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Is the United States in a Constitutional Crisis?

The term “constitutional crisis” has been used frequently and increasingly in 2025, often in reaction to a political situation, a controversial policy, or a legal dispute. But is the U.S. in a constitutional crisis? Rebecca Hill interviewed constitutional law experts to find out what the term means and if, in fact, the U.S. is now in a constitutional crisis.

Tatanka Roadshow Calls for Better Management of Hoosier Forests

The Tatanka Roadshow is a series of events calling attention to what organizers call destructive land and forest management practices by the U.S. Forest Service in southern Indiana. The roadshow will be in Paoli on June 28, featuring comedian Stephanie Lochbihler, singer-songwriter Tim Grimm, novelist Scott Russell Sanders, and screenwriter Angelo Pizzo. Read about the show and the significance of southern Indiana’s forests, by Dason Anderson.

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Deep Dive: WFHB & Limestone Post’s Award-Winning Collaboration Two independent news outlets, two years of in-depth, public-service journalism

The innovative local news series Deep Dive: WFHB & Limestone Post Investigate received statewide, national, and international recognition, but the most impact was local, surpassing its goal to provide Monroe County residents “with vital information, comprehensive coverage, and transparency.” Read a wrap-up of the series, including links to every broadcast and article by WFHB and Limestone Post.

Americans Still Have Faith in Local News — But Few Willing To Pay for It

While many Americans have lost trust in national news sources, most say they still rely on the accuracy of local news, with 74 percent of Americans saying they had at least some trust in their local news organizations. And yet, more than 3,200 local and regional newspapers have closed since 2005. This report by Purdue University Professor Jennifer Hoewe puts the plight of news into perspective.

B-Town Is 1st City in U.S. for ‘Group Portraits’ by European Photographers The Groups Collective Photographic Series Opens at Pictura Gallery on June 6

In February, European fine art photographers Jon Tonks and Roman Franc began working on a project to photograph various groups in and around Bloomington. The results will be exhibited at Pictura Gallery in the FAR Center for Contemporary Arts beginning June 6, coinciding with the Fourth and Rogers Block Party and Gallery Walk Bloomington. Hiromi Yoshida profiled the photographers and Pictura co-owner Martha Moore.

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Stirring the Pot: Get Sassy with Yemenite Spice Blend Hawaij

Ruthie Cohen was a spice loyalist, but sometimes, she writes, you have to be less complacent and shake things up. In these recipes for Stirring the Pot, she shows one way to create hawaij — a spice blend from Yemen — and how you can use it in soups, stews, and even coffee. Get started with Ruthie’s hawajj.

Federal Funding Cuts Are Hitting Home Food banks, libraries, water quality organizations among numerous groups affected

Grandparents with custody of their grandchildren, low-income families, and stewards of clean water are all feeling the impact of federal funding cuts. Vulnerable Hoosiers are getting hit the worst. Writer Trung Le interviewed leaders at several local nonprofits to see how uncertainty caused by government policies are leading to hardship. Read how the cuts are hurting.

Bloomington Sculptor Reaches ‘Punctuation Point’ with Her Latest Exhibition

The career of IU sculpture professor Melanie Cooper Pennington has evolved over 30-plus years, but she considers her recent exhibition at the I Fell Gallery “a punctuation point.” Claude Cookman, author and professor emeritus at IU, says watching Cooper Pennington talk about her work feels like watching one of her sculptures come to life. See and read about her work here.

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Making Government Surveillance of Americans More Efficient How the Trump administration is quietly repurposing everyone’s data for surveillance

The result of newly imposed data-sharing arrangements between government agencies and private companies means the federal government is transforming into an integrated surveillance apparatus, capable of monitoring behavior at an unprecedented scale. IU researcher Nicole M. Bennett says these developments are framed as administrative streamlining, but they lay the groundwork for mass surveillance, without public scrutiny or judicial oversight. Read Bennett’s analysis here.

Tom Walsh: The Man Inside the Music

Tom Walsh, professor of music in saxophone and chair of the Department of Jazz Studies at the IU Jacobs School of Music, spoke to writer Aaron B. Cohen about the combination of jazz and jazz education, transmitting the culture of music, and the roots of music culture in Bloomington. Read Cohen’s Q&A with Walsh here.

MCCSC Superintendent Markay Winston Keeps Her Focus on ‘Every Learner’

With declining enrollment and a state legislature prioritizing private schools over public schools, MCCSC Superintendent Markay Winston keeps her focus on the students and a goal to “organize the system in a way that benefits every learner.” Reporter Steve Hinnefeld talked to her about her responsibilities and how she approaches the challenges. Click here for a profile of Dr. Winston.