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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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Anna Morgan-Lloyd and Donna Sue Bissey, of Bloomfield in Greene County, are among more than a dozen pardoned Jan. 6 defendants alleging mistreatment during their prosecutions.
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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 foregrounding the story of the worker within the apparel merchandising and architecture industries build more equitable global industries and communities?
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deepak pal/FlickrPrejudices can come from learned behavior, even for artificial intelligence.
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Writer Alyse Knorr reads her poem from her book Ardor: “Post-Partum,” “Incompleteness Theorem,” “Eclipse,” and “Ode.”
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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!
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.
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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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June Christy's 1954 album "Something Cool" was a landmark in the "Cool School" of vocal jazz. -
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The protective properties of amber provide a unique insight into ancient findings. -
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IU edge rusher Kellan Wyatt rejoins team after Colorado court ruling. -
Separately, state regulators denied the utility’s $741M transmission improvement plan. -
Nearly 50 new foods swing for the fences -
Fireflies and monarch butterflies can't easily camouflage themselves from predators. How do they stay safe? -
Gov. Mike Braun on Thursday visited RecycleForce, a job training facility for formerly incarcerated individuals, to promote a $5 million grant to support operations there.
