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Speed Read: Cycling In The City

On the Monon or Fall Creek trails, it’s an everyday occurrence to spot groups of cyclists in training gear drifting by at 15 miles per hour. Less visible are those who need to bike out of necessity. But the cycling environment is growing more welcoming for both.

Indianapolis Haitians Uncertain Amid Policy Change

Temporary Protected Status, which provides legal protection for hundreds of thousands of Haitians living in the United States, could soon end under the Trump administration.
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Indiana School For The Deaf Affected By Funding Cuts

Advocates call on state to reverse five percent funding reduction.

Speed Read: Pawpaw Season

September is harvest season for Indiana’s most idiosyncratic produce—the pawpaw. It grows on small trees with giant leaves, can be found pretty much everywhere in the Hoosier state, and is the largest fruit native to the continental U.S. Yet, its quirks mean it flies largely under the radar. For a refresher on this homegrown fruit with a tropical look and taste, turn the page.

Hoosierist: Deer Population In Marion County

Marion County's deer population is at staggeringly high number and the Hoosierist has the answers as to why.

Speed Read: Toll Roads In Indiana

Save for one portion of a Northern Indiana highway, the Hoosier state contains no toll roads. But that may change. Thanks to a new state law, vast stretches of blacktop, from I-69 to I-465, are cleared to sprout toll readers. Does this mean we could soon be like our friends in Chicagoland, coughing up a few bucks every time we jump on a highway to go to work or run errands? Here’s a primer on tolls, past and future.

Purdue Houses Indiana’s Only Atomic Reactor

After decades in the doldrums, Purdue’s nuclear power program is once again hot, buzzy, and approaching critical mass.

Speed Read: A New Arena Comes To IU Indy

An in-progress basketball arena will open up new possibilities for IU Indy and Jaguar athletics. The facility’s name, meanwhile, cements the legacy of an Indiana University trustee and alumnus who devoted his life to this city.