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IndyCar needs fans or NASCAR to run at Texas Motor Speedway in 2020, says track president

The president of Texas Motor Speedway is still hoping to run the Genesys 600 with fans in June. But if they're turned away, he'll need NASCAR's help.

       




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Racing veterans reviving careers in the midst of sim-racing boom in Legends series

The series includes 26 drivers ages 40 and up who either made their names in racing decades ago or are still in the cockpit.

       




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Varvel: How a kid from Castleton went from playing with dolls to a YouTube sensation

Taking the road less traveled has made all the difference

      




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Cartoonist Gary Varvel: Another Florida recount

A sequel to the 2000 election

      




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Varvel: Drawing the Florida recount

Watch Gary Varvel's time lapse video of him drawing the Florida recount.

      




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Cartoonist Gary Varvel: The count in Florida

The Sunshine State could use some help counting votes.

      




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A Kid Again helps families of children with life-threatening illnesses

Bill Titus, chair of the advisory board of A Kid Again Indiana, lists the fun events planned for families of children with life-threatening illnesses.

      




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Varvel: How a new Indiana charity helps families of sick kids

Bringing hope, happiness and healing to families raising kids with life-threatening illnesses

      




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Varvel: Shortridge resurrects one of the nation's oldest high school newspapers

School bucks the trend of a lack of money and student interest that has forced many high school newspapers to fold.

       




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Shortridge High School newspaper staff resurrects The Daily Echo

Shortridge High School's The Daily Echo newspaper staff talks about reviving the oldest school newspaper in the country.

       




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Tully: Amid Trump's ugliness, wise words at St. Thomas Aquinas Church

St. Thomas Aquinas Church has long worked with communities in Haiti and Africa. The church responded to the president's recent comments.

      




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Tully: Riding over potholes with Indy's DPW chief Dan Parker

Many ridiculously pockmarked stretches of road could qualify as the worst of the worst this pothole season.

      




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Tully: The upside of potholes

They're everywhere, and they're horrible. But it's just possible that this maddening pothole season has a silver lining.

      




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Tully: 'Relentless' education champion David Harris on leaving The Mind Trust

A big change in Indianapolis' education landscape is a reminder of how much things have improved in recent years.

      




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In wide open Class 6A, why not Avon? State's No. 1 team is thinking big

Being ranked No. 1 in the state is old hat at certain places — Warren Central, Carmel and Ben Davis, to name a few. But not Avon.

      




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IHSAA basketball: Plainfield spoils Greenwood party as Mid-State title still up for grabs

Plainfield picked up a 59-42 win over Greenwoon on Friday night, and still has eyes on Mid-State title.

      




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'I can't even give them a hug': A look inside a small-town Indiana funeral home

"I love from afar, do the best I can from afar but nothing equals a hug," said Eric Ball, funeral director, owner of David A. Hall Mortuary.

       




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Insider: Helio Castroneves is this era's bridesmaid

In IndyCar Series history, driver Helio Castroneves ranks second in second-place race finishes. His legacy, beyond being a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner, might be that of being this era's bridesmaid.

       




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Great way to spend holiday cash: '100 Years, 500 Miles' historic Indy 500 book

Coffee table picture book tells the 100-year history of the famous race

       




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As one Indiana school district closes amid COVID-19 concerns, others consider eLearning

As districts prepare for the possibility of an outbreak of the novel coronavirus in their schools, most consider a move to online learning.

      




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Zionsville, Lebanon schools close and move classes online amid coronavirus concerns

Both school systems are moving to eLearning over coronavirus concerns. They're the second and third districts in the metro area to do so.

      




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Most Marion County public schools will close Friday, all will close Monday

Most Marion County public schools will close Friday and all public schools in the county will close by Monday.

      




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MSD Lawrence Township is providing 5 days of breakfasts and lunches for students

The school district provided free grab-and-go breakfasts and lunches for students Monday. It will do it again next Monday (March 23).

      




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With schools closed, day cares step up: What to know about child care as COVID-19 spreads

Indianapolis is partnering with YMCA, At Your School and Early Learning Indiana to provide care for children of first responders at a discounted rate.

      




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Indianapolis police investigating homicide on city's northwest side

Indianapolis Metropolitan police are investigating after a man was found shot on the city's northwest side Thursday night.

      




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Schools, donors rush to fill 'digital divide' and keep students learning during closures

During coronavirus, Indiana schools turn to donors to fill gaps in access to devices and home internet as state and federal resources lag behind.

       




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How closed schools impact English learners and how teachers communicate amid coronavirus

While learning loss is a concern, ESL teachers are finding ways to stay connected, even if that means doing more in students' native languages.

       




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Where kids from Central Indiana school districts can get meals for the rest of the year

Governor Holcomb announced schools will be closed for the rest of the school year, but districts are committed to continue providing meals for kids.

       




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How fifth, eighth graders are preparing to leave elementary, middle school away from peers

With schools closed, fifth and eighth grade students navigate the transition from elementary to middle school or middle to high school on their own.

