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A conversation with Elizabeth Dunn about volunteers at the Polish-Ukrainian border who were the first to provide aid to refugees.
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IU maintained $118 million in budget cuts to compensate for the loss last year of some state and federal funding. It made up part of the loss by using more funds from the IU Foundation and revenue from athletics.
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WFIU/WTIU News recently earned two Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards and advanced to national competition. Corporate Development team member Lacy Jones reflects on why this recognition matters, the importance of trusted local journalism, and the role community support plays in sustaining it.
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synx508/FlickrWax is a common substance in our lives, but what is it exactly?
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WFIU invites you to a summer evening filled with live jazz, community spirit, and music under the evening sky at Jazz in July: Columbus. This free outdoor concert features the Visions Jazz Ensemble, led by Indianapolis trumpeter and composer Sam Butler, whose performances blend classic jazz traditions with contemporary influences and vibrant improvisation.
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Kayte Young speaks to artist Claire Miller about her ceramics work.
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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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George McCutcheon's obituary in The New York Times placed him in the “Indiana school of romantic literature,” noting the “innocent happiness” he had imparted.
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Tetiana/Adobe StockAntonia Matthew reads "Fireflies," "Rain," "Song," and "Storm Moon."
In case you missed it!
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Starting in the late 1930s, the "House of Mouse" was where many of the best American songwriters went to work. We'll sample some of their compositions.
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There are no guarantees in life. But when there are no guarantees of life and that awareness is shared globally and simultaneously, it does tend to get your attention. Being a survivor may seem with a simple choice, but with it comes the challenge of facing what you’re now left with.
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WikimediaDouble reed instruments — both sweet and spectacular — have been a part of music across classes and genres for centuries. This week, from shawms to bombards to the Baroque hautboy, we’re exploring music for early oboes. Our featured release is Denis Delair: The Violin Sonatas, by The Levée.
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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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Several hundred thousand customers in Illinois and Indiana are without power Friday and dozens of flights at Chicago airports have been canceled or delayed. -
LG says he won’t apologize for bringing Christianity into government. -
Ashley Dumas’ son has lived his whole life inside the prison’s maternal health unit -
Kayte Young talks with Ceramicist Claire Miller about her delicate works that embracing fragility and the allure of a thing clearly made by a human hand. And we talk with sculptor Melanie Pennington about her statue of AIDS activist Ryan White that unveiled this week at the IU Memorial Union. -
The Bloomington City Council narrowly passed an ordinance last night that would close Kirkwood Avenue to traffic every April through November, beginning next year. -
Another section of Rogers Street will be closed for roadwork this month. -
The center, known as La Casa, invited all students for a watch party. -
First Amendment concerns stemmed from a social media post on the office's Facebook page. -
Raymond Stewart, 51, of Bedford was found dead in front The Bluebird music club Wednesday morning. The cause of death is still unknown. -
The tool uses data from standard charge lists published by Indiana hospitals.
