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• Finding reason for hope as my due date nears

  By Rachel Rood| Ideastream Public Media Verified Last month, Washington Post opinion columnist Alexandra Petri wrote a piece to her unborn child before her parental leave. In “Hello, baby: Here is what I need to tell you about the world,” she writes about all the things she loves about living in this moment in time, big and small, like going on walks, that catchy summer pop song and watching the seasons change.

  By Rachel Rood · Ideastream Public Media

  Feb. 27, 2025

• UH center will focus on preserving limbs and reducing amputations

  By Rachel Rood| Ideastream Public Media Verified Amputating a limb should be a last resort, but people in lower socioeconomic groups as well as African Americans are up to four times as likely to undergo an amputation than white Americans, according to Dr. Mehdi Shishehbor, president of the University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute. He has spent decades researching how to save lives through saving limbs, including his work on a new therapy that helped 76% of patients in a major clinical trial avoid amputation.

  By Rachel Rood · Ideastream Public Media

  Feb. 26, 2025

• Finding reason for hope as my due date nears

  By Rachel Rood| Ideastream Public Media Verified Last month, Washington Post opinion columnist Alexandra Petri wrote a piece to her unborn child before her parental leave. In “Hello, baby: Here is what I need to tell you about the world,” she writes about all the things she loves about living in this moment in time, big and small, like going on walks, that catchy summer pop song and watching the seasons change.

  By Rachel Rood · Ideastream Public Media

  Feb. 27, 2025

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Ideastream Public Media

Ideastream Public Media is a prominent multimedia organization based in Northeast Ohio. It operates several public broadcasting stations, including WKSU, WCPN, WCLV, and WVIZ. The organization is dedicated to fostering community partnerships and civic engagement, using media to promote dialogue and connection within the region. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021, Ideastream Public Media rebranded to reflect its commitment to enhancing community services. The merger with WKSU expanded its reach, making it one of the largest news organizations in Northeast Ohio. Ideastream Public Media provides a variety of services across radio, television, and digital platforms, delivering local, statewide, and national news, as well as cultural and educational programming. Its mission is to serve as a dynamic multimedia source that illuminates the world for Northeast Ohioans, while its vision focuses on utilizing new technologies to grow its services and strengthen community ties.