Lead Stories
Eleanor Beardsley
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NPR
Evacuation 200 is a special volunteer unit that scours the country for the bodies of soldiers left on battlefields. "My job is to accompany these heroes on their last trip home," one volunteer says.
Arts & Culture
This week we feature long-time WBOI volunteer Dee McKinley.
State & Local News
Allen County Department of Health
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Dr. Thomas Gutwein replaced Dr. Matthew Sutter, who was in the role for two years and helped navigate the Allen County community through COVID-19.
WBOI Presents
Mario Baldassari
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Mario Baldassari, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Saint Francis, speaks on the family tree of psychology research, the gap between solved crimes and what is reported, and how interrogation can impact witness testimony.
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A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city of Matanzas, where four explosions and flames injured 121 people and left 17 firefighters missing. -
Senate Democrats spent the weekend advancing what they call a historic piece of legislation, but it's still a much smaller version of what they — and President Biden — originally called for.
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For his Eagle Scout project, teenager Dominique Claseman built a veterans memorial in Olivia, Minnesota. With help from his community, he raised more than $77,000 to complete it.
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The guitar duet has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Natalia Lafourcade, Chavela Vargas and Liza Minelli.
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A trend of GOP candidates ignoring or actively avoiding legacy media — particularly national outlets — is building this year. That can hamper voters' ability to make informed choices.
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A new season of the hugely popular Australian cartoon Bluey is dropping on Disney+. With its made-up family games, high jinx and humanity, the series has hooked both kids and their parents.
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Ukrainian and international experts and commentators have responded critically to an Amnesty International report implicating Ukrainian troops in potential war crimes.
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The Senate is starting debate on a major Democratic bill to address climate change, drug prices, the deficit and more. It would be a major win for President Biden to carry into the midterms.
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As tribal nations debate what it means to be Native American, the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe is considering removing a rule that requires members to have 25% tribal blood.
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NPR's Daniel Estrin speaks with comedian and actor Abbi Jacobson about her new series A League of Their Own, based on the hit movie. The show premieres Aug. 12.
