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Angela Stimpson donated a kidney to a complete stranger. Why did she do it? Researchers found that the brains of Stimpson and other altruists are sensitive to fear and distress in a stranger's face.

A movement that started in North Carolina is taking root in Indiana. This weekend, Indiana Moral Mondays heard from its chief architect -- a native Hoosier who draws inspiration for his political strategy from the past.

The Indiana Business Research Center says a leading indicator for Indiana's economy is at its most positive level in seven years. It's in part because of growing confidence and optimism among the housing and automotive sectors.

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said no one is more frustrated than President Obama, who is expected to address the glitches in a speech on Monday. The White House also said that 476,000 Americans had started health insurance applications during the first three weeks of the program.

The Indiana Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges says the state needs to put more money into providing public defenders for juveniles. That's ahead of a new rule that will create a greater need for those lawyers.

A Democratic candidate for the Indiana House of Representatives has asked incumbent Republican Eric Turner to withdraw from November's ballot after Turner announced he would leave the legislature after this session.

The program is part of the city's Your Life Matters campaign, trying to reach young people by emphasizing the importance of making good decisions.

Many children learn better by taking part in an activity or going on a fieldtrip. Elementary students at Paramount School of Excellence, a charter school near Rural and Riverside Parkway, don't have to leave the school grounds for science lessons about space and distant galaxies.

Chicago-based ITR Concession Co. wants to sell the toll road lease to a new operator, saying it can't afford the debt payments from the 2006 deal under which its Spanish-Australian parent company paid Indiana $3.8 billion to run the highway and keep the toll revenue.

The Global Learning XPRIZE is announced this week. It poses a challenging question: With the right technology, can children teach themselves?