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Officials have focused on making the opioid antidote Naloxone, also called Narcan, as prevalent as possible.

Indiana overdose deaths reach record high for second consecutive year

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its provisional report on overdose deaths in 2021 across the United States. In Indiana, the number hit a record high for a second year in a row.

Crossroads Solar CEO Patrick Regan gives a tour of the Crossroads facility in South Bend in September 2021.

South Bend’s Crossroads Solar lands deal with national panel distributor

Solar panels made by formerly incarcerated people in South Bend will soon be available across the country.

Enhanced federal benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, put in place at the start of the pandemic will end on June 1.

Extra SNAP benefits to end for Hoosier families

Enhanced federal benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP, have been in place since the start of the pandemic. They will end on June 1.

Cell phones that can't be repaired have led to a lot of e-waste and the need to mine more rare earth metals for new phones.

Can we address climate change without addressing consumerism?

Is it possible to address climate change without also addressing consumerism? A listener in Muncie wanted to know.

Data show alcohol use soared during the pandemic as many struggled to cope with stress and anxiety during the pandemic.

Alcohol use was a problem in the Midwest. Then the pandemic hit

A new study shows alcohol use increased during the pandemic for those 21 and older, but finding treatment can be a challenge.

A bluegill on nest. The Indiana Department of Natural resources says bluegill and redear sunfish are the most fished for species in the state.

Free fishing weekend ahead on Indiana's public waters

This weekend kicks off a national fishing and boating week, with free fishing days happening all over the country.Normally, anglers pay $23 for an annual…

Haileigh Huggins, a health educator with the Indianapolis-based nonprofit, LifeSmart Youth, leads a sex education class for fifth graders at the Phalen Leadership Academy at Louis B. Russell Jr. School 48 on April 7, 2022.

How sex education compares in Indiana and Texas

To share what sex education looks like in Indiana and Texas, WFYI digital editor for health and education Lauren Bavis spoke with WFYI investigative education reporter Lee Gaines and KERA health reporter Elena Rivera.

A group of Indiana athletes leave this weekend for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida.

Team Indiana to receive heroes' sendoff to Special Olympics USA Games

A group of Indiana athletes will leave this weekend Saturday for the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, Florida.

Muncie was one of five Indiana cities that would have lost its metropolitan statistical area designation under changes proposed by the federal Office of Management and Budget.

Senate bill pauses metro area changes, including in Indiana, for now

The U.S. Senate has voted to halt any immediate change in the definition of metro areas. The proposed change would have removed the label from several Indiana cities.

In this artist rendering, solar panels are added to the roof of Butler Lab School 60 in the Indianapolis Public School district. The panels are expected to offset the building's power by 82 percent as part of a district wide plan to add solar panels to 20 school facilities.

IPS set to have the largest school solar project in Indiana

Indianapolis Public Schools is set to have the largest school solar project in the state. Last week district officials approved an agreement with a…

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