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BFA Supply owner Heather Farmer and Zine Club founder Maureen Langley talk about Bloomington Fine Art Supply.
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A top NFL reporter for ESPN quotes a source saying, "Barring anything very strange, it's a done deal."
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Following the passing of jazz legend Sonny Rollins at age 95, WFIU's David Brent Johnson looks back on the saxophonist's remarkable career, enduring artistry, and the music that continues to inspire generations of listeners and musicians.
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What needs to change in our health systems to reduce disparities?
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Organ transplants can be a complicated process on a number of levels, including finding a suitable organ match in the first place. New research may have provided a new option.
IU Cinema
Filmmaker Boots Riley’s latest film I Love Boosters hit theaters last weekend. Nice Work’s Alex Chambers spoke with Riley at a live event on the IU campus. They talked about making TV versus making movies, and how either could get people involved in working class social movements. Then we check in with Pillar Arts and tune in to the Bloomington Amateur Radio Club.
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About 150 years ago, Indiana nearly bankrupted itself building a statewide canal system. Now, a new archaeological project seeks to learn more about this maligned period of Indiana history.
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US Senator and staunch Lincoln supporter Henry S. Lane may be best remembered for his three-day term as Indiana’s thirteenth governor.
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NATTAPONG/Adobe StockAngela Lim reads "Without Compass," "COMPULSORY," "I find myself jealous of ghosts," and "Tell the Space Enthusiast 'No, Thank You'."
In case you missed it!
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In the wake of the pandemic, a deeper appreciation and a broadened perspective. Visits from Pops Staples, Marcel Proust, and Burt Lancaster.
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British Library, Add MS 57950; WikimediaLots of music has come down through the centuries with no listed author, requiring varying levels of historical forensics by scholars and performers wishing to sleuth out its origin. This hour on Harmonia, we’re exploring music with notorious and notoriously incorrect composer attributions.
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In the 1940s a young jazz singer with a four-octave range and bebop chops burst onto the big-band scene with Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine before going on to establish herself as a solo star.
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Native to Mexico, dahlias probably grew in Aztec gardens as they were already in cultivation when the Spaniards arrived. -
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Countless sources will claim to have "the real secret" behind getting big muscles. What does science say about our bodies? -
Red Hot Pokers belong to the genus Kniphofia (Kniphofia uvaria) and are also known as tritoma or torch lilies. -
Rodney Belvado, 41, had been serving a life sentence for first-degree murder at the high-security prison in Terre Haute. Staff found him unresponsive Monday afternoon. -
Gov. Braun on Wednesday announced a further extension of the gas tax suspension, touting the lowest prices at the pump in the country. Will it have consequences for Hoosiers down the road? -
Provisions aimed at punishing companies using unauthorized workers takes effect July 1 -
Concerns about Diego Morales’ reelection chances weighed into move by Republican candidate who’s largely unknown to the public -
A local group is trying to preserve an affordable housing community on the B-Line trail, despite lease termination and convention center expansion. -
Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration on Tuesday announced it will pause enrollment of new autism therapy providers for at least six months, beginning Saturday.
