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"I marveled at the evidence of Jacob’s precocity, but in truth, the new normal was still hard. In particular, we weren’t making much progress on real conversation. ... Simply put, social skills are far more important than academics in kindergarten."

Protests against racial injustice are met with violence.

On June 11, Indy Pride returns with its first in-person festival in two years. But a controversy involving the group and IMPD highlights how much the world has changed since 2019.

The aviator spent some of her last days as a career counselor in Lafayette, breaking the university's stodgy norms.

Former Butler University president Dr. Bobby Fong died on Sept. 8 at age 64. In tribute, here is our 2006 City Guide story about Dr. Fong making his home in Indy for 10 years during his Butler tenure.

Indiana’s 5th Congressional District could indicate a national suburban shift toward the Democratic Party.

"If you’d have told people 20 years ago that you could make a living in the science of manure management, they would have laughed at you," says the Fair Oaks CEO. "Today, it’s a reality.”

Councillor John Barth proposed a bipartisan study to help determine how many officers Indy really requires, so the Council can work on a long-term plan. “We need to take politics out of policing,” he says.

Amid national news last week that federal funding for bike trails is in danger of coming to a screeching halt, Indianapolis announced progress in the other direction. The Indy Bike Hub YMCA, including the city’s first commuter facility for bikers, is on track to open in August.

Editor's Note, Nov. 7, 2012: Despite outspending his opponent, Glenda Ritz, by a 10-to-1 margin, Tony Bennett was unseated as Indiana's schools czar on Nov. 6. Here, our September 2011 feature profile on the man who catalyzed a lot of visceral responses—both for and against him