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January 20, 2017
Women Across US Prepare to March on Washington

Among the huge crowds expected in Washington for Donald Trump's inauguration will be many planning to protest against his election and his plans for the nation. While hundreds of thousands of joyful Trump supporters thronged central Washington to celebrate Friday's events, a similarly large crowd is expected Saturday for the anti-Trump Women's March on Washington. Erika Celeste caught up with a group as they prepared to make their voices heard in Angola, Indiana.
December 19, 2016
Who Answers Letters to Santa Claus?

Letters to Santa Claus are answered by volunteer elves, far from the North Pole.
August 27, 2016
Researchers: Recycled Concrete's Time Has Come

Researchers find new ways to recycle concrete, the most widely used building material on Earth, to lower its carbon footprint
August 26, 2016
Recycling Concrete Can Help the Environment

Concrete production has a big carbon footprint, but recycling it makes a big difference
July 29, 2016
Odd and Off-Beat on the Roadsides of America

The good, the bad, and the strange are all part of some tourism attractions across the country
June 14, 2016
United on Facebook, 8 Black Women Join to Pursue PhDs

A friend can make all the difference - and these Indiana University graduate students are living proof
May 25, 2016
Baby Box Offers 'Safe Haven' for Abandoned Newborns

Special boxes provide alternative to leaving unwanted babies along roadways or in trash cans
April 27, 2016
From Golf Range to Free Range

Under used golf course in Grafton, Ohio, reverted back to nature, with plans in the works to develop trails, overlooks, wetlands
April 13, 2016
US Scientists Rush to Stop Devastating Bat Killer

Bat populations in US have plummeted up to 80 percent due to deadly fungus, estimates show; ecological disaster predicted if White Nose Syndrome persists
March 28, 2016
Big Changes Bring Indiana, Myanmar Cities Closer

With 10,000 Burmese settled in Fort Wayne, newly established Friendship City to Mawlamyine is home to largest Burmese population outside Myanmar
March 23, 2016
First Tick Genome Map Could Chart Ways to Stop Parasite

Ticks transmit a wider variety of pathogens than any other arthropod, causing thousands of human and animal deaths annually
February 15, 2016
Indiana Museum Takes Visitors Back in Time

It's possible to travel back in time - sort of - at a history center in Indianapolis. All that separates you from a momentous day 200 years ago is a curtain of fine mist.
February 15, 2016
Indiana Museum Takes Visitors Back in Time

Facility's goal is to make history come alive by having staff engage visitors in conversations rather than offer dry historical presentations
January 29, 2016
Syrian Refugees 'Typical American Family' in Indiana

Family hopes that someday even Indiana Governor Mike Pence will visit their home
December 31, 2015
US State Builds Wall to Fend Off Asian Carp Invasion

Asian carp escaped from fish ponds in Arkansas in 1975 and quickly spread to 23 states, up and down the Mississippi River and its tributaries
December 11, 2015
Robot Clubs Draw Girls into Science

Females take charge of designing, programming, building and operating machines at all-girl events sprouting up among US high school clubs
December 11, 2015
Robot Clubs Draw Girls into Science

Despite making up half of the world’s overall workforce force, women hold only a quarter of the jobs in science, technology, engineering, and math or STEM. But a program in Indianapolis, Indiana, is working to change that by putting girls in charge of a robotics competition. Erika Celeste reports from Perry Meridian High School.
December 02, 2015
Simple Amish Life has Appeal, Converts

Alvin Miller talks about his upbrining in the Anabaptist faith, which he describes as having different gradients. He says he grew up in the Old Order, but converted to a less restrictive Amish Mennonite church
October 07, 2015
Making a Mint

While apples, corn, and cranberries top the list of fall produce in the US, the country is also home to 280 mint farmers
August 13, 2015
Amateur Beekeepers Encourage Spread of Apiaries

At an apiary in Indiana, they're doing what they can to try to understand colony collapse disorder and keep the bee population buzzing

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