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Columbus activists rally in support of Palestinians

Protesters called attention to the civilians killed during Israel’s siege of Gaza, who should be afforded the same humanitarian outrage as the Israelis killed in the Hamas terror attack.

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Columbus-based poet Sara Abou Rashed, whose family roots stretch back generations in Palestine, on the unprecedented human tragedy continuing to unfold in Gaza.

The damaging persistence of the 'Painkiller' narrative

The Netflix series misses the more complex, nuanced story at the heart of the ongoing opioid crisis.

On Development: Build communities, not just housing units

It shouldn’t be business as usual when it comes to a University District church and green space currently pegged for redevelopment.

Vivek Ramaswamy and the new Cold War taking root in Columbus

During a recent rally in New Albany, the Republican presidential candidate filled his speech with anti-China rhetoric, joining right-wing Ohioans such as J.D. Vance in stoking tension with the nation.

Wicked Clowns brings harm reduction to Gathering of the Juggalos

At this summer’s Gathering in Thornville, Ohio, Wicked Clowns Harm Reduction distributed more than 1,000 doses of naloxone and 2,000 testing strips.

On Development: Zoning out on Zone In

The biggest beneficiaries of the new zoning code could be local businesses, homeowners and small developers who lack the means to hire architects and lawyers to guide them through the current process.

The need for aged buildings: An ode to Colin’s Coffee

If any remnants of the ‘American Dream’ remain, they’re to be found sparingly in our country's aging suburban shopping centers.

A hymn of praise for the people fighting for the living

As we approach Overdose Awareness Day, our columnist offers up a paean to the harm reduction workers and healers whose work often goes unnoticed.

On Development: We’ve railroaded our hopes for rail transit

Our columnist revisits a 1999 interview with former Columbus mayor Michael B. Coleman and bemoans the city's lack of action on developing any real alternative to car culture.