Mark Montieth: Soft skills on the hard court
Every coach craves leadership from players—someone who leads by both word and deed and supports the coach’s standards for on-court performance and off-court behavior.
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Christopher Day: Get with the program: Vibe coding will be vital
Vibe coding represents a fundamental shift in human-computer interaction, where intention, intuition and emotion drive software creation as much as syntax and logic.
Mickey Kim: Watch the intrinsic value of stocks, not daily market swings
With the “honeymoon” over—in that the S&P 500 has surrendered all of its post-election gains—some historical perspective might help you survive the storm.
Editorial: CHIPS Act is funding science needed to keep US at forefront
The CHIPS Act focuses on microelectronics and battery technology, but the future of artificial intelligence could also be at stake.
Nate Feltman: Bold thinking, ideas will drive growth
Indiana must ramp up efforts to attract talent from other states, retain graduates from our universities and ensure that Indiana is attracting more than our fair share of immigrants.
Kyle Wiley: US energy dominance hinges on battery storage
America’s energy dominance depends on a balanced mix of gas, nuclear and renewables. However, a crucial missing component is large-scale battery storage.
Hannah Safford and Jake Higdon: Trump’s actions are killing manufacturing renaissance
Just as American manufacturing’s prospects were starting to burn brighter, Trump’s policies threaten to snuff them out.
Mark Clinkenbeard, Chris Switzer and Mike Morris: Ivy Tech expansion is key to workforce, economic future
Local businesses depend on Ivy Tech to produce skilled workers, and this investment will ensure that employers—from hospitals and police departments to manufacturers and logistics companies—have access to the talent they need to stay competitive.
Danielle McGrath: Nuclear is smart option for state’s energy needs
We have strong leaders at the helm who are focused on harnessing Indiana’s energy potential. As the energy industry, we are here to support it.
Derek Schultz: Indiana underdogs have a habit of becoming overachievers at NCAA tournament time
As we enter the best three weeks on the sports calendar—with the annual opportunity to embrace a new Cinderella—here’s a look back on some of the state’s most out-of-nowhere tournament runs since the event’s last major field expansion 40 years ago.
Samantha Julka: In a changing climate, follow the woolly mammoths
I wonder if the parallels are true and whether what we learn from history could be foreshadowing for today.
Cecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: Arguments supporting tariffs fail to account for what happens next
The government does not add to prosperity, upward mobility and economic security by forcing citizens to buy high-cost domestic goods instead of low-cost foreign goods.
Pete the planner: Don’t fret about swooning stocks—the market rewards patience
Whether it was 9/11, the housing market meltdown of 2008 or the COVID market crash (which lasted only 148 days), world events have a way of convincing us that the isolated dynamics of the time will lead to unprecedented market peril.
Mark Montieth: Hobbled in college, Robbie Hummel could make Final Four as a star broadcaster
He will have worked 84 games by the time his broadcasting season ends, which is about 35 more than the industry norm for elite announcers.
Editorial: Backlog in testing rape kits must be eliminated now
The House has taken steps to eliminate the backlog in rape kits that need processing. We urge the Senate and Gov. Mike Braun’s administration to finish the job.
Lesley Weidenbener: Learning from R2-D2 and C-3PO
I was thinking about Star Wars as I prepared for a conversation with robot expert Sooyeon Jeong, a Purdue University professor who is studying how to use artificial intelligence to ensure that robots can better communicate with humans.
Kymyona Burk: How Indiana became a leader in early literacy policy
Alabama, Indiana and South Carolina have built a better foundation for students to learn how to read than most of the country. But this extraordinary feat didn’t happen overnight.
E.L. ‘Mick’ McDaniel: How clean-energy tax credits fuel jobs and innovation
Over the past five years, the solar industry has experienced a manufacturing boom, with new factories being announced almost daily.
Rep. Greg Porter: Let’s make non-opioid alternatives available to Hoosiers
The opioid epidemic has already cost us too many lives, and by adopting HB 1358, we can give health care providers more tools to treat pain without relying on opioids.
Caitlin Krouse: Paid family leave is prescription for a healthier Indiana
Paid leave helps balance work and caregiving responsibilities without sacrificing one for the other.