Matter News • 30th January 2026

Activists call for nationwide general strike to protest ICE, Columbus answers – Matter News

In the wake of increasing state-sanctioned ICE violence – including the killings of Silverio Villegas González in Chicago, Keith Porter Jr. in Los Angeles, and Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis– activists across the country called for a nationwide general strike.

Matter News • 10th September 2025

Three years after the Dobbs decision, the fight to protect abortion access in Ohio continues

The landscape of reproductive rights in Ohio has shifted significantly.

Matter News • 16th June 2025

Ohio hunger relief organizations speak out against SNAP cuts

For decades, SNAP benefits have been the best line of defense against hunger for millions of Americans. A new bill is poised to obliterate that.

Matter News • 19th May 2025

Food insecurity on the rise in Columbus

Between widespread economic uncertainty and federal cuts to food bank assistance, more residents than ever run the risk of going hungry.

Matter News • 27th March 2025

Kaleidoscope Youth Center offers young LGBTQ+ Ohioans support, community

With Republican legislators continuing to pass regressive, anti-LGBTQ+ laws that make the state an increasingly hostile place for queer youth, the work being done by KYC is more important than ever.

Columbus Navigator • 3rd May 2018

Avanza Together: Community Support for Immigrants

“Most of what happens in our broken immigration system is not talked about,” Nunes Gutierrez explains. “Those most vulnerable to injustice are most often those who don’t have a platform to share their stories."

PawCulture • 12th January 2018

The Community Cat Survival Guide: How to Help Stray and Feral Cats

Although community cats are skilled at living outside, they can use a little help to make it through the winter.

614 Magazine • 7th January 2018

New Year, New Spot: Fox in the Snow Arrives in German Village

On Saturday, Columbus residents braved the cold weather to check out Fox in the Snow’s new digs.

614 Magazine • 25th May 2017

Unofficial Kick-Off to Summer: The List

The long weekend is the perfect excuse for a road trip, but if you decide to stay closer to home, there’s plenty to do right here in Columbus.

Bust • 9th March 2017

"People Helping People, Period": Behind the Scenes with Aunt Flow's Chief Ovulation Officer

Aunt Flow uses social media as a tool to educate people on how lack of access to menstrual products affects lives.

Ms. Magazine • 10th March 2017

Seven States Have Just One Abortion Clinic

Abortion access just became more difficult for women living in West Virginia—as of January 17, there is only one abortion clinic left in the entire state.

614 Magazine • 11th January 2017

Can I Use Your Restroom?

Downtown Columbus generates a lot of foot traffic. So where are the public bathrooms for all these people?

614 Magazine • 14th December 2016

Ohio’s New 20-week Abortion Ban and How it Stacks Up Against the...

Deciding if or when to become a mother is one of the most personal choices a woman can make. Now, the state of Ohio is getting more of a say in that decision.

614 Magazine • 29th November 2016

Residents Petition to Make Columbus a Sanctuary City, City Council...

According to the ACLU, there are approximately 95,000 undocumented immigrants that call Columbus home. However, when it comes to laws and regulations that protect this group, a 2015 UCLA report ranked Columbus last out of all 50 states.

614 Magazine • 6th January 2017

Bollinger Tower Residents Displaced for Short North Hotel

At Bollinger Tower, elderly residents are being forced out to make the neighborhood more enticing for visitors. It’s a narrative being repeated in cities nationwide.

614 Magazine • 20th January 2017

DC or Bust: Columbus Joins Women’s March on Washington

“As an African-American woman, this is so important to me,” Childs says. “When we look at the civil rights movement and the feminist movement, women almost had to choose between race and gender. This march gives us a platform where we can talk about how race and gender intersect.”

614 Magazine • 9th June 2017

Columbus Arts Festival: Best of the Fest

Originally started in 1962 as a small, student-focused event, the festival has expanded over the years into a weekend-long celebration featuring over 300 artists from across the country.