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Do you know an arctophile? Are you one yourself? Do you know what an arctophile is? Find out with this throwback “word song” from WTIU’s The Friday Zone
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The group overseeing the Bloomington Convention Center expansion approved bids for the renovation of the current facility to take place in early 2027.
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Discover how Gene Stratton-Porter’s passion for photography transformed the way she documented the natural world, and explore how WTIU’s upcoming documentary Gene Stratton-Porter: Music of the Wild brings her remarkable visual legacy to life.
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What does sexual and reproductive health look like when it’s studied at a population level, and why does that research matter for everyday life?
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oliver.dodd/FlickrEven animals can be bullies, and it turns out size plays an important role in how an animal behaves with others in its species.
IU Cinema
Filmmaker Boots Riley’s latest film I Love Boosters hit theaters last weekend. Nice Work’s Alex Chambers spoke with Riley at a live event on the IU campus. They talked about making TV versus making movies, and how either could get people involved in working class social movements. Then we check in with Pillar Arts and tune in to the Bloomington Amateur Radio Club.
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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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In 1812, Pennsylvania lawyer John Test and his family moved west, reluctantly settling in the Whitewater River town of Brookville, Indiana.
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NATTAPONG/Adobe StockAngela Lim reads "Without Compass," "COMPULSORY," "I find myself jealous of ghosts," and "Tell the Space Enthusiast 'No, Thank You'."
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Ours is a diverse culture and divided country in many ways, but there is one characteristic that securely unites most all of us as Americans. We have way too much stuff.
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Public domain/WikimediaThis week on Harmonia: music associated with coffee and coffeehouses. Grab a cup of your favorite brew as we travel from Constantinople to Leipzig, London, Paris, and back again, hearing sounds of different coffeehouses from the 16th to the 18th centuries.
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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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One study claims that we eat nearly 600 more calories per day than people did in the mid 1970s. But, the obesity epidemic is more complicated... -
Filmmaker Boots Riley’s latest film I Love Boosters hit theaters last weekend. Nice Work’s Alex Chambers spoke with Riley at a live event on the IU campus. -
The Secretary of State’s office defended spending, saying staff raises were based on state compensation benchmarks. -
A Muslim advocacy group is responding to statements made by Indiana's Lt. Governor, where he said he hated Islam and called it "a demonic death cult." -
Monroe County Commissioners say they're preparing for litigation from the ACLU of Indiana after failing to address the deteriorating conditions of the jail. -
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Grammy-winner Phoebe Bridgers has stopped in Bloomington on her latest pop-up tour. -
The American Civil Liberties Union dismissed its 2009 lawsuit against the Monroe County Sheriff over jail conditions on Wednesday. -
Bailey, Kebe unopposed heading into convention -
Students and former employees say the university owes students money.
