Statewide News

Indiana schools received nearly $3 billion in federal coronavirus relief. It’s an unprecedented infusion of money that is supposed to foot the bill for educators to make up for the instruction students missed during the pandemic. But it’s often hard to find how local districts are spending the aid.

The first confirmed case of the omicron variant in the U.S. was identified Wednesday about a week after its discovery in South Africa.

Almost three years to the day after USA Gymnastics (USAG) announced it had filed for bankruptcy, a majority of survivors of sexual abuse in the sport...

Companies across Indiana have voluntarily required worker vaccinations for months. And for some of their employees, religious exemptions look like the...

Today we revisit a few of the most interesting topics we covered this week, including a new biography on a celebrated war correspondent, efforts to...

The Hoosier chapter of the Sierra Club and three other environmental groups have reached a settlement with BP for emitting too much particle pollution...

The state is holding roughly $750 million in local income tax (LIT) reserves, according to a report from the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute. The study...

Today we discuss some of the most interesting issues likely to impact the upcoming legislative session, from tax cuts to critical race theory. Also,...

Children who are victims of molestation could be forced to do pretrial interviews with their alleged molesters if the Indiana Supreme Court strikes down...

Libraries play a central role in many communities. They provide books and information, and they also help some people navigate life challenges. Sometimes that work is beyond the scope of what librarians are trained to handle. As Side Effects Public Media’s Darian Benson reports, more libraries are hiring social workers to meet more patrons' needs. Side Effects Public Media is WFYI's health team and a Midwest reporting collaboration, based in Indianapolis.