Charles Venable’s Exit From Newfields Leaves Behind A Mess—And An Opportunity

The director's complicated legacy provides an intriguing challenge for the next person to take over its leadership.

Indiana’s COVID-19 Spike; Indy’s Floundering Restaurant Scene

The Monthly Weekly is back, featuring Dr. Stephen Sample and Duos' Becky Hostetter.
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Class Act

Salesforce spent $109,000 to cover 152 crowdfunding requests from IPS teachers this year. Here's some of the back-to-school booty.
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Hot-Button Issues: Down on the Farm

The Hoosier livestock industry makes more than $2.5 billion a year and “has seen growth in almost every livestock sector.” But for a group that’s doing so well, animal-farmers sure seem defensive.
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The Mind Trust’s Long Road to School Revolution

A local nonprofit has made Indy a national model for education reform—gaining unprecedented power along the way. But behind every success the group’s approach has helped fund lies a debate: Should outside parties have this much influence on public schools?
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Is Indiana On The Verge Of Legalizing Medical Marijuana?

"You're going to be shocked," says one advocate. “I think we have a realistic chance, as long as we do a good job with the summer study. I think we can get it as early as the next General Assembly.”

An Open Letter To David Letterman: We Need To Talk About...

Nobody expects “perfection” from Ball State. But what I expect—and what I imagine you may also expect—is a willingness to reject not only bigotry, but also deep-seated, intransigent stupidity.
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Next Stop, Stardom: Famous Hoosiers Turned New Yorkers

Who's who among Indianans on the fast track in NYC, from breakout designers to NBA bigwigs.
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Matthew Heimbach Has A Dream—A Very Disturbing Dream

Banned from the United Kingdom and banished from Twitter, White Nationalist wunderkind Matthew Heimbach rode his rhetoric to the middle of nowhere: Paoli, Indiana.

Photos From The Indiana State Fair

Photographer Ted Somerville spent several days at the Indiana State Fair capturing a glimpse of what is possibly the best people-watching opportunity of the year.