Sen. Todd Young Supports Aid, Nationwide Legal Abortion Rates, Indy Arts Economic Impact, Indianapolis College Enrollment, Space Junk Concerns

October 31, 2023

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) said he supports a proposed funding package from President Joe Biden that includes aid for both Ukraine and Israel during a forum in Indianapolis Monday. One year after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to abortion, the number of legal abortions actually increased nationwide, according to a new report by the Society of Family Planning. A recent study found the nonprofit arts and culture sector in Indianapolis brought in more than $520 million in direct economic impact. The number of Indianapolis high schoolers going directly to college after graduation fell to about 47% in 2021, according to newly released data from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Space junk has been a growing concern among scientists as more and more satellites are launched into orbit around the Earth. A new study now shows that space junk is also changing the composition of our atmosphere—to unknown effect.

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