For readers in Indiana, this page covers cultural trends, family dynamics, housing habits, social relationships and the everyday choices that shape daily life. Reporting follows how these subjects influence residents and the communities where they reside.
Indiana's attorney general asks residents to review their homes for products recalled nationwide by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Live Poll
Have you checked your home for any recalled products lately?
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Should your county's new parents have access to state-funded home visit programs?
The nonprofit extended its home-visitation program to nine more counties after receiving a $34 million state award.
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Do you plan to buy a lottery ticket for the next big jackpot?
Two Powerball tickets matched four of five numbers plus the Powerball, and a third won in the Double Play drawing.
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Should your state legislature prioritize symbolic animal designations alongside other policy matters?
Advocates are pushing for the endangered species to become the official state symbol of Indiana.
An appeals court rules that trial judges cannot block court access until attorney fees are paid.
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Should historic churches in your area receive financial grants for building repairs?
Three historic Indianapolis congregations receive funding to address critical building repair and infrastructure needs.
Coverage takes in changes in leisure time, evolving household structures, consumer choices in housing and shopping, and shifting social habits. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties where the state's diverse way of living is practiced. Cultural trends here often reflect a mix of long-held regional traditions and broader shifts occurring in the American heartland. Economic pressures on the household budget remain the most persistent factor changing how people balance work, family and personal time.
