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Some authors published decades ago in a ground breaking ISU based journal of Black Literature are still working today. Hear about Obsidian Literature & Arts. So, you spend a lot of time and effort making your garden look faaaan-tast-ic and get nothing else out of it. Now, you can do that AND grow something you can eat. The pandemic brought fear, uncertainty, stress, boredom, and, it turns out, artistic fuel for a new twin cities exhibit by Susan Emmerson and Lisa Walcott. Finally, hear a hip hop song collaboration between Bloomington and Chicago grassroots art schools.

Bloomington Police say if new gun conversion kits spread, two or three round shots-fired incidents could become gun battles of ninety rounds in five seconds. And a candidate for State Treasurer says he wants to combine the office with state Comptroller. The significance of in-school COVID testing really depends on the district. But other mileage varies as school districts decide how best to reduce quarantine times after direct contacts with COVID positive people. And test supplies might become scarce. There's such a big shortage of substitute teachers school districts even want to use kids from Colleges like ISU as subs. And hear the music of Great Value Jesus.

Instructors at Heartland Community College's new Electric Vehicle Energy Storage training program say they're thrilled to be doing cutting edge work preparing techs for the future. They also say it's nice to see auto training programs come back after high schools and colleges phased them out when they were younger. Suspensions don't help minority students. An ISU scholar says schools are punishing kids who are already suffering and doing so disproportionately. The Masonic Lodge in Normal has survived many decades when many fraternal and social groups across the nation have not by recruiting younger people. The Masons in Normal are celebrating 150 years.

It can be lonely over the holidays for international students stuck in the U.S. because of money, travel times, or pandemic restrictions. Hear how they're coping and the help they get. Plus, a new Philly Steak place has opened and a fried chicken option is coming to the Bloomington Normal Restaurant Scene. Supply chain disruptions have already slowed down Rivian's start of production. Could it get worse? E-V journalist Steve Levine talks about why America needs to build out its battery-metals processing capability. And the Musical 'Rent' defined a generation that came up in the 1990s. Now, that classic retelling of La Boheme is on a farewell tour stopping in Bloomington.

On a new episode of Democracy's Future podcast, a group of pro-Palestinian protesters has been gathering on the Quad at ISU for over a week. The want the university to call for a cease fire in the war in Gaza. They also want the university to divest from companies with ties to Israel.

Author John Milward connects American music legends like The Carter Family and Hank Williams with today's big stars including Jason Isbell and Brandi Carlisle.

More than 1,455 lobbyists weighed in on the 21st Century Cures Act in this congressional cycle. Only one health bill since 2011 has garnered more attention.

A draft law being reviewed by China's legislature would impose fines on the Chinese media if they report on "sudden events" without official approval from local governments. Wall Street Journal reporter Geoffrey Fowler says those "sudden events" could include things such as mining disasters, health scares and riots.

Congress and the White House say they want to do something to help the nation's automakers, which are close to insolvency. Executives from Ford, GM and Chrysler will be on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to plead their case. But there is no consensus on what to do for Detroit. It may be next year before Washington acts, which the industry fears may be too late.

President Biden laid out his approach to the pandemic before he took office. On Thursday, he began implementing it, calling the effort a "wartime undertaking."