U.S. sees unprecedented drop in vaccinations over past week
Daily coronavirus vaccinations have slowed significantly for the first time since February, a sign that demand is slipping even though every American adult is now eligible for the shots.
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Cities braced for post-Chauvin trial unrest, got celebrations instead
Across America, communities prepared for the worst. They put up barriers and called in reinforcements. They boarded up windows and declared emergencies. They were bracing for Derek Chauvin to be acquitted of George Floyd’s murder, but that didn’t happen.
FDA weighs ban on menthol cigarettes, which disproportionately addict Black Americans
The FDA has long targeted menthol cigarettes for a regulatory crackdown amid warnings from doctors and other public health experts that the products are easier to start smoking, harder to quit and cause outsize harm to African Americans.
Doctors see troubling results from delayed treatments during the pandemic
With medical visits picking up again among patients vaccinated against COVID-19, health providers are starting to see the consequences of a year of pandemic-delayed preventive and emergency care.
Sikhs in Indianapolis say FedEx shooting makes them feel targeted
Authorities say they don’t yet know, and might never know, the reason 19-year-old suspected shooter Brandon Hole opened fire at his former workplace, but the attack has created unease in the Sikh community.
Congress faces renewed pressure on gun control after law didn’t thwart FedEx shooter
The renewed momentum for gun-control legislation after House action in March comes as authorities in Indiana said they do not know what broke down in the existing process that’s meant to prevent the bloodshed that took place.
Lives lost in FedEx shooting ranged from recent high school grads to 74-year-old vet
Here’s a look at the eight people who lost their lives Thursday in the tragic mass shooting at the FedEx facility in Indianapolis.
Police identify eight victims in FedEx shooting; four are members of Sikh community
Police released the names several hours after identifying the shooter as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole, a former FedEx employee.
Buttigieg casts transportation spending as down payment on infrastructure
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg presented his department’s budget to lawmakers Thursday as a miniature version of the administration’s mammoth infrastructure plan, with new money for transit, rail and racial justice.
Cummins among companies at White House chips-shortage summit
President Joe Biden’s top economic and national security advisers are hosting more than a dozen CEOs on Monday to discuss the administration’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan and the global semiconductor shortage, according to a White House official.
Biden seeks huge budget increases for education, health care, environmental protection
The president’s early blueprint calls for a nearly 16% increase in funding across non-defense domestic programs, reflecting the White House’s guiding belief that bigger government—and spending—can close the country’s persistent economic gaps.
Pandemic habits: How to keep the good ones, end the bad ones
As the world starts whirring again and people return to offices, schools and schedules, the risk of lapsing into our pre-pandemic ways is real.
This carrot cake with brown butter-cream cheese frosting will keep you coming back for more
In our house, we love this carrot cake so much, we decided it’s our go-to cake for birthdays, Mother’s Day—any celebration, big or small.
John Feinstein: Indianapolis has long history with Final Four, but this chapter is one to forget
This is the 41st time I have attended the Final Four. I have never seen anything like this version. And I hope never to see anything like it again.
Four numbers that will decide the men’s Final Four
Gonzaga is chasing a perfect 32-win season. That’s not the only number worth focusing on for this year’s Final Four. Here are a few more that are sure to factor into the chase for the national championship.
Gardening: The cicadas are coming. But gardeners need not panic.
The insect may disrupt things in May and June – especially June – but its destructive capabilities are limited.
A solid brunch lineup can make Easter easy
You can create a sumptuous feast without having to splurge financially. Beautiful. Satisfying. Holiday-ish.
Supreme Court skeptical of NCAA’s case for withholding benefits from student athletes
In 90 minutes of arguments held via teleconference, justices across the ideological divide grilled the NCAA’s lawyer and repeated criticisms that the organization invokes its defense of amateurism as a way to increase profits while keeping its labor cost low.
Biden’s $2.25T infrastructure, climate plan emerges as congressional wrangling begins
The ambitious plan, to be unveiled Wednesday, is expected to devote hundreds of billions of dollars to infrastructure, home care for the elderly and the disabled, efforts to revive manufacturing, and bolstering the nation’s electric grid, broadband access and water systems.
Men’s Sweet 16 teams might be stuck in Indy, but they don’t want to leave
Early on, the hotels and convention center bustled with several hundred players. Now only 16 teams remain on the giant bracket that hangs from the J.W. Marriott next to the convention center, and every program wants to extend its stay.