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Indiana's utility regulatory commission opened an investigation into rising energy costs, questioning the state's five investor-owned utilities at a public hearing as customer complaints hit record levels.
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Statewide Stories
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It’s been six years since the world shut down because of COVID. State and local leaders had to make public health decisions that had lasting consequences on society. -
Indiana falls behind other states in primary and preventative health care, according to a new report. -
A Libertarian candidate joined the crowded race for Indiana Secretary of State. -
Former Indiana Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels is lending his political will and name power to help campaign for current Republican state lawmakers being primaried by Trump-supported candidates. -
While the former Indianapolis mayor plans to run as an independent, he will also run under the banner of the newly named "Lincoln Party" in November.
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Thousands of paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division are expected to deploy to the Middle East. Iran publicly rejected a ceasefire proposal, though the White House says talks continue.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Bloomberg reporter Katrina Manson about her new book, Project Maven, and the secret campaign within the Pentagon to bring AI into combat.
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Banners bearing the face of President Trump vie with satiric statues and protest posters in a propaganda battle playing out in and around the National Mall.
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Ever since mass protests ousted Bangladesh's leader Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, minorities have faced a surge of vigilante attacks.
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The Arab countries of the Gulf opposed the U.S. war in Iran. Yet they face some of the heaviest attacks from Iran and feel the war could leave them less secure than when the fighting began.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Sweden's chief of defense, Gen. Michael Claesson, about NATO, the wars in Ukraine and Iran, and Europe's relationship with the United States.
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Barely six months after its launch, OpenAI is ending an app that could generate AI video at the click of a button.
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AP/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIHThe antibody shots are about 80% effective at preventing babies from ending up in intensive care because of RSV. The drugmakers behind them maintain they're safe. -
The acting chief of the Transportation Security Administration told lawmakers Wednesday of mounting hardships for unpaid TSA workers, with hundreds quitting since the DHS shutdown began last month.
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NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat of New Jersey, about Stand — his new book on American civic ideals — and his political future.
