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The rise of the side hustle
Illustration: Allie Carl/Axios
Whether it's the growing price of gasoline, your electric bill or a dozen eggs, inflation has people thinking of ways to make more money, our colleagues at Axios Cleveland report.
What's happening: According to a recent LendingTree survey, 44% of Americans say they have a side hustle in addition to full-time jobs — up 13% from 2020 — with inflation as the biggest motivating factor.
Testing ChatGPT's Ohio smarts
Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios
So here's a tribute, dear Ohio, to thee; A state of grace, where beauty meets reality.
- These lovely lines of poetry didn't come from any Buckeye State bard. They were written by a robot.
Columbus' Green Book history
When Black travelers visited Columbus in the mid-20th century, the Green Book showed them places where they'd be most welcome in what was still a heavily segregated society.
- One was the Macon Hotel, where legends Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie once played in its popular jazz club.
Where student loan forgiveness stands in Ohio
Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios
Anxiously awaiting the fate of President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan? You're not alone.
By the numbers: Over 700,000 Ohioans have been approved for debt relief, the White House announced this week.
Ohio's education culture war
Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios
Many educators are navigating the raging culture war in local suburban schools without clear state guidance or laws.
Why it matters: A majority of school leaders surveyed nationwide say heated political discourse is interfering with their ability to teach, per a report released last week.
Charted: Guns at Ohio's airports


TSA says it confiscated dozens of firearms at Ohio airport security checkpoints in 2022.
Threat level: Security officials stopped 6,542 firearms at 262 airports nationwide, the most recorded in one year. The majority (88%) were loaded.
Columbus readers remember the blizzard of '78
Reader Kyle and his father, who "survived the Blizzard of '78." Photo: Courtesy of Kyle H.
It's been 45 years since Ohio suffered its worst blizzard in history. The series of deadly storms brought extremely heavy winds, frigid temperatures and record-high snow drifts.
- Thank you to our readers who shared their memories of the Great Blizzard of 1978:
Ohio's rise in union membership
Statewide union membership grew last year compared to 2021, per new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Why it matters: The increase is further evidence of a growing labor movement involving local workers at Ohio institutions and global companies alike.
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