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PNS Daily Newscast - April 16, 2024
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CO families must sign up to get $120 per child for food through Summer EBT; No Jurors Picked on First Day of Trump's Manhattan Criminal Trial; virtual ballot goes live to inform Hoosiers; It's National Healthcare Decisions Day.

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2024Talks - April 16, 2024
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Former president Trump's hush money trial begins. Indigenous communities call on the U.N. to shut down a hazardous pipeline. And SCOTUS will hear oral arguments about whether prosecutors overstepped when charging January 6th insurrectionists.

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The Yonder Report - April 11, 2024
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Fears grow that low-income folks living in USDA housing could be forced out, North Carolina's small and Black-owned farms are helped by new wind and solar revenues, and small towns are eligible for grants to boost civic participation..

IN: Arts & Culture

There is a more than 22-point gap in literacy proficiency between white students and their Black, Latino and Native American peers, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress.<br />(Adobe Stock)
Educators hope National Reading Month will raise lN literacy scores

March is National Reading Month, and educators say most schoolchildren in Indiana and across the country are reading at or below a basic level for …

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Wes Montgomery played the guitar with his thumb, not a pick. He created the method so he wouldn't disturb his family or neighbors while practicing at night. (Adobe stock)
Indy jazz legend honored with historical marker

By Sophie Young for Mirror Indy.Broadcast version by Joe Ulery for Indiana News Service reporting for the Mirror Indy-Free Press Indiana-Public News S…

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According to the National Assembly of State Art Agencies, as of 2021, the arts and culture industry supports almost 82,000 jobs in Indiana. (Adobe Stock)
Study: Arts, culture are economic drivers in Indiana, US

The nonprofit Americans for the Arts just released a study on the economic impact of arts and culture on communities, including in Indiana. Among …

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According to PEN America, 138 school districts in 32 states enacted some form of book ban or restriction from July 1, 2021, to June 30, 2022. (Adobe Stock)
Possible Children's Book Ban in Indiana Draws Concerns

Indiana lawmakers are still debating a bill that would ban some books in school libraries. Senate Bill 12 passed the Indiana Senate at the end of …

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A new Gallup survey shows more than 60% of Americans say they know
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval

INDIANAPOLIS -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both …

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Bison that have been locally decorated are being placed all around Indiana ahead of the bicentennial celebration. (United Way)
Indiana's Bison-tennial Public Art Project on Display

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - A unique way to celebrate Indiana's bicentennial. The Indiana Association of United Ways is coordinating a Bison-tennial …

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Many popular video games played by children have characters who smoke. (Truth Initiative)
Lighting Up the Screen? Smoking Glamorized in Popular Video Games

INDIANAPOLIS – Before buying a video game for a young person on your holiday list, checking the warning label might be a good idea – and …

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GRAPHIC: How happy are you, and how much does that matter to you? New research ranks three Indiana cities among the
Report: Happiness Isn't Everything in Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS – The old saying, "Happiness isn't everything," might literally ring true for folks in some parts of Indiana. Indianapolis…

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IMAGE: Nearly 60 deaths at concerts in the United States and Canada were documented from 2010 to 2013. Image courtesy ClickitTicket
Report: Dying at a Concert is Easier Than You Think

INDIANAPOLIS – The summer concert season has arrived, but amid the music and crowds, dangers are lurking that can lead to tragedy, primarily …

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PHOTO: Indiana residents can learn more about diverse historical boycott movements in a traveling poster exhibit opening today in Indiana. Photo courtesy of AFSC.
Hoosiers Can View Art as a Tool of Social Change

INDIANAPOLIS - Hoosiers have a rare opportunity to get an up-close look at the power of art and the role it plays in social activism. A traveling …

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FCC Report: 1.8 Million Hoosiers Lack Broadband Access

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Job opportunities will elude millions of mostly rural Americans because they lack access to high-speed Internet, according to a …

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