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A new home for Mardell's America

Thanks for reading this: my blog is moving to a new home. The idea is to bring all my work and analysis together on one page: the blog, of course, but TV and radio pieces and [very soon] my tweets too. It's a great idea, and one the BBC is applying to most of the other editors and correspondents who blog.

I tend to use Twitter to link to either what I've written myself or to the work of colleagues, inside or outside the BBC. But that may change over time, as I see the virtue of live tweeting. The true worth of Twitter was shown on Sunday, when it gave us the first inkling that Osama Bin Laden was dead. Not all the speculation about the details was right but the one huge fact was.

The way I approach Twitter and news on the internet is very much driven by the way I consume it. The built TV bulletin is very far from going the way of the dodo but I want to be able to watch crafted reports online too. This new page should allow this and more.




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战争,没有吓倒90后

战争的血腥,没有让90后却步。参军,仍然是一个人生选择……




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Prophet Brown's wide-ranging skill set could bring possibilities for Notre Dame

Prophet Brown's wide-ranging skill set could bring possibilities for Notre Dame.

       




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'There's no more important issue in collegiate sports.' How IU, Big Ten approach mental health

Key players at IU: Mental health providers battle depression among athletes

       




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'That's when it changed.' Story of how 2009 team put IU baseball on the map

"I look at that group — it was not sexy at that time to play for Indiana. They made it sexy."

       




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Notre Dame Stadium's fan experience in 2020 is up in the air

'It starts with the team and the students'; athletic director Jack Swarbrick ponders possibilities for Notre Dame Stadium this year

       




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Cody Zeller recalls Harbaugh brothers telling IU basketball team to be 'blood-sucking bats'

IU basketball alum Cody Zeller recalls getting an unusual pep talk from Super Bowl coaches John and Jim Harbaugh

       




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'Mind Your Banners' podcast: IU basketball and pandemic talk

Zach Osterman and Chronic Hoosier discuss the commitment of big man Logan Duncomb in the latest 'Mind Your Banners' podcast

       




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NCAA said spring-sport seniors can get extra year. One school says they can't. Why it might not be alone.

Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez announced his school will not submit waivers for spring-sport seniors to regain a year of eligibility.

       




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IU women's basketball lands high-scoring grad transfer Nicole Cardaño-Hillary

Cardaño-Hillary leaves George Mason as the school's all-time leading scorer and was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year last season.

       




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Tennessee prep standout Chloe Moore-McNeil commits to IU women's basketball

Indiana women's basketball roster retooling has hit overdrive the past few days.

       




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IU women's basketball transfer Nicole Cardaño-Hillary may have to wait

Nicole Cardaño-Hillary wanted to take her game to another level after setting records for three seasons at George Mason.

       




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IU strength coaches using 'virtual weight rooms' to keep athletes fit, engaged during shutdown

In this time of social distancing and online learning, athletic departments across the country have scrambled to embrace flexibility.

       




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Opportunity awaits for Harry Crider at center of IU's offensive line

The Hoosiers' offensive line loses key leaders, with graduation of Simon Stepaniak and Hunter Littlejohn and transfer of Coy Cronk.

       




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Signing day in a pandemic: For IU women's basketball commit it was 'pure joy' and a lot of honking

Tennessee standout Chloe Moore-McNeil signed with Indiana basketball on Wednesday.

       




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Emmitt Holt's incredible journey includes 'nightmare' in Indiana

Webster's Emmitt Holt spent 64 days in the hospital, lost 50 pounds, had eight feet of intestines removed and returned to play college basketball.

       




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Brian Dennehy portrayal of IU basketball coach Bob Knight 'weirdest situation' in acting career

When Dennehy was asked if he would've fired Knight, he said yes. But he would have done it 15 years earlier when Knight hurled a chair across the court.

       




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Bob Knight called Michael Jordan 'the best basketball player I've ever seen play' long before most

IU basketball coaching legend got to see Michael Jordan up close as part of the 1984 U.S. Olympic team; Knight came away quite impressed.

       




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IU football: Peyton Hendershot makes 'modified' return to Hoosiers

Peyton Henderson had been suspended in the wake of an incident for which he still faces a court hearing.

       




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Tom Allen on a 2020 IU football season: 'I'm an optimistic guy'

Tom Allen discusses how the Hoosiers move toward the fall when they can't work together. 'It's a universal challenge.'

       




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When Michael Jordan collided with Bloomington, Bob Knight and the Olympic Trials in 1984

Michael Jordan spent the spring of 1984 in Bloomington before he became Michael Jordan

       




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IU's Trayce Jackson-Davis indicates he's not declaring for NBA draft

The sophomore big man tweeted #Unfinished Business. He would have to declare for the draft Sunday night.

       




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Green Bay Packers give IU football's Simon Stepaniak chance to chase NFL dream

The Packers selected the Hoosiers' offensive lineman in the sixth round.

