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Unlike other major cities in the country, Columbus does not appear to have a neighborhood that reflects Asian heritage. One listener wrote in to Curious Cbus to ask, “Why is there no Chinatown in Columbus, Ohio?”

Comic book writer and illustrator Jeff Smith talks with Hanif about Sunday comics, watching the debut of Star Wars, reading Lord of the Rings, listening to Sam Cooke and attending comic book conventions.

Children's book author Carlotta Penn talks with host Hanif Abdurraqib about black characters in media, flying in dreams, styling your child's hair, having an understanding boss and why being a genius is overrated.

In the late 1800s, gentlemen’s clubs were quite popular among wealthy Americans. One such group was known as the Wyandot Club. Native to Franklin County, this club was an exclusive group of 17 wealthy men who had an affinity for history and social gatherings.

The Ohio House has voted to expel former House Speaker Larry Householder for his role in an alleged federal bribery scheme.

Lawmakers have filed two such bills in the Ohio House, and the move has made some strange bedfellows. Early last week, Columbus City Schools leadership and the district’s unions issued a joint statement in opposition.

As racism and violence against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community has amplified due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so have the voices of local advocates. But what happens after the pandemic dies down? Local organizations spoke about how they hope to keep the momentum they've gained from the Stop Asian Hate movement in a post-COVID world.

Colonial Hills is a suburban neighborhood in Worthington, just north of Columbus. It is a quiet, family-friendly place dotted with modest houses and two parks for kids to play in. While most suburban development boomed in the post-World War II period, Colonial Hills got its start during the war.

Homicides are happening at a record pace in Columbus this year. With that kind of violence demanding attention, it could be easy to miss a rash of accidental shootings. Police have reported seven such shootings this year, five just since the beginning of March. One organization is giving out free gun lockboxes to help curb accidental shootings.

A week after a Columbus Division of Police officer killed Ma'Khia Bryant, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther and Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein formally asked the Department of Justice to investigate the city's police department.