Lead Stories
McCloskey's story has both deep roots and burgeoning relevance. He died this month at 96 and had long been out of the limelight, but the issues he had been willing to champion are as salient as ever.
Arts & Culture
Heartland Sings is hosting a first-ever international Vocal Competition for emerging young artists this Monday that will culminate in a fittingly harmonic concert, A Night at the Opera, on Wednesday evening.
State & Local News
As Allen County officials look to continue to celebrate the county's 200th birthday, they wanted to add some permanent fixtures to the county in honor of the milestone. Friday, they revealed two more of those projects.
WBOI Presents
Fort Wayne officially has a new mayor, Google invests billions on the city's southeast side and Doc West's iconic rock photos on display via the ACPL.
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Students arrested at Columbia University and the City College of New York spoke with NPR about their choice to risk legal and academic consequences.
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Ian Roberts has competed in some of the most high-profile races in the world. But his biggest competition to date was a determined fifth-grader in jean shorts and Nike tennis shoes.
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Bikini Kill frontwoman Kathleen Hanna pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement. Maureen Corrigan reviews This Strange Eventful History. Abbott Elementary star Williams pays it forward to the kids on set.
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Indiana Disability Rights and ACLU of Indiana filed a federal complaint on behalf of two Indiana children who receive attendant care from their parents as well as the Indiana Protection and Advocacy Services Commission.
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When the U.S. imposes tariffs on specific foreign-made goods, what is the effect on American consumers and on the regions and industries the tariffs were supposed to protect? It's complicated.
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Ohio's Republican attorney general ordered state universities to end scholarships that use race-based criteria, saying they're unconstitutional after 2023's Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.
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World champion golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and booked into jail in Louisville, Kentucky, Friday morning for not following police commands after a traffic fatality near a golf course.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Boris Kachka about the dynamics of Broadway today. Kachka has a look behind the curtain in his piece for Vulture, headlined "We've Hit Peak Theater."
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Roger Fortson's funeral was Friday in Atlanta. Fortson, a U.S. airman, was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy earlier this month, which his family contends was unjustified.
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President Biden will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday. Students there have mixed opinions about welcoming the president.
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