       




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Why new IU AD Scott Dolson is 'perfect person for that job' — from those that know him

"I know he is going to do a great job of continuing to move Indiana athletics in the right direction," Steve Alford said of Scott Dolson.

       




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Here's an early look at IU football's 2020 offensive depth chart

Tom Allen and his staff will have positional questions to work whenever they can bring the Hoosiers back together.

       




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Here's an early look at IU football's 2020 defensive depth chart

Tom Allen dreams of a top-25 defense. Indiana might be ready to give him one.

       




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Trayce Jackson-Davis' return may push IU basketball back to top of Big Ten

What Trayce Jackson-Davis' decision to return to Bloomington for his sophomore season means for Archie Miller and the Hoosiers.

       




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'Mind Your Banners' podcast: Time to answer your questions

IU Insider Zach Osterman sits down with Chronic Hoosier to answer your questions, talking everything from IU sports to Btown eats to memories and more

       




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IU women's basketball: Grace Berger tweaks her game to a new level

"I could miss 15 shots, and I always have the mindset that the next one's going in," Grace Berger says. "I'm not worried about those other shots."

       




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'There's no more important issue in collegiate sports.' How IU, Big Ten approach mental health

Key players at IU: Mental health providers battle depression among athletes

       




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State's top QB prospect Donaven McCulley on his top five, lessons learned from basketball

While McCulley became a key part of Lawrence North's run in basketball, there is no doubt that his collegiate future is in football.

       




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Cody Zeller recalls Harbaugh brothers telling IU basketball team to be 'blood-sucking bats'

IU basketball alum Cody Zeller recalls getting an unusual pep talk from Super Bowl coaches John and Jim Harbaugh

       




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'That's when it changed.' Story of how 2009 team put IU baseball on the map

"I look at that group — it was not sexy at that time to play for Indiana. They made it sexy."

       




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As unemployment claims surge, how Indiana's benefits compare to neighboring states

Jobless claims have surged amid the coronavirus outbreak, revealing the limitations of a state unemployment system.

      




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You'll see these changes at the grocery as stores battle coronavirus

Grocery stores continue to make changes for the safety of shoppers and employees during the coronavirus pandemic.

      




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'They still want you to come in': Some workers, businesses disagree on what's 'essential'

Some employees disagree with employers who say their businesses are essential. Experts say the definition's gray area makes it hard for workers.

      




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Here's how the $2 trillion federal stimulus will help Hoosiers

The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the latest aid package to help the U.S. economy stay afloat during the coronavirus outbreak.

      




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'We are finished': Takeout and delivery isn't sustaining Indianapolis restaurants

Indianapolis restaurant owners report up to 80% sales declines during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they expect numbers to keep falling.

      




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These 10 restaurants that were supposed to open this spring. They'll get here, eventually.

Plans have been delayed by actions taken to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but Indianapolis restaurant owners have not given up on their dreams.

      




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'Where are they when you need help?' Restaurants want insurers to cover coronavirus losses

Business interruption insurance replaces income lost when a business must close. But insurers say policies don't cover coronavirus-related closures.

       




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Indiana's unemployment funds will likely run out, experts say

Indiana's unemployment trust fund was recovering from the Great Recession. Then coronavirus hit. How long will the state's unemployment benefits last?

       




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Cummins is using Wisconsin facility to aid respirator production during COVID-19 outbreak

Cummins is partnering with Minnesota-based 3M to make filters for use in respirators used during the COVID-19 outbreak.

       




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Restaurants are selling groceries during the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what's available.

Restaurants struggling during the coronavirus pandemic are becoming grocery stores to survive. Here's where to score groceries around Indianapolis.

       




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Why Indiana's March unemployment rate is so low amid empty streets and empty stores

More than 22 million Americans are out of work because of how the coronavirus has shut down much of the economy.

       




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74 Indiana businesses receive verbal warnings for violating governor's coronavirus order

Indiana officials have investigated several hundred complaints about businesses accused of violating state-mandated safety restrictions.

       




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Simon plans to reopen its malls on Saturday. Indianapolis says that's not feasible.

Indianapolis officials say they have concerns about Simon Property Group's timelines to reopen shopping malls in Marion County.

       




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Back to the office? Here's what Indiana's reopening plan means for office workers

As Indiana moves into a phased reopening during the coronavirus pandemic, the state is encouraging office workers to continue working from home.

       




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What Indiana's reopening means for malls, retailers and personal services like hair salons

Indiana is reopening its economy after its coronavirus closures. Here's what shoppers should know about how malls, stores, salons and gyms will return

       




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Editorial: Behning's ethical bump says a lot about Statehouse culture

It's only two weeks into the legislative session and the Indiana General Assembly has already hit an ethical speed bump. Who's steering this bus?

       




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Editorial: Helping Indy's young black males requires city-wide effort

More than 100 companies and nonprofits have pledged support for the Your Life Matters initiative, created to help the city's most vulnerable residents. That's a great start, but momentum is critical.