Deborah Hearn Smith: A cautionary tale: Is 2018 another 1968?
We have once again gone to our corners to shout at the other side. Listening is a lost art.
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John McDonald: Five employee perks that don’t cost a dime
Companies that offer flexible work schedules frequently see more productive, engaged and happier employees.
Beverly Gard: Indiana’s waterways are cleaner than you think
IDEM works side by side with numerous locally led watershed groups to help improve water quality.
Adrianne Slash: Give black drug users same empathy as white ones
Equity matters. In order to build trust with communities, our response in their time of need must be equitable.
Ed DeLaney: Will Indiana leaders offer health care safety net?
Until the passage of the Affordable Care Act, our regulation was a very light touch.
Baron Hill: Don’t put up with the GOP attack on health care
Policymakers should be working together to improve the ACA, rather than blow it up.
Una Osili: More direct flights will boost Indy economy, culture
We need to envision the Indianapolis-Paris flight as a first step in a new era of global connectivity for Indiana.
Anne Hathaway: Remember why we celebrate Independence Day
Through hard work, sacrifice and yes, a little luck, we each have the opportunity to fight for and live the American dream.
Gerry Lanosga: Why ‘opposition media’ is a key part of democracy
Don’t just question authority—challenge it, regularly.
KIM: ‘Secret’ to stunning philanthropic gifts hiding in plain sight
“Salt-of-the-earth” people of modest means can still manage to amass multimillion-dollar estates, through discipline and the miracle of compounded interest.
BOHANON & CUROTT: Borrowed time, money keep Social Security alive
Thank heavens Social Security has reserves. We have 16 years to fix the system, right? Think again: The reserves are part of the problem.
COAN: How government debt influences your retirement
The national debt is climbing with no end in sight. Government debt currently tops $21 trillion.
MIKE LOPRESTI: Basketball coach spends off season working bases
Guiding a team on the hardwood and serving as umpire in summer gives Disbro unique perspective.
LETTER: Fight against opioids boosts manufacturers
It is evident that the opioid epidemic is pushing a record number of Hoosiers to the sidelines of society and out of the workforce.
Maureen Krauss: Tariffs could deal blow to businesses in central Indiana
There are over 84,000 export-supported jobs in the Indianapolis metropolitan area, according to the Brookings Institution, so real people stand to suffer from any declines in trade.
Tim Cook: Character should come first, even if it costs you
My dad was a capitalist who took enormous pride in the business he built. But he never allowed his pursuit of the deal to jam his moral compass.
GREG MORRIS: Dove House puts women back on feet
Comprehensive approach, free to clients, helps turn lives around, deserves your support.
EDITORIAL: Mayor Hogsett must lead strategy to rethink 65/70 downtown
Joe Hogsett has written two letters in support of alternative approaches. Though the letters are welcome, we call on him to become the face of the Rethink 65/70 Coalition.
URBAN DESIGN: Could the evolving gas station become a social hub?
The places where we fuel up have changed dramatically, and more change is on the way.
Maggie Phelps: We learn by experiencing success, failure
We get comfortable with what we know. Studying a book and reading the paper are easy ways to stay informed and “continue learning,” but do those things make you grow?