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Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.
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To address parent concerns, MCCSC Superintendent Markay Winston says high school students will be able to use school-issued devices to communicate with their parents via ParentSquare, a K-12 communication platform.
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Gene Stratton-Porter's conservation legacy lives on through a new generation of women leading today's environmental movement. Meet some of the acclaimed authors, scientists, historians, and advocates featured in the upcoming WTIU/PBS documentary Gene Stratton-Porter: Music of the Wild and discover how they are carrying her vision into the future.
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How can AI and immersive media serve human experience and help designers build more humane spaces?
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Fireflies and monarch butterflies can't easily camouflage themselves from predators. How do they stay safe?
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A well-respected lawyer was almost run out of Salem, Indiana for a Fourth of July address advocating for a property tax increase to support public education.
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Danny WilliamWe’re saying goodbye to Nice Work this week. For our last show, hosts Tyler Lake and Alex Chambers talk about some of their favorite moments, look back at stories and interviews and reflect on what they hoped the show would accomplish.
In case you missed it!
June Christy's 1954 album "Something Cool" was a landmark in the "Cool School" of vocal jazz.
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Browse our playlist from this week's show
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Morgan Library, MS M.905 I, fol. 186r.We’re celebrating the Internet’s fascination with amusing manuscript illuminations with a “Listening to Art” episode devoted to weird medieval animals. From cats with uncomfortably human faces to jousting snails, we’ll explore music from the times, places, and pages of their creation. On our featured release, violinist Cristina Prats Costa shares delights of the seventeenth-century Mediterranean.
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In 1957 tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins was at the peak of his first great period, playing with a confident, swinging, and radical abandon both as a leader and with Max Roach and Miles Davis.
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This week, we explore the early artistry of the great Tony Bennett, listening to excerpts from the LPs he recorded for Columbia Records in the 1950s and early 1960s. Bennett passed away on July 21, 2023 at age 96. -
Learn why railroads sometimes need to heat up with a fire in today's A Moment of Science! -
Indiana approved 3,240 new childcare vouchers under a $200 million emergency fund, but enrollment remains thousands short of the state's goal as nearly 30,000 children remain on a waitlist. -
Gov. Mike Braun has spent hundreds of millions in giving a gas tax break to Indiana residents. He says he's found a way to keep the gas tax holiday going. -
The American Civil Liberties Union sued to block Todd Rokita’s Civil Investigative Demand, alleging he issued the order as retaliation for the Bloomington nonprofit notifying local service providers about ICE operations. -
The Carl Ziegler Wetlands and Education Center is expected to open in spring 2027 at the Bean Blossom Creek Conservation Area. -
A new program aims to help Bloomington small businesses solve everyday challenges using artificial intelligence. -
Stephen Daley rejoined the Hoosiers after a court ruling granted a fifth year of eligibility. -
The commission will meet Monday in the recount that has lasted more than three months since the May 5 primary from which certified results show Sen. Spencer Deery of West Lafayette with a three-vote lead over Paula Copenhaver. -
New work requirements, more frequent eligibility reviews and other policy changes will reshape Medicaid for many Hoosiers beginning in 2027.
