case May 17, 2026Former FBI Director James Comey said Sunday that he has “complete faith in our judicial system” as he faces an ongoing federal case over a 2025 Instagram post
- Taiwan gently pushes back on Trump’s warnings after China summit May 17, 2026Only the Taiwanese people can decide their future, Taiwan’s president said Sunday, after President Donald Trump appeared to raise doubts about long-standing U.S. policy on his trip to China
- From Omaha Steaks to hazmat suits: What life was like for contagion patients in quarantine May 17, 2026As more than 40 Americans remain in quarantine for up to six weeks following a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, former patients who spent time inside some of the nation’s highest-security medical isolation units during previous viral contagions are sharing what it’s like to endure weeks cut off from the outside world.“I want the […]
- From Omaha Steaks to hazmat suits: What life was like for contagion patients in quarantine May 17, 2026As more than 40 Americans remain in quarantine for up to six weeks following a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, former patients who spent time inside some of the nation’s highest-security medical isolation units during previous viral contagions are sharing what it’s like to endure weeks cut off from the outside world.“I want the […]
Sky News
World News – Breaking international news and headlines | Sky News
- Itay's Meloni heads to Modena after car-ramming attack May 17, 2026Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella travelled to the northern city of Modena on Sunday, a day after eight people were injured in a car-ramming attack.
- Train driver charged after deadly crash in Thailand  May 17, 2026A train driver has been charged with negligence after a freight train collided with a bus at a rail crossing in Bangkok, killing eight people and injuring 32.
- Finnish divers arrive in Maldives - as search for bodies of four Italians continues May 17, 2026Three Finnish divers have arrived in the Maldives to map out a new strategy in the search for the bodies of four Italian divers believed to be in an underwater cave.
- NATO's biggest special forces exercise in Europe takes place as US reduces support for allies May 17, 2026Some 3,000 elite troops from the US, the UK and 22 other nations are taking part in NATO's biggest special forces exercise in Europe even as Donald Trump reduces support to his allies.
- Indian worker among four killed as Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Moscow in over a year May 17, 2026Four people were killed in overnight Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia, authorities have said – in what appears to be the largest attack on Moscow in over a year.
- 'Everyone is doing it': The dark art of GPS jamming in the Iran war May 16, 2026More than a million GPS jamming incidents have been recorded since the start of the Iran war, with experts telling Sky News that "everyone is doing it".
- Eight injured after car ploughs into pedestrians in Italy May 16, 2026Eight people were injured after a car ploughed into pedestrians in the centre of the northern Italian city of Modena, police said.
- Man dies after shark attack in Australia May 16, 2026A man has died after being bitten by a shark in a tourist hotspot in western Australia - the second fatal shark attack in the country this year.
- 'I'm on panic mode', says health official as Ebola outbreak declared global emergency May 15, 2026A senior health official says he is in "panic mode" because of an Ebola outbreak linked to 88 suspected deaths, which the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared a "public health emergency of international concern".