In early April, students at the Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship told stories for the school’s annual Moth-style storytelling project. The recordings come courtesy of ASE English teacher Rachel Bahr.

The first portion of this episode features selections from the IU Muslim Student Association’s Muslima Monologues. The rest of the episode is composed of student stories from The Academy of Science and Entrepreneurship’s annual Moth-style storytelling project.

Monroe County CASA provides advocates to children going through the juvenile court system who are victims of physical or sexual abuse or neglect. A Court Appointed Special Advocate’s mission is to make sure the child stays in the forefront of any court proceedings, and finds a safe, permanent home as quickly as possible. Now, thanks to an eight-county pilot project …

Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence are expected to land in Indianapolis, this evening; Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly is breaking with the Democratic Party, and endorsing Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State; The race to oust Joe Donnelly from his Senate seat is growing increasingly vicious ahead of the May 8 primary; A forest fire broke out in Morgan-Monroe State …

The Environmental Protection Agency is hearing testimony from environmental advocates in D.C. today, ahead of a proposed rule change in coal ash pond regulations. Coal ash from power plants is often kept in ponds or lagoons near waterways. When coal is burned several heavy metals, including arsenic are left in the ash. Under an Obama Administration rule, energy companies were …

Provenance refers to the origins of an object or work of art. Historically it’s been used to describe the process of validating authorship— is this really a Picasso or a forgery? But since 1933, it has also referred to establishing rightful ownership of a work. From 1933 until the end of World War II, a number of Nazi units known …

Food Truck Fridays are coming to Ellettsville; In other Ellettsville news, the town Council is taking preliminary steps to acquire land for a second entrance for a planned subdivision; In their meeting last week, the Bloomington Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance request for parking that has already been built; North Curry Pike, North Smith Pike, and West Woodyard …

Air date: 04/23/2018 Phyllis Schwitzer was instrumental in guiding the Psi Iota Xi Sorority, Zeta Chapter philanthropic sorority as they transformed the Bloomington Thrift Shop out of a rental location and into their own building, and from a very part-time operation into a nearly full-time one. The shop has helped many community members over the last 80 years by providing …

Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky filed a lawsuit against the Indiana State Department of Health this morning. The suit is a challenge to the constitutionality of Senate Enrolled Act 340. The law, passed earlier this year, imposing new requirements on abortion providers. It also compels all doctors to report any medical complications that occur during or after an abortion. …

Jim Sims and William Hosea welcome Mark Fraley, Dana Black and Robin Winston PART ONE Jim and William are joined by Mark Fraley, Chair of the Monroe County Democratic Party; Dana Black, Deputy Chair of the Indiana Democratic Party; and Robin Winston, former political director of the Indiana Democratic Party. They join us to discuss local, state and national political …