Stream the show LIVE IU Bloomington ranked fifth nationally in number of students studying abroad during the 2022-23 academic year.  Nearly 4,000 students from all IU campuses traveled to more than 70 countries. Over the past two decades, IU ranks in the top 20 among schools in number of students who studied abroad. Read more: IU launches Ghana Gateway, hopes to grow African partnerships  IU Education Abroad’s most popular programs include Amsterdam, Kenya, Grand Cayman Islands and Japan. IU Indianapolis, Kokomo, and South Bend also have study abroad programs where students can go to ..read more

Stream the show LIVE President Joe Biden has declared January 9 a National Day of Mourning for the recent passing of former president Jimmy Carter at age 100.  Carter served one term as president and was trounced in his reelection bid in 1980 by Ronald Reagan. But Carter went on to become a beloved former president who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 and built homes for Habitat for Humanity.  Among the last places Carter visited for Habitat for Humanity was Mishawaka and South Bend, Ind., in 2018.   Read More: Indiana leaders remember Jimmy Carter for his humanitarian work &nb ..read more

The Indiana General Assembly will convene on Jan. 8 to begin crafting laws for the upcoming year.  The 100 representatives and 50 senators look to tackle a multitude of issues for 2025, with education being a top priority. Indiana ranked seventh in the U.S for Pre-K through 12 grade. However, lawmakers look to increase pay to help fill teacher shortages, fund summer schools and improve services for students with disabilities.  Read More: Vouchers for Indiana students with disabilities hits record enrollment  Lawmakers also will have to pass a new budget to run the state for the ..read more

Join our host Bob Zaltsberg in a pre-recorded Noon Edition featuring WFIU reporters looking back on 2024 and discussing their favorite and most popular stories.  We’ll hear from Ethan Sandweiss, Bente Bouthier and Aubrey Wright. They covered news stories including the eclipse, elections and the federal housing program.  Read More: IU loses $1.3 million on eclipse day event   They also covered the Dunn Meadow protests and the university’s response; the no-confidence votes against IU President Pamela Whitten; the splitting of IUPUI; and John Mellencamp's statue unveiling.  Re ..read more

IU plays at Notre Dame on Friday night in the first round of the College Football Playoff.  Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti led the team to an 11-1 record and No. 9 ranking in the Associated Press poll.  Read more: IU to play at Notre Dame in football playoff opener   With IU’s sudden success, the university last month signed Cignetti to a new eight-year contract worth $8 million per year plus an annual $1 million retention bonus. The university agreed to renovations at Memorial Stadium and a much larger pool of money for assistant coaches and other support staff.  Despite the ..read more

Noon Edition will broadcast live Dec. 6 from the Viewpoint Books: Chapter Two in Columbus, Indiana.  Join WFIU's Noon Edition host Bob Zaltsberg and a panel including New York Times bestselling author Michael Koryta, Bartholomew County librarian Lindsey Bailey and Viewpoint Bookstore Owner Beth Stroh.  Find out what books have been popular in 2024, our panel’s favorite books, trends in books, and holiday gift ideas.   Our panelists will discuss books for all ages, from children’s books to adult thrillers. Koryta, an award-winning author of crime and supernatural fiction, will an ..read more

Veteran journalist and best-selling author Carl Bernstein has been making the rounds on the Indiana University campus as IU’s Poynter Center chair this school year.   As the chair, Bernstein has attended lectures to discuss the U.S political landscape and the current state of the media.  Read More: Carl Bernstein returns to IU as Poynter Chair   Bernstein is known for he and Bob Woodward’s reporting on the Watergate scandal for the Washington Post that brought down President Nixon. The two co-authored the bestselling book, “All the President’s Men” detailing their reporting.&nbs ..read more

The three school board members who are up for reelection in the Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation are running unopposed in November. They are Jimmie Durnil, Larry DeMoss, and Brad Tucker  The district has almost 3,000 kids attending six schools.  The board’s budgeting and federal programs allow students at Edgewood Primary and Intermediate schools in Ellettsville to eat free and healthy school meals daily.  The board is also in talks concerning the superintendent's contract, with plans on renewing it for one year.  This week on Noon Edition, we will talk wi ..read more

Join hosts Bob and Laurie as they speak with guests about HB 1412 and what it will mean for pet store owners in Indiana ..read more

Indiana is resuming executions after a 15-year pause.  Joseph Corcoran who was convicted of murder, is scheduled to be executed on Dec. 15. It's also the first time the state will administer the execution with the drug pentobarbital, the same used in federal executions.  Read more: Death penalty foes rally against plans to restart Indiana executions   Eight men are on death row in Indiana. The last state execution was Matthew Eric Wrinkles in 2009. The break in state executions has been attributed to the unavailability of drugs to use in the lethal injections.   Since then ..read more