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Coronavirus: Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Garner and more stars team up for virtual graduations

Who says graduation can't happen online? Liam Payne, Oprah Winfrey and more stars are going to give the Class of 2020 a virtual send-off.

      




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McEnany is off to a shameless start at Trump's White House, but she's better than nothing

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany is dishonoring her position. But her press briefings establish a record on which to judge Donald Trump.

      




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Amid COVID-19 delays, football helmet outfitters face production logjam that threatens start of prep, youth seasons

Football Helmet companies will have tight deadlines to recondition, recertify and redistribute helmets needed for youth and high school programs.

      




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CDC scientists overruled in White House push to restart airport fever screenings for COVID-19

Airport temperature screenings mark latest discord between Trump administration and CDC over federal coronavirus response and science of public health

      




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Why IndyStar will focus on violence in a yearlong project called The Toll

The goal of the project is to peel back the layers of violence and explain why it is occurring.

       




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How a canoe trip started Butler basketball's comeback year

Before any Kamar Baldwin buzzer-beaters, the Butler Bulldogs laid groundwork for a historic season.

      




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'Bigger than life': Butler star Ted Guzek's son on the importance of his HOF induction

Ted Guzek, the son of 1957 Butler All-American Ted Guzek, remembers his father and explains the meaning of his Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame induction.

      




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Doyel: Butler star Ted Guzek's legacy grows 46 years after he died in car crash

Two orphaned kids of 1957 Butler All-American Ted Guzek, who was 39 when he and his wife were in a fatal car crash, found different ways to thrive.

      




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Former IndyStar movie critic Bonnie Britton dies at 68

Former IndyStar movie critic Bonnie Britton remembered for her personable nature, love of films.

       




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5 fast facts about the Bollywood adaptation of John Green's 'The Fault in Our Stars'

'Kizie Aur Manny' under way as the Hindi adaptation of John Green's 'The Fault in Our Stars.'

       




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'Sick as I had ever felt': Indiana first responders adjust as some start to get COVID-19

All across Indiana, first responders are getting sick from the novel coronavirus, even as agencies strengthen precautions.

       




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This non-essential business owner had to close, so he started bottling hand sanitizer instead

When coronavirus precautions forced Shadi Khoury's non-essential business, Indy E Cigs, to stop production, he began bottling hand sanitizer instead.

       




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Hamilton Town Center begins to reopen as coronavirus-related restrictions start to ease

Some stores opened today, some will open soon at Hamilton Town Center. Each store has its safety precautions ready, shoppers work to stay safe, too.

       




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Indy 500 2019: Amazing photos from start to finish

From pre-race festivities to that sweet swig of milk.

      




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Kevin Jones performs his song, "I Can See The Stars"

Kevin Jones performs his song, "I Can See The Stars" before the Tom Odell show at the Moroccan Lounge in Los Angeles.

      




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Varvel: IndyStar's cartoonist says thank you and farewell

I am leaving my dream job to pursue new dreams.

       




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IndyStar columnist Matt Tully dies

Tully wrote nearly 2,000 columns for IndyStar over the years, making an impact across Indianapolis.

       




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Brownsburg Little League off to hot start in pool play of state tournament

Brownsburg, Broad Ripple Haverford fighting for spots in Great Lakes Regional.

      




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Danville baseball coach Pat O'Neil is cancer-free. He's ready to 'start living' again.

Pat O'Neil, an Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, was declared cancer-free Tuesday.

      




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2015 IndyStar Mr. Football Brandon Peters starting over at Illinois

Avon grad among four local transfers trying to become starting QBs

      




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IndyCar could be dancing with the stars again

FORT WORTH, Texas -- It appears an IndyCar Series driver will be dancing next month on national television.

      




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Cavin: James Hinchcliffe will shine on 'Dancing With the Stars'

Through driver-turned-dancer James Hinchcliffe, the Verizon IndyCar Series is about to experience something similar to what Helio Castroneves delivered as a celebrity contestant in 2007.

      




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10 things to know about Dancing with the Stars

Before the show, audience members take the stage to dance

       




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IndyStar basketball recruiting rankings for Indiana's 2021 class

See which incoming sophomores Kyle Neddenriep thinks are the best in the state.

      




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Representing Indiana has special appeal for five-star IU target Keion Brooks

"Us being from Indiana, you know, going there, we would be taken care of the rest of our life."

       




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Kathy Loggan, wife of late North Central AD Paul Loggan named IndyStar Sports Mom of the Year

Kathy Loggan (middle), wife of the late Paul Loggan, talks alongside her kids Sami (left), Will (middle left) and Michael, with his fiancé Megan Sizemore at North Central High School on Thursday, May 7, 2020.

