In Today’s Disabulletin, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro speaks with attorney Jeremiah Frei Pearson about a lawsuit against the ride-share company Lyft over its alleged lack of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, or WAVs. Lyft officials cited a limited supply of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles and driver availability as reasons why WAVs are only available to Lyft riders in nine cities across the entire …

Welcome to Prescription for Healthcare, a podcast collaboration between the WFHB Local News and Medicare for All Indiana, broadcasted the second Thursday of every month. In the September show hosts Karen Green Stone and Dr. Rob Stone speak with Dr Ana Malinow, a pediatrician from San Francisco and activist in the fight to protect Medicare and expand Medicare for All. …

Escuche un programa previo donde locutora Maria Auxi Viloria entrevista a 4 miembros de la comunidad de Bloomington para hablarnos de la organización de Latinos Unidos de la Universidad de Indiana LUIU. Listen to the previous program where host Maria Auxi Viloria interviews 4 members of the Bloomington community to tell us about the Latinos Unidos organization of Indiana University …

Up first, we have our monthly round up of prison disturbances, as compiled by Perilous Chronicle. In celebration of over 300 consecutive weekly episodes of Kite Line, we are revisiting some features from our archive of shows. In this clip from Episode 58, which aired in 2017, we return to the topic of incarceration’s impact on families. From that episode, …

Our conversation with Rick Armstrong, the new executive director for Stages Bloomington Theater Company, aired last week, Thursday, August 25th. Our chat continues this week as Rick tells us about his path to becoming a high school science teacher and youth theater educator. This edition of Big Talk aired Thursday, September 25th, 2022. Hosts Michael Glab and Alex Ashkin chat …

HEADLINES Two Indiana groups have joined a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to protect people and the environment from toxic coal ash in landfills that are no longer being used. —Norm Holy The herbicide atrazine is making frogs croak — and not in a good way. Because it’s so widely used across the United States for weed …

In a CBC article published three days ago, “A Calgary family has learned a rare genetic mutation is the root of their son’s severe autism, and now they hope the discovery will lead to a cure”. The family has partnered with The MSSNG project, a collaboration between the Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Autism Speaks, Verily and DNAstacks.  According to a …

For this episode, we share a candid and generative conversation between Kay and Sarah, shortly after World’s End, Sarah’s farm, hosted a week long group retreat. They share reflections on that experience, and the role of farms in hosting urban visitors. They touch on the strange idea of owning the land, reflecting on the concept of ownership, and how that …

Consulado Mexicano comparte la importancia de las lenguas en el proceso educativo en los USA.  La importancia de continuar con nuestras lenguas nativas.  Hablan con profesionales para platicar sobre las regiones, los aprendizajes de apoyo de educación indígena.   Mexican Consulate shares the importance of languages in the educational process in the USA. The importance of continuing with our native …

This week, Zolo Azania returns to Kite Line. He recently visited Indiana University’s campus, and gave a talk that we began airing last week. On that episode, he reflects on that visit and talks about his history, focusing on how learning to use the law improved his life. The efforts of Azania, his lawyers and supporters successfully freed him from …