Matthew Rand is a radio reporter based in Columbus, Ohio. He covers local news and events for WYSO Public Radio and WOSU Public Media, with his work also appearing in WVXU. Matthew's reporting focuses on a range of topics including politics, sports, consumer advocacy, and community issues impacting the Columbus area.
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By: Wosu Npr, Matthew Rand
A selection of produce at the Veggie Van in Linden. The project launched to bring fresh fruit and vegetables to Columbus' food deserts.
By: Matthew Rand
Who needs Hollywood when you can make movies right here in central Ohio?
By: Wosu Npr, Matthew Rand, David M. Phillips
This is a color-enhanced transmission electron micrograph image of Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhea.
It took only a couple of days after Joe Biden announced he was out of the race for Vice President Kamala Harris to coalesce enough support from the delegates to secure the Democratic nomination for president.In that time, Republicans have stepped up their attacks on Harris, and many of those attacks have leaned heavily on well-worn racist and sexist tropes.
By: Matthew Rand
Illegal dumping is an unsightly and unsanitary problem—and one that cost the City of Columbus more than $2 million to clean up last year alone.
By: Matthew Rand
A new national survey by the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds one in four adults suspect they have an undiagnosed case of ADHD, but only a fraction of them – 13% – have talked to their doctor about it, raising concerns that self-diagnosis may be leading to incorrect treatment.
By: Matthew Rand
Fewer people are dying from breast cancer, according to a report from the American Cancer Society.
By: Matthew Rand
This year, the Republican National Committee and other conservative groups are working to recruit and train an “army” of thousands of volunteers to monitor the vote tallying process. What will this look like at the ballot box?
By: Wosu Npr, Matthew Rand, Anna Staver
This election, many Ohioans will be voting on school levies . Seven school districts in Franklin County alone are asking for additional property tax funding this cycle.
By: Debbie Holmes, Matthew Rand
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