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The cover of "To Catch a Fish" and author Mark Kurlansky. (Courtesy of Bri Dostie and Mark Kurlansky)

Why are people so hooked on fishing? Mark Kurlansky's 'To Catch a Fish' explores sportfishing's allure

Fishermen and women are drawn to fish by something other than hunger.

UC President Neville Pinto (pictured right) and Dean of UC's College of Engineering and Applied Science John Weidner discussed how the Next Engineers program could impact students within the region on Oct. 13, 2021 at the GE Aviation Learning Center in Evendale.

GE invests $5 million in Cincinnati to increase diversity of young people pursuing engineering

The investment could reach 3,500 students ages 13-18 within Cincinnati. The University of Cincinnati will partner with GE to coordinate the program.

A Funeral Director's Job Is To Bring People Together. Now Some Say It's To Keep Them Apart

Many Ohio businesses have reopened following the state's stay-at-home order this spring related to COVID-19. That includes funeral homes that are now…

Retired senior man sleeping on bed by alarm clock at home (Getty Images)

Black and Brown communities aren't getting enough sleep compared to white people, report reveals

These communities routinely get less sleep than white people, take longer to fall asleep, and are spending less time in deep sleep. This is all leading to a number of health issues, like heart diseases and diabetes.

A person wearing a mask walks past posters encouraging census participation in Seattle in April 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted not only last year's national head count, but also a critical follow-up survey that the U.S. Census Bureau relies on to determine the tally's accuracy.

How many people of color did the 2020 census miss? COVID makes it harder to tell

A final round of door knocking for a follow-up survey is now set to last until early 2022. Delays have raised concerns about whether the bureau can determine which groups the 2020 census undercounted.

Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) East picketed outside of the Peacock NewFront on May 2, 2023 in New York City as the WGA strike began.

If you think a writers strike will be bad for viewers, status quo may be even worse

The Writers Guild of America is on strike — that's the writers of the TV and films you watch. That will disrupt your viewing schedule, but in the long run, there could be benefits.

Mushroom edibles are making people sick. Scientists still don't know why

A wave of illnesses is bringing scrutiny to a murky marketplace of mushroom gummies and candy. But is a popular red-capped fungus really to blame? Testing shows there's more going on.

Air passengers wearing practically full-body coveralls at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in India.

Coronavirus FAQ: I See People Wearing Disposable Coveralls On Planes. Good Idea?

Some passengers don a disposable suit over their clothes to help shield themselves from the coronavirus. Is that helpful? What about gloves, face shields and goggles? Also: A blanket idea!

Viewing Earth from Outer Space (with Mark Brown)

Dean chats with Mark Brown a former Air Force pilot astronaut and now an aerospace consultant to companies going above and beyond.Send us your thoughts at lookingup@wvxu.org or post them on social media using #lookinguppodcastFind Us Online: Twitter: @lookinguppod @deanregas, Instagram: @917wvxu @deanregas, Tiktok: @cincinnatipublicradio @astronomerdean, Episode transcript: www.wvxu.org/podcast/looking-up, More from Dean: www.astrodean.com

Why some of the country’s wealthier people say they don’t feel especially well off

A new report from a financial services company finds that only one-third of millionaires consider themselves to be wealthy.

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