Benjamin Thorp
Enterprise Health ReporterBenjamin Thorp is an enterprise health reporter at WFYI and Side Effects Public Media. Before coming to Indiana, Ben was previously a reporter for WCMU public radio in Michigan. His work has been heard on multiple national broadcasts, including All Things Considered and Morning Edition.
Ben 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, Ben 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 Ben at bthorp@wfyi.org and follow him on Twitter @sad_radio_lad.
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The USDA has outlined a five-point plan for regular bulk milk testing, which ramps up or down depending on whether any infected milk is detected. -
More patients are coming to their doctors with questions about long held health practices. How should health experts respond? -
What would happen if fluoride were removed from drinking water? Scientists weigh in -
Opponents of RFK Jr.'s nomination were joined by an unlikely figure: former Indiana governor and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence -
Should patient spirituality be considered as a determinant of health? Some public health experts say yes -
Hundreds of people in Indianpolis are living in their cars. A new program gives them a parking lot to stay -
Some experts say a second Trump term could mean big cuts to the public health insurance program. -
COVID is surging, but new vaccines have been approved. Here’s what to know -
State fairs can spread viruses from animals to humans. With bird flu in cattle, some experts advise caution -
“It just seems like a pointless payment”: Indiana fights to bring back some Medicaid premiums after judge strikes them down. State officials say the ruling puts Indiana's Medicaid expansion program at risk.
