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Great Zimbabwe was one of the most prominent ancient civilizations of the African continent. Built between the 11th and 15th centuries by ancestors of today’s Shona people, it was the thriving capital of a massive trading empire — but for hundreds of years was dismissed by European explorers. Now, new archaeological discoveries are revealing the true scope of the ancient city's global importance.
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What does it take to build AI systems that are not only smart, but ethical?
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There’s something different about the dark side of the Moon, and it’s not just that we can’t see it from the Earth.
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Kelly McBride, senior vice president at The Poynter Institute of Media Ethics and chair of the Newmark Ethics Center at Poynter.
When Congress voted to kill the Corporation for Public Media, some saw it as a death blow for public media in America. And it may yet be, especially for local news, which is 90 percent of public media. In spite of the massive outpouring of support, the system faces significant challenges if it is going to survive. And yet, there is an amazing opportunity to rethink and remake public media in the image of what consumers and communities need now, in the era of streamers and influencers. But can we do it?
November 10, 2026, 5:00 PM
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Florida-based poet Heather Sellers reads her poem “Late June Evening in My Driveway.”
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Indiana's ill-fated second statehouse was acclaimed as "the nearest approach to the classical spirit of the antique yet instanced in the Western hemisphere".
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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
We’re counting sheep with the Great American Songbook this week, as we explore standards all about dreaming, including “This Time The Dream’s On Me,” “You Stepped Out Of A Dream,” and many more dreamy tunes.
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Browse our playlist for this week's show
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The State Russian Museum/Google Art ProjectPsalms are an important part of both Jewish and Christian rituals, perfectly suited to musical settings of many kinds. This week, we'll look at Latin versions of a Psalm that begins "Out of the depths I have cried to thee.” Plus, music from a 17th century French harpsichord manuscript… found on eBay of all places!
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In the 1970s Don Ellis, Lalo Schifrin, David Shire, Herbie Hancock and other composers expanded the palette of crime jazz through their scores for films such as The French Connection, Dirty Harry and The Taking of Pelham One 123, while summoning noir of the past in Chinatown, Taxi Driver, and Farewell My Lovely.
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The marker recognizes astronomy graduates Vesto and Earl Slipher for their scientific achievements in the study of galaxies, Mars and the expansion of the universe. -
Griffy Lake will be closed to all public access and recreational use. -
The man said his wife had suffered from a painful and debilitating disease since 2013 called severe trigeminal neuralgia. -
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Not all the numbers are available yet, but it appears that many candidates in local races benefited from straight-ticket voting. -
Rep. Ben Smaltz is set to become new House speaker with the GOP's majority dropping by 16 seats to a 54-46 margin. -
Hours before the execution, Weisheit’s attorney urged Gov. Mike Braun to intervene and said scrutiny of Indiana’s drug purchases would continue. -
While Republicans handily maintained six congressional seats and most of state government in Indiana, it was a sobering moment for the party. -
The Handmade Market hosts two shows per year, a winter fair at the convention center in November and a summer fair downtown in June. -
Children will be able to receive initial examinations and preventative dentistry care from dental hygienists placed at medical clinics.
