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Bill Nye ‘The Science Guy’ provides critical thinking on the pandemic
Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers chatted with Bill Nye “The Science Guy,” whose “Science Rules!” podcast has launched a twice weekly coronavirus series.
The unexpected gift of stay-at-home orders: Time for kids to sleep and think and just be
Of all the silver linings this forced shelter-in-place and remote education has offered, the plenitude of time has meant the most to me – perhaps because I had such limited control over it before things slowed down.
KIDS CRAFT: An easy-to-make terrarium brings the outside in
Want to add a splash of green inside your home? Give a jelly jar a makeover by transforming it into an open terrarium for small succulent plants.
Stocks fall sharply on Wall Street as investors turn jittery
The sell-off this week marks a reversal for the market, which rallied 44.5% between late March and Monday, a scorching rate that many skeptics said was unsustainable and didn’t reflect the dire condition of the economy.
Report: Indiana lags neighbors, peers in key business categories
The report evaluated Indiana in four general areas—talent, business climate, infrastructure and creative culture—and considered educational attainment, per-capita income, government spending, health insurance premiums, smoking and obesity rates, energy prices, internet connectivity and entrepreneurship.
State’s daily COVID-19 report shows increase of 411 cases, 25 deaths
The Indiana State Department of Health reported an increase of 7,248 in daily testing. That marks the fourth time daily testing has risen by more than 7,000.
MIKE LOPRESTI: In time of pandemic, Indy native happy to be taking the field in Korea
Mel Rojas Jr. was born here and played for the Indians at Victory Field. Now he’s thriving in the KBO League, the only one on the planet playing baseball.
Indianapolis lands additional $7M for homeless programs
Indiana received more than $30 million in the latest round of federal funding, on top of $23.8 million it was allocated in January.
GREG MORRIS: Let’s all work toward a brighter future for our city
The Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee is working on a path forward for everyone.
INDY BEACONS: Frederick Douglass, campaigner for human rights
The papers of the Nineteenth Century icon are housed at IUPUI’s Institute of American Thought.
Amid pandemic, scores of U.S. Catholic schools face closure
Catholic schools have faced tough times for years, but the pace of closures is accelerating dramatically amid economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Gaming lounge, others launching after pandemic delay
Press Play Gaming Lounge, Two Chicks District Co. and Bella Pizzeria are following through with plans announced before the shut-down. Punch Bowl Social, meanwhile, aims to reopen this fall.
Companies touting Black Lives Matter face workforce scrutiny
Some of the biggest companies pledging solidarity with their black employees and the black community often fall short in their efforts to recruit, maintain and promote minorities within their own ranks.
Potential COVID-19 vaccine on track for large-scale test in July
The vaccine, developed by the U.S. National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., will be tested in 30,000 volunteers—some given the real shot and some a dummy shot.
U.S. wholesale prices increase 0.4%, led by food, energy costs
Food costs have been rising due to high demand from Americans cooking more at home, but also because of lost production following virus outbreaks at food-processing facilities.
Abdul-Hakim Shabazz: Is this what George would have wanted?
Martin Luther King Jr. said a riot is the language of the unheard. But he also said riots are socially destructive and self-defeating.
Fewer seek jobless benefits nationally, but Indiana sees uptick in claims
In Indiana, 23,604 people filed initial unemployment claims in the week ended June 6. That’s up from an adjusted number of 22,914 the previous week.
Taubman says Simon doesn’t have legal right to abort $3.6B purchase
Signaling a legal brawl lies ahead, Taubman said Simon “continues to be bound to the transaction in all respects.”
NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races, venues
The ban was announced before Wednesday night’s race at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia, where the series’ only black drive, Bubba Wallace, drove Richard Petty Motorsports’ No. 43 Chevrolet with a #BlackLivesMatter paint scheme.