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John L. Walcott was Bloomington's first undertaker.This episode of McHistory shares the story of one cabinet furnisher turned coffin maker.This episode of…

How's The Water? Part 2

Lake Bloomington is the main source of drinking water for the city of Bloomington. The lake is also a popular recreation destination. In recent years,…

Shailaja Paik is one of the 2024 MacArthur '"genius grant" recipients. She is a historian of modern India who writes about caste and gender, shedding light on the unseen lives of women from the Dalit caste — referred to as "untouchables."

This new MacArthur “genius” says she defied caste prejudice thanks to Dad and Mom

Shailaja Paik faced prejudice because of her family's Dalit caste and her gender. As a historian she's written ground-breaking books on India's Dalits and is now a MacArthur 'genius grant' awardee.

Outside a destroyed apartment building in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, local residents have left flowers, candles and stuffed toys to commemorate the dozens, including several children, killed in an overnight Russian missile attack.

Amid smoldering wreckage, anger at Ukraine peace proposal many consider lopsided

As residents of the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil face bombardment by night, and wreckage by day, they share their anger at an American peace proposal that many say favors Russia above Ukraine

Women chant slogans protesting violence against women and demanding the release of all detainees before the U.N. rights office in Khartoum, Sudan, Feb. 2, 2022.

Sudan's military rulers step up crackdown and arrests of activists

Hundreds of activists and protest leaders have been targeted since a military coup last October removed a transitional government from power. The detentions have intensified in recent weeks.

Lynda Trang Dai sits inside her restaurant, Lynda Sandwich, in Orange County, Calif.

At This Sandwich Shop, A Vietnamese Pop Star Serves Up Banh Mi

Lynda Trang Dai, known as the "Vietnamese Madonna," performs around the world. Back home in California, she's got a different starring role: she's the only one to whip up her sandwiches' secret sauce.

School girls set free by their Boko Haram kidnappers are photographed during a handover to government officials in Maiduguri on Wednesday.

One Month After Abduction, Boko Haram Brings Home More Than 100 Dapchi Girls

Just one student who reportedly refused to convert to Islam from Christianity remains in captivity. 110 girls were snatched from their school in northeastern Nigeria on Feb. 19.

Rodrigo Londoño, a onetime FARC guerrilla commander known as Timochenko, launches his candidacy for president of Colombia in the Ciudad Bolívar neighborhood of Bogotá on Saturday.

A FARC Rebel Commander Runs For President. Many Colombians Aren't Ready To Forgive

After more than 50 years of insurgency, Colombia's most notorious leftist militant group has handed over its guns and formed a political party that's now fielding its first election candidates.

Chef Chang's Momofuku: A Romance With Ramen

A hip New York chef makes food inspired by his love for fresh, simple ingredients and classic Asian dishes. David Chang has four restaurants in his Momofuku empire and has just published a cookbook.

Randy Weaver, the object of the Ruby Ridge siege, visits with the media at the main FBI roadblock outside the Freemen compound in Montana on April 27, 1996. Weaver, who served as a spark for the growth of anti-government extremists, has died at the age of 74.

Randy Weaver, participant in Ruby Ridge standoff, dies at 74

A patriarch of a family that was involved in an 11-day Idaho standoff with federal agents 30 years ago has died.

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