Local News / December 25, 2025
How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy Indiana families when SNAP payments were paused
GiveDirectly got $50 gift cards out to SNAP recipients during last month’s shutdown through a new approach to cash assistance.
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December 22, 2025
Advocates say a mental wellness program could help students and reduce teacher turnover
The Resilience Project began in September and helps teachers recognize student behavioral patterns that could have a negative impact on the classroom.
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December 24, 2025
A rift in MAGA has top Heritage Foundation officials leaving to join with Mike Pence
The exit of more than a dozen staffers follows turmoil at Heritage and the larger conservative movement over the role of right-wing influencers who've promoted antisemitic and other extremist ideas.
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December 23, 2025
A tutoring program says it improved Indianapolis reading scores. It’s only funded through this school year
Circle City Readers — an Indianapolis tutoring program to address K-3 grade literacy gaps at public schools — has improved reading for over 750 students since 2022, according to a new report from the Mayor’s Office of Education Innovation.
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December 23, 2025
Hunger advocates push Indiana to opt in to summer food benefits as deadline nears
The deadline for states to decide whether to participate in SUNBucks — a federal program that helps provide funds during the summer — is approaching, after Indiana opted out of the program last year.
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When porch pirates steal medicine instead of holiday gifts
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December 18, 2025
Interview: Made Man Improv’s final act — Justin Bland on community, comedy and what’s next
Justin Bland is the creator and host of Made Man Improv, a popular improv comedy showcase based in Indianapolis. But after years of sold-out performances, Bland is ending the Made Man Improv series this month.
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