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  • Joe-Pye weed looks great next to a splash of sunshine yellow from goldenrod or helianthus.
  • New Albany promoted itself as the "real head of navigation on the Ohio-Mississippi system". But merchants never realized their steamboat dreams.
  • Yes, they depart for warmer climates in the winter. But their intention is always to return.
  • As summer transitions into fall, we usually rely on mums and asters to give us color as the growing season wanes. But here are some other reliable bloomers.
  • In 1840, Indiana's population was so concentrated in the south that one-half of the settlers lived within seventy-five miles of the Ohio River.
  • Join the unofficial start of the Fall fund drive. Tonight, your pledge is matched, dollar for dollar.
  • This hour we’re all about that bass — the chaconne, to be specific. This harmonic-bass formula has had us singing, dancing, and strumming for more than four centuries. We’ll trace the chaconne from its mythical island origins through many delightful variations as it passed from musician to musician.
  • Poet Raisa Tolchinsky reads from her book Glass Jaw: "Purgatory," "From July until September," and "Within those fires there are souls."
  • Two groups in particular saw a golden opportunity in Indiana's centennial celebration: conservationists and the good roads movement.
  • A deep dive into a relatively frivolous facet of The Great American Songbook.
  • A look at the things that over time have come to be seen as disposable, and the things that have proven durable.