       




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Prom at the Palladium: How graduating seniors can avoid missing a high school staple

The Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel invites the class of 2020 from across Central Indiana to a prom this August.

       




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IU President McRobbie gives 5 scenarios for fall 2020 semester

While a return to full, in-person classes is unlikely, IU President Michael McRobbie outlined five possibilities for the fall semester.

       




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Rap videos, virtual running club, bookmobile: Teachers go above and beyond amid pandemic

Join IndyStar and #ThankATeacher during Teacher Appreciation Week. These are some educators that are making the best of a bad situation.

       




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Notre Dame turns down $5.8 million in stimulus money amid endowment criticism

The private Catholic university in South Bend with $11 billion in reserves follows similar decisions by other endowment-rich institutions.

       




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Sintomas do coronavírus: quais os novos sinais de covid-19 que as autoridades americanas acrescentaram à lista

Ao longo da pandemia e com rápida propagação do vírus, que já atingiu mais de 3 milhões de pessoas, tem surgido diversos outros sinais associados à enfermidade, como tremores e calafrios persistentes.




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Autoridades americanas comemoram 'efeito certeiro' de remédio contra coronavírus

No mesmo dia, entretanto, uma publicação no periódico Lancet colocou dúvida sobre eficácia do remdesivir.




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Coronavírus: por que alguns pacientes já recuperados voltam a ter teste positivo para covid-19, segundo OMS

Infectologista da organização explica que células mortas expelidas do pulmão fazem exames darem positivo mais de uma vez — mas não necessariamente quer dizer que a pessoa voltou a ficar infectada pelo coronavírus.




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Os 6 casos envolvendo aliados ou família de Bolsonaro que ficam em evidência com mudança de comando da PF

Ex-juiz da Lava Jato, Moro anunciou sua demissão do governo e acusou o presidente Bolsonaro de tentar interferir em investigações.




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Coronavírus: 'O presidente revelou meu diagnóstico de covid-19 ao vivo na TV'

Sita Tyasutami foi identificada como a 'paciente zero' da doença na Indonésia.




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Coronavírus: 'Países vão ter que se endividar para salvar o emprego e a vida das pessoas', diz presidente do BID

Para Luis Alberto Moreno, pandemia deixou ainda mais evidente a desigualdade da América Latina e mostrou necessidade de se investir na saúde pública regional.




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Bolsonaro terá 'centrão', mas impeachment pode avançar se houver apoio popular, dizem autores de pedido

Ciro Gomes (PDT), Kim Kataguiri (DEM), Joice Hasselmann (PSL), Alessandro Molon (PSB) e outros autores de pedidos de impeachment de Bolsonaro avaliam as chances do impedimento prosseguir no Congresso.




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Coronavírus: 'O assassino do meu filho não merece morrer de covid-19 na cadeia'

Mãe na Argentina diz temer que o assassino asmático do filho não sobreviva ao covid-19 na cadeia.




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Quanto tempo uma pessoa leva para se recuperar da covid-19

Recuperação pode ser um processo lento, dependendo da gravidade do quadro.




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Coronavírus: o mapa interativo que mostra as medidas e tipos de isolamento adotados na América Latina

Mapa interativo mostra medidas que países vizinhos vêm tomando desde primeiros casos registrados de covid-19 para restringir movimento dos cidadãos.




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O culto religioso que levou o coronavírus a cidade de MS

Cerimônia religiosa com mais de 30 pessoas foi organizada para receber dupla vinda de Osasco (SP); dias depois, os dois testaram positivo para covid-19.




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Coronavírus: quantos casos e mortes por covid-19 há em sua cidade?

Buscador interativo permite consultar dados oficiais de todos os municípios afetados pelo vírus até o momento no Brasil.




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'Coronavírus pode acabar com minha oportunidade de ser mãe': mulheres sofrem com suspensão de tratamento de fertilidade

Casais com problemas de fertilidade que estavam passando por processo de fertilização in vitro no Brasil temem perder chance de ter filhos por causa da pandemia.




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Coronavírus: os pacientes de covid-19 que não conseguem se livrar da doença

A maioria dos pacientes se recupera rapidamente da covid-19 — os dados sugerem uma média de duas semanas; mas para alguns, os sintomas duram por muito mais tempo.




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Pandemia de coronavírus evidencia 'velhofobia' no Brasil, diz antropóloga

Para Mirian Goldenberg, que pesquisa envelhecimento há 20 anos, "estamos assistindo horrorizados a discursos sórdidos, recheados de estigmas, preconceitos e violências contra os mais velhos".




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Coronavírus: o futuro incerto das viagens aéreas após a pandemia de covid-19

Observadores do setor preveem mudanças nos aeroportos e no tráfego de pessoas, além de temer demissões em massa, em meio a uma grande incerteza sobre o futuro próximo.




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Dubrovnik, a cidade medieval planejada para a quarentena

Os ‘lazarettos’ de Dubrovnik são a memória da luta da cidade no combate a doenças infecciosas séculos atrás.