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Finding your best career begins in childhood and doesn’t end until retirement, experts say. For first-year college students, new grads and transitioning professionals, career success starts with knowing yourself. Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter . Read the transcript . Read more expert tips in our companion story. 

Nutritionists offer their tips on slashing your grocery bill — simple ways that will make you healthier and might just trim your waistline Link to transcript. Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter . Read tips from experts , and see their grocery list.   

Online scams. Influence campaigns. AI: How to be skeptical, but not cynical, about the information you consume. Plus, advice for teachers. Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter . See the transcript. Read educators' tips on teaching students to verify truth.

First-time homebuying really is more difficult than it used to be. Experts share advice on how to overcome the hurdles and make buying your home-sweet-home a reality Link to the transcript. Sign up for the Inspire Podcast newsletter. Learn about resources available to first-time homebuyers, veterans and teachers.

Schools are banning phones. But college students, workers also get pulled off task by digital devices. Here’s how smartphones can impact anyone’s thinking and learning. Link to transcript. Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter . Read tips on how to overcome digital distractions.

Teaching students and experienced educators talk about being queer in a shifting landscape. Read episode transcript . Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

Education leader Antoinette Miranda built a career of advocacy by making her own challenges, and others’, her personal mission. She’s not about to stop now. Transcript available. Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter . Read more about the career of Antoinette Miranda.

In a fast-paced, complex world, has the rulebook for raising adolescents been rewritten? Link to transcript. Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

You know this elusive emotion when you feel it, and especially when you don’t. Learn ways to rethink and cultivate joy, even in the tough times   Link to transcript Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

Overuse of media devices might impact white matter in developing brains, research shows. But it’s less about screens and more about the interactions that young children aren’t receiving.    Link to transcript Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

Repeating cycles in the United States could serve as lessons for a better future, if we first recognize them.   Link to transcript Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

Birth rates are declining. Ohio State researchers study possible reasons, economic solutions and discuss the scrutiny of another aspect of reproductive choice   Link to transcript Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

Chatbot technology can boost learning motivation and student engagement. But first, educators must put parameters in place.   Link to transcript Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

America is aging. How does mistreatment of our oldest members reflect our ageist attitudes? Research indicates how to fight the least-recognized form of abuse.    Link to transcript Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

In America’s schools, Latine children make up nearly a third of students. Are we teaching them in ways that ensure their future, and ours? Latine literature shows a path forward. Link to transcript  See our experts' top picks for Latine children's and young adult books. Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

If you think you can’t be duped by internet and phone scammers, you’re the victim they’re looking for. Here’s how fraudsters get inside your head and swindle people who think they can’t be “had.” Link to transcript Read our tips  for how to protect yourself, and what to know to stay on guard. Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

Three “science of reading” researchers push back on the idea that teaching phonics alone will cure America’s literacy problems. Comprehension is the next big hurdle.   Link to transcript here Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

Driven by curiosity, young children recall details that adults miss. Discover why exploration is critical for learning and innovation, but in excess could lead to social turmoil Credits: YouTube, Stanford; YouTube, DC Public Library; WXIA-TV; Woody Guthrie; video by Lindsay Rice  Link to transcript Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .    

Once rare, Black youth suicide spiked in recent years. Indigenous youth have struggled with the trend for decades. Can instilling community and culture reverse a heartbreaking phenomenon for us all?   Link to transcript Read Theory into Practice: Homeplace and Black Joy in K-12 Education . Also, see tips on suicide prevention . Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast News...

Science is now uncovering the myriad ways that exercise impacts the brain. For less stress, improved cognition and a “feel-better” effect, there’s nothing quite like movement to boost mental health.   Link to transcript   Read expert tips on how best to stick with your exercise routine. Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

The monthly Inspire Podcast asks Ohio State's Education and Human Ecology experts — and everyday heroes — about the issues that people encounter in life: mental and physical health, inequity, lifelong learning, raising and teaching children.  To discover why ... and why not? Because hidden in our dilemmas and most complex problems are exquisite solutions. 

The provocative and high-powered music genre that turned 50 this year can be used to teach almost anything — if you first embrace its cultural relevance    Listen to playlists of hip-hop songs recommended by Assistant Professor Jason Rawls and Professor Elaine Richardson, and those that appear in this episode: ⁠ YouTube or Spotify Credits: GloRilla, FSG Rell, Naz, Elaine Richardson, Kendrick Lamar...

Young people need stories that reflect their lives, experts say. Using censorship to deny that representation can have dangerous consequences.   Link to transcript . Read a National Council of Teachers of English article about continuing efforts to preserve intellectual freedom . Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

Noah and Asho scaled incredible obstacles just to make it to college. Somehow, they never gave up. How two students beat the odds, and the people who helped them believe in possibilities.   Link to transcript Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter .

One elusive emotion reveals that individuals aren’t the center of the universe. Then, it makes us feel calmer, more connected and happier Link to transcript Get news and guest insights by subscribing to the Inspire Podcast Newsletter . See a playlist of songs that Education and Human Ecology faculty and staff find awe-inspiring, or read why listeners like the selections and watch the music videos...