       




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IndyStar looking for 'Sports Mom of Year' for Mother's Day

Nominate a mother involved in a sports for a Mother's Day feature

       




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IndyStar Sports Awards 2020: Winter sports, premier award nominees

This year's IndyStar Sports Awards show will be streamed online and available on-demand starting June 18.

       




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It was the hottest basketball sectional. Then attendees started dying of coronavirus.

On March 6, there were five people in the Lawrence Central gym who later died after testing positive for coronavirus.

       




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IndyStar Sports Awards transforms to on-demand broadcast, loaded with star pro athletes

Carmel and IU grad Sage Steele will co-host and star athletes like Drew Brees and Venus Williams will announce winners during the online broadcast.

       




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Indy fights coronavirus | IndyStar investigates elderly care

Plus, candidates line up to replace Susan Brooks. Restaurants give in time of need. Indy finally puts up streetlights. Legislation to help casino fails.

      




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Indianapolis' stay-at-home order protest started with a father-son challenge

he idea for a protest that drew a few hundred people to the governor's residence Saturday started at high school teacher Andy Lyon's kitchen table.

       




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Every Indianapolis Colts starting quarterback

Mike Pagel to Andrew Luck, and everyone in between -- 24 different quarterbacks have led the Colts. How many can you name?

      




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Honda to start resuming production at U.S. plants Monday

Honda announced Friday it would start resuming production at its U.S. and Canada plants, including one in Greensburg.

       




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SpaceX's Starship SN4 Prototype Fires Rocket Engine For First Time

SpaceX's newest Starship prototype has fired its engine for the first time, potentially paving the way for a test flight in the very near future. Space.com reports: The SN4, the latest test version of SpaceX's Mars-colonizing Starship vehicle, aced a "static fire" Tuesday night (May 5), lighting up its single Raptor engine briefly while remaining on the ground at the company's South Texas facilities. "Starship SN4 passed static fire," SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk said via Twitter late on Tuesday. [You can see video of the static fire here.] With the static fire in the rearview mirror, SpaceX can begin prepping the SN4 for its next big moment: an uncrewed test flight, which Musk has said will take the vehicle to a target altitude of about 500 feet (150 meters).

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Former Pacers ball boy was at the start of the NBA's coronavirus reaction

Donnie Strack, now in the Thunder front office, checked out Utah's Rudy Gobert on the night of the league's first COVID-19-related cancellation.

      




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Pacers star Victor Oladipo using hiatus to continue rehab

Oladipo: 'I can look at it like I was just getting my rhythm back or as an opportunity to rest and ... continue building strength in my tendon.'

      




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Pacers' Slick Leonard gave Jerry Krause a start in basketball: 'He wasn't a people person'

The punching bag in The Last Dance documentary about the final season of the champion Bulls is GM Jerry Krause, who got his start from Slick Leonard.

      




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IndyStar staffers try McDonald's new apple pie, and the results are mixed

An iconic fast-food item is going through its midlife crisis. But is McDonald's new apple pie really living its best life in its new body?

      




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The most delicious moments at the IndyStar Wine & Food Experience

Wagyu steak, baby lamb chops, dumplings, pie and more were served with fine wine at the IndyStar Wine & Food Experience at Clay Terrace in Carmel.

       




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IndyStar Sessions

Miss an episode of "Dogfish Head Brewery presents IndyStar Sessions at Square Cat Vinyl"? We have the musical highlights.

      




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Every restaurant you'll try at IndyStar Wine & Food Experience

28 of the best Indianapolis restaurants serve tastings.

       




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7 Indianapolis hot dogs that will shatter your mustard-only rule

Celebrate National Hot Dog Day with loaded dogs that howl with flavor.

       




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4-star PF Caleb Furst commits to Purdue basketball

The Boilermakers received a commitment from Caleb Furst, a 2021 prospect from Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian

      




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Greenwood Christian's star has a 'motor that doesn't stop.' Her numbers are mind-boggling.

Meet Isabella Reed, the 5-9 Greenwood Christian Academy junior and superstar who doesn't know it. Or at least won't admit it.

      





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Unicorn pressures and startup failures

The startup anti-patterns section of my blog summarizes the repeatable ways startups waste time & money and, often, fail. Learning from startup failure is valuable because there are many more examples of failures that successes. (Anti-)Patterns become more noticeable and … Continue reading




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Pacers' Slick Leonard gave Jerry Krause a start in basketball: 'He wasn't a people person'

The punching bag in The Last Dance documentary about the final season of the champion Bulls is GM Jerry Krause, who got his start from Slick Leonard.

       




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Food Network star Scott Conant headlines IndyStar Wine and Food Experience

Tickets to the September food festival featuring some 30 Indianapolis restaurants are on sale.

       




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7 Indianapolis hot dogs that will shatter your mustard-only rule

Celebrate National Hot Dog Day with loaded dogs that howl with flavor.