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Walking across the IU Bloomington campus one cannot help but be charmed by its natural topography, native limestone, and appealing architecture. But the campus’s beauty is not by chance. Careful planning and cultivation went into creating an environment that evokes feelings of admiration and wonder. Beautiful by Design explores distinctive features of this campus—and the reasons for its appeal.
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A 4-year-old child was found unharmed early Monday, about 30 minutes after a reported abduction in Monroe County.
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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 design that starts from empathy transform spaces into places of connection and impact?
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Jeremy Mikkola/FlickrYou might have heard math described as its own language, but is it really?
Danny William
We’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.
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Peter Kaczmarczyk reads his poems “A Home For Jim’s Zombies” and “Mood For A Day.”
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One early publisher apologized, “Want of paper compels me to furnish my readers with but half a sheet. I expect a supply before another publication day.”
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Among their many other benefits to humanity is the fact that over the centuries trees have been used to create countless theater stages and musical instruments.
In case you missed it!
Celebrating 100 years of the singer and actress Julie London.
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Browse our playlist for this week's game
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Sometimes we need a good cry. Music can provide a space for mourning and lament for both personal sadness and religious observation. This week on Harmonia, we’ll be exploring musical settings of the Book of Lamentations. We’ll hear uses of this text in traditions from Tisha b’Av to Tenebrae.
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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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Have you heard of grizzly bears being called "Rototillers of the Rockies"? -
We know things such as taking hot showers, excess bathing, and sun exposure can cause dry skin. But why do these factors actually influence our bodies? -
The ostrich, rhea, cassowary, and emu are all flightless birds who share a family tree. How did these animals evolve to get this way? -
Growth rings in corals reveal some interesting insights into how many days were in a year millions of years ago. -
The annual READI grant awards will support 49 arts and culture programs across the state. -
A few big costs burden Indiana residents, but the state is affordable for some people. -
Historians believe hundreds of thousands of Indiana barns have disappeared over the last century. Of those that remain, many are in need of costly repairs. -
Forecasters at the National Weather Service say the drop in air quality is mainly due to changes in wind direction bringing in more fine particulates from wildfires in Canada. -
Customers of Decatur County REMC in southeastern Indiana are expected to be among the first Hoosiers to see the benefits. -
Dusty Turner was convicted for murder in 1996 but didn’t kill anyone.
