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Employment is taking on a different meaning as more and more people are joining the gig economy. Some American workers are making their living through holding second jobs, freelancing or working multiple short-term contracts. The job market is evolving past the traditional one-job employment. Today we are talking about the how the gig economy is changing the workforce, how to work in the gig economy and Uber's role in it.

This week Ohio carried out its first lethal injection since executions were stopped in 2014 after a lethal injection caused an inmate to take an unusually long amount of time to die. In the recent execution, a new combination lethal injection drugs was used for the first time in Ohio which included midazolam, a sedative found in complicated executions in other states. Coming up, we're talking about executions in Ohio and the latest in state and national news with a panel of reporters.

Guest host Christopher Purdy sits down with a panel of experts to talk about the latest opportunities for kids in the surrounding Columbus area.

Today at 10 am The U.S Supreme Court has taken on a case to decide if partisan gerrymandering violates the Constitution. The case comes to the Supreme Court after three federal judges ruled Wisconsin's 2011 redistricting was unconstitutional because the map favored the Republican Party. Coming up, we're talking about the efforts to reform gerrymandering and congressional redistricting.

Flowers make any space look beautiful, but they require a lot of care throughout the gardening season. A gardener has to fend off weeds, control diseases, mulch and apply fertilizer. And those are just a few of the tasks. Broadcasting from the 2017 Ohio State Fair, we are talking all things flowers, from gardening to design to floriculture.

A ride malfunction at the Ohio State Fair yesterday was to blame for the death of one man and the injuries of seven people. Gov. John Kasich called it the worst tragedy in the history of the fair. Coming up, we're talking Ohio State Fair and where they go from here. After covering the breaking news, we're talking about the shortage of farmers and how the American youth will step into the field of farming.

Just last week doctors discovered a glioblastoma tumor after removing a blood clot above Senator John McCain's left eye. A Glioblastoma is a particularly aggressive brain cancer because of its fast-growing nature and complexity. Even with treatment, these tumors tend to reoccur in the same spot they first appeared. Coming up, we'll talk about glioblastoma tumors, mental health and the new book "DIRT IS GOOD: The Advantage of Germs for Your Child's Developing Immune System."

The Senate voted to advance the floor debate to replace and repeal the Affordable Care Act. Senator John McCain returned to the floor to help the Republicans reach the needed 50 votes for the motion and Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking vote allowing the motion to pass. The debate on the repeal of Obamacare is now open with the contents of the final bill and whether it will pass or fail is still unknown. Coming up, we're talking about healthcare and the latest in national politics

A recent study from the Pew Research Center found that roughly one-in-five Americans have experienced severe forms of online harassment ranging from physical threats to sexual harassment to stalking. Online harassment not only impacts its victims, but it also indirectly affects the behavior of online users who have witnessed others being harassed online. Coming up, we're talking about online harassment, the linguistics of emojis, and the Pokémon Go Festival.

Donald Trump promised to bring manufacturing jobs back into America. He plans to deliver on this promise by enacting tariffs on foreign steel imports. Economists and industry experts are questioning how this will impact American businesses if the tariffs backfire. Today we are talking about the tariffs on imported steel and its effects on the U.S. and Ohio steel industries.

Americans increasingly are interested in local food. They want to buy it at the grocery and enjoy it at their favorite restaurants and businesses are responding to that consumer demand, tapping Ohio farms for the produce and triggering a spike in niche farming. Coming up, what local food means and farm to table dining in central Ohio.

From writing the newspaper column "On the Right" to starting the magazine National Review, William F. Buckley Jr. gave conservative thought a voice in a liberal post-World War II America. He argued for a new type of conservatism based on national interest and a higher morality, which helped define the conservative movement. Coming up, we're taking a look at the life and work of conservative thinker William F. Buckley Jr.

Governor Kasich on Friday signed a new two-year state budget into law, but not without 47 line-item vetoes, the most prominent of which nixes a freeze on enrollment in the Medicaid Expansion. Today, how his fellow Republicans respond to that and other vetoes.

Diets, exercising and other methods of self-care have been around for a long time, but now the concept of wellness is a global, billion-dollar industry. From anti-aging treatments to body detox plans, some physicians strive to accommodate the new health fads while others question the science behind it all. Coming up, we're talking about the wellness epidemic, how athletes can avoid or recover from burnout and saturated fats.

Amazon has taken a step into the grocery industry. Purchasing Whole Foods at $13.7 billion, Amazon extends its reach into yet another market. Concerns are rising that Amazon is becoming too big and that its purchase of Whole Foods will impact the grocery business. Today we are talking about the effects of Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods on the grocery industry.