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WGLT's Sound Idea - Wednesday 8/25/21
On today’s episode, you’ll hear from the organizer of the Bloomington Gold Corvette show about why the event is coming back to town. Plus, Part 2 of our conversation with new ISU President Terri Kinzy. And an Illinois Wesleyan biologist shares his new research on birds in Bloomington-Normal.
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For Ukrainians, a nuclear missile museum is a bitter reminder of what the country gave up
The Museum of Strategic Missile Forces tells the story of how Ukraine dismantled its nuclear weapons arsenal after independence in 1991. Today many Ukrainians believe that decision to give up nukes was a mistake.
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Chicago Mayor's Plan To Update H.S. Graduation Has A Fatal Flaw
The mayor's mention of "like you do with your children," raises questions about his grasp of his school district's largest student and parent constituency — African-Americans and Latinos.
Katharine Hepburn's Brownies: A Recipe For Home-Wrecking?
Two years ago in The New York Times' food section, Sydne Newberry commented on this recipe — and the bittersweet end to her marriage. The comment went on to become Internet legend.
Inside Illinois’ efforts to court the emerging quantum technology industry
Japanese business delegation visits Chicago, local research park breaking ground 'soon'
How a small-town newspaper in Kansas has beaten the odds to stay in print
A few big cities no longer have daily newspapers and other outlets have switched to digital formats. In Council Grove, Kansas, a daily newspaper has managed to survive.
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Pilot Praised For Role In Miracle Landing
It is a day of thanks and praise for the pilot and rescue workers responsible for what is being called the "Miracle on the Hudson." All 155 people aboard US Airways flight 1549 are alive after the pilot achieved a remarkable splashdown in the Hudson River.
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Does GM Stand For Government Motors?
General Motors says it's confident it can steer a course through bankruptcy court and emerge as a leaner, more competitive automaker. The company filed for bankruptcy protection Monday. The federal government is helping GM with another $30 billion in aid. That will make the government the company's majority shareholder.
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World's oldest bond is gearing up for its 400th birthday. It's still paying interest
Hidden deep in an archive in New Jersey is the world's oldest living bond. It was originally issued to fund a dike in the Netherlands after a big flood.
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Anthropic settles with authors in first-of-its-kind AI copyright infringement lawsuit
A U.S. district court is scheduled to consider whether to approve the settlement next week, in a case that marked the first substantive decision on how fair use applies to generative AI systems.
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