Convents, were among Early Modern Europe’s most musical spaces, and one of the few in which women could pursue higher education in a variety of fields. This week on Harmonia, we’re celebrating these under-sung cultural powerhouses with music written by and for nuns and other religious repertory performed by women over the centuries, featuring the latest by Musica Secreta.

The next time you're driving during a rain shower, glance back at the rear window. You'll notice that while raindrops batter the front windshield, they seem to avoid the back window as long as the car is moving. How is that possible?

The yellow and orange colors of the glads we have today came from the genetic legacy of a variety called Gladiolus primulinus.

A number of factors brought people to the doors of the poorhouse, including sickness and age, abusive relationships, and the vagaries of agricultural work.

These are good plants for an informal, colorful, easy-care planting that will show up well from a distance.

IU's legendary president Herman B Wells didn't set out to be a university administrator. According to his father, he was “practically raised in a bank”.

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Florida-based writer Heather Sellers reads her poems “Accidental Practitioners” and “Inventory for Pedagogy at Midlife.”

As films became increasingly risqué in the Roaring 20s, Hollywood attempted to preempt governmental intervention with a self-regulating system, the Hays Code.

Schoolhouse Rock made its debut on Saturday morning TV in 1973. And this week on Afterglow, we’re exploring the many jazz singers—like Blossom Dearie, Grady Tate, and Jack Sheldon —who helped shape the sound of the popular educational series.

Everyone needs at least one place in their lifetime when they can experience that feeling. Where you are greeted by a combination of familiar sights, sounds, or scents and suddenly become relaxed and rooted on this earth.

“Heli” means sun and “anthus” means flower.