Benjamin Thorp
Government ReporterBenjamin Thorp is an enterprise health reporter for WFYI and Side Effects Public Media. Before coming to Indiana, Ben was a reporter for WCMU public radio in Michigan. His work has been heard on multiple national broadcasts, including All Things Considered and Morning Edition.
Benjamin is the recipient of numerous journalism awards for breaking news coverage, feature writing, and photography — including a regional Edward R. Murrow in 2021.
Outside of radio, Benjamin is a frequent podcaster and occasional essayist. You can find him writing about rabies, growing up, and weird video games in such publications as Unwinnable, The New Southern Fugitives, Entropy Magazine, and The Rumpus.
Contact Benjamin at bthorp@wfyi.org and follow him on X at @sad_radio_lad
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Taco Bell lettuce has been connected to a cyclospora outbreak. CDC warns Indiana residents to steer clear as over 1,600 fall ill in five states. -
Indiana launches nuclear-ready communities program in effort to identify willing communities. The effort is aimed at supporting data centers. -
Gov. Braun ends race and gender based business initiatives following legal opinion. Democrats say the move is bad public policy. -
One Republican lawmaker is outlining his proposal for ending property taxes. He says the move will simplify the tax code. -
Weeks after saying he hates Islam, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is now calling for a ban on calls to prayer. Muslim groups say it’s clear religious bigotry. -
Purdue's board is seeking input on the search for its next president after the unexpected exit of Mung Chiang. -
Indiana’s governor touted the states healthy economy as he extended the gas tax holiday for a fourth time, arguing that few other states have been in a position to do the same. -
A controversial law banning public camping has gone into effect this month. Some sheriffs worry it will lead to overcrowding in jails. -
Indiana cities and counties are receiving millions in infrastructure grants. Gov. Mike Braun is still worried about the state’s long-term funding for roads. -
Chair of the Natural Resource Commission has resigned. A lawmaker says it’s evidence commissions are being sidelined by the Braun Administration.
