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Why You Should Join Us For Green Film Series
For several days last week, Indiana woke to the kind of haze we don’t usually see until the sweat-thick humidity of July. In spite of mild temps, the poor air…
Read MoreWhy A Rainbow?
Curiosity is a gift. Pausing long enough to observe a common symbol, trope or even pattern and asking, “Why?” or “How?” marks a keen mind, one willing to learn. One…
Read MoreMemorials, Education And Who We Are
Note: This week, the LWVMC is on the road, traveling to the Equal Justice Initiative’s Peace and Justice Memorial. Lush greenery has burst open in the warm spring morning. In…
Read MoreWe need more stories across boundaries
Story has a way of worming sideways into a situation, its insights unfold and illuminate what had been confusing or unresolved. Story can unify people, literally. When doctors scanned brains…
Read MoreThis Old House Needs An Affordable Update: Here’s How
“One-third of the energy you pay for probably leaks through holes in your house. Air leaks can also cause moisture and indoor air quality problems,” writes Daniel Morrison for the…
Read MoreNot A Pun: SUN Wants To Help You Go Solar
Nearly a third of all homes in Montgomery County were built before 1929, rivaling Webster County, Nebraska, where the average age of homes is ninety-one years, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, where…
Read MoreA Black History Month Round-Up for Nerds
If the algorithm were benevolent, it would post those friends of ours who enrich the world with delightful, lesser-known but amazing stories from black history. If the algorithm favored wonks…
Read MoreWhat’s So Bad About Benzene?
When hazardous waste from the East Palestine train derailment ended up in Roachdale, locals turned to the League of Women Voters for some insight on the decision to import the…
Read MoreTo Remember the Forgotten School
Some stories are so precious and painful that their caretakers shield them. Even after several years of research, Shannon Hudson and Vicke Swisher-Hudson could not unearth most of the stories…
Read MoreAre Indiana Women’s Health Care and Indiana’s Economy in Peril?
NOTE: This is the second part of a two-part column reporting information on Indiana’s new reproductive policies. Last week’s column reported information about economic development concerns in Montgomery County and…
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