Lead Stories
A new young adult novel called Blood at the Root follows a Black teen learning to harness his ancestral magic. Before it was a novel, it was a failed TV pilot. Before that, it was a tweet.
Arts & Culture
Local music legend shares iconic photo collection through the Allen County Public Library. It includes images of Jim Morrison and other rock icons.
State & Local News
With Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters retiring at the end of the year, his seat had an open Republican primary for the first time in 20 years. EACS board member Ron Turpin won the GOP nomination for that seat. And At-Large Councilman Kyle Kerley is out.
WBOI Presents
Fort Wayne officially has a new mayor, Google invests billions on the city's southeast side and Doc West's iconic rock photos on display via the ACPL.
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With the federal ban on noncompetes set to take effect in 120 days, workers bound by such agreements are starting to wonder whether they are free to pursue work that they otherwise couldn't do.
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President Biden put a hold on a shipment of bombs for Israel. We look at the implications for the war in Gaza — and politics at home.
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The White House wants a twenty-fold increase in geothermal energy production to fight climate change and it's counting on the oil and gas industry for help.
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President-elect Prabowo Subianto was once banned by the U.S. for rights violations. But the U.S. earlier gave him military training. How will both countries deal with each other once he takes office?
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Two Statehouse incumbents lost their reelection bids in Tuesday’s primary — one from each chamber and one from each party.
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Albini led the abrasive underground rock bands Big Black and Shellac and recorded — by his own estimate — thousands of albums, including classics like Nirvana's In Utero and Pixies' Surfer Rosa.
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When it comes to Black Twitter, filmmaker Prentice Penny says "no one is above being joked on." His Hulu docuseries charts the voices and movements that made it a force in politics and culture.
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As the jolt of adrenaline lit by the clash between the two biggest rappers of a generation fades, it's worth holding onto the possibility — however slim — that something new can grow from the chaos.
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The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Here is a timeline of events since Oct. 7, 2023, leading up to Israel's offensive.
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New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them.
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