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“Little progress ‘happens’," stated Faburn DeFrantz. "Usually it must be wrested from influences that—either belligerently or indifferently—deny it.”
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Students and staff attempting to access the platform received a message from the hackers threatening to release user information if the affected schools refuse to negotiate a settlement by May 12.
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A curated guide to Bloomington’s early summer arts scene, featuring festivals, live performances, markets, and community events throughout May and June 2026. Compiled by Nice Work interns Jillian Blackburn and Holly Wilkerson, this roundup highlights accessible, local ways to enjoy the season’s creative energy.
Jewish Theatre Bloomington
Jewish Theatre Bloomington's upcoming production,Your Name Means Dream, tackles our relationship with technology, specifically AI chatbots. Alex Chambers sits down with director Martha Jacobs, and one of the two actors, Diane Kondrat.
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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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In the 1970s, the owner of an Aurora plumbing business was easily recognized in town for the red Eldorado Cadillac convertible she always drove.
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sathit_koyram/Adobe StockWriter Alyse Knorr reads her poems “Scattered Forecast,” “Artifacts,” “Emptied Full,” “Evening,” “Day I Wanted Every Last Thing,” “Day I Wanted Only One Thing,” and “Epistle (You).”
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What can elephants teach us about living longer and aging well?
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By Matt Wilson/Jay Clark, NOAA NMFS AFSC/NOAA Photo Library, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1774949Amphipods in the Southern Ocean were observed carrying around sea snails as protection from predators.
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The second in a three-part retrospective of Rodgers and Hammerstein focuses on Oklahoma! and The King and I.
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damingo@glasgow/FlickrWhen it comes to the early music of Britain, Tudor England tends to dominate the historical imagination. But there was plenty going on north of the border, as we’ll hear this hour. We’re exploring over five centuries of music in and about Scotland, so tune in for rarely heard gems from Celtic chant to heartfelt ballads and snappy dance tunes. Click title for playlist.
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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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Lee Lawmaster posted “86” to the Facebook pages of Indiana officials. Then came a knock at the door. It was Kurt Spivey, Director of Investigations for the Indiana Attorney General. -
IU rising senior and USF Pro 2000 Series race car driver Joey Brienza will compete Saturday in the Tatuus Grand Prix of Indianapolis. -
Indiana University Libraries has offered information literacy grants since 2011 for instructors to collaborate with librarians and teach literacy skills. -
It will be closed starting Saturday (May 9). It is unclear how long the remodel will take. -
I would not be without my annual larkspur, which I have enjoyed year after year and some often self-seed and return, but in order to be sure, I always buy some seeds. I don't want to risk a year without it! -
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Cuts to Indiana budget last year ‘put pressure’ on local fundraising for popular book program -
Hundreds of items from Gray Brothers Cafeteria in Mooresville are up for auction after the restaurant’s closure. -
The Personal Branding Activity rule allows student athletes to capitalize on commercial activities such as appearances, branding and endorsements. -
More than 21,000 students will receive their degrees at Indiana University’s annual spring commencement ceremonies around the state. At IU Bloomington, the university will award more than 11,500 degrees. -
Police also said in a press release that they believe there was a second shooting around the same time, near Chipotle on the same block of Kirkwood, injuring three others.
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