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Republican Mike Braun pitches his candidacy during the Oct. 24, 2024 governor’s debate.
Darron Cummings
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Associated Press pool photo
With Indiana's neighboring states having legalized cannabis, Governor Mike Braun is taking notice. Braun shared more about his stance on medical uses for marijuana at an Indianapolis event Thursday. Indiana is one of the few states that still criminalizes cannabis. “But when you’ve got four states surrounding you, you’re probably going to have to address it.”
Arts & Culture
  • After World War II, the career of Cole Porter seemed to be mostly over. However in 1948, he scored his biggest hit to date with the award-winning musical Kiss Me Kate, kicking off a victory lap for the composer’s final years. We’ll explore these late songs of Cole Porter on this program.
  • With daily comic strips, it’s either a laugh with the next installment or a problem that may not be solved until tomorrow. The lesson either way is that life is short.
  • Maestro Alsop conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra
    pc: Todd Rosenberg
    Listen to a conversation with luminary conductor Marin Alsop about the concert
  • a woman in brightly colored, loose-fitting clothes, with a half-smile and brightly colored lipstick, sitting in a wheelchair with a breathing tube going from her neck to the back of the chair
    © John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation–used with permission
    Alice Wong, who passed away in November of 2025, was a writer, an editor, an organizer, a fan of nerd culture, a foodie, and a self-described disabled oracle.
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