Ben Thorp
General Assignment Reporter at WFYI-TV (Indianapolis, IN)
Health reporter with @wfyi @sideeffectsnews Occasional podcaster and essayist @originstory_ @EschatologyPod @TNSFzine @unwinnable @The_Rumpus
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2 weeks ago |
midwestfilmjournal.com | Ben Thorp
I don’t know anyone who’s having a good time with modern dating. The apps are weird. The dates are exhausting. We’re all slowly becoming insane on these things. One of the things you begin to notice is how just the act of swiping through portraits of perfectly nice people starts rewiring your brain. You get choosy in a way I can’t imagine you would in person. Oh, that person likes cats? See ya. That person? Bad taste in movies. They like raves? Goodbye forever.
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2 weeks ago |
wyso.org | Ben Thorp
Nearly half of all Americans live with dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. The Dayton metro area ranked 70th worst in the country for annual particle pollution out of 208 metro areas nationwide.
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2 weeks ago |
wfyi.org | Benjamin Thorp |Ben Thorp
The City of Indianapolis announced a plan Tuesday for housing 350 unsheltered people across the city within the next 12 months. The plan will place unhoused people into supportive housing and provide wraparound services to keep them off the streets long term. It’s part of a nationwide model called “Housing First,” which prioritizes housing people first and then deals with other chronic issues, including health problems or addiction.
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2 weeks ago |
iowapublicradio.org | Ben Thorp
The Trump Administration last week rescinded Biden-era guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions to women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition. The guidance was especially impactful for some states in the Midwest and South with total or near-total abortion bans. The guidance was issued in 2022 following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending constitutional protection for abortions.
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2 weeks ago |
wosu.org | Ben Thorp
States across the country improved policies and support for maternal mental health — but only slightly. The country's overall grade increased from a D+ to a C- this year, according to a new report. Only Alabama and Mississippi are still receiving failing grades.
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