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Summer may be in full swing, but school issues are still front and center following the conclusion of the Indiana legislature's 2015 "education session."

Almost 50 million people in the U.S. are poor according to a new report. That's three million more than the traditional poverty measure suggests.

A group of six lawmakers wants the state to investigate the Humane Society of the United States, accusing the group of deceptive fundraising tactics.

The foundry had been open for more than 70 years before closing Tuesday. The Lisle, Illinois-based company had announced plans last year to close the foundry, saying it would save about $13 million a year.

The chance to join the iconic rock band follows the choral group's performance with Madonna during the 2012 Super Bowl halftime show at Lucas Oil Stadium.

On the day Indiana's so-called "religious freedom" law took effect, advocates for the LGBT community said they're going to organize a voter registration drive as part of their push to obtain civil rights protections for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.

Prosecutors say the Indianapolis-based health system referred patients to outside surgery centers to save them money but then billed Medicare and Medicaid as if the surgeries were performed at its hospitals.

In NPR's most recent poll, a majority of American adults say they played sports in their youth. Many say they encourage their kids to play, too, and see health benefits as well as life-long lessons.

Mindy Przeor founded an after-school program in Mesa, Ariz., to get elementary school kids up and running.

Today Arlington Community High School officially becomes an Indianapolis Public School -- again -- three years since the state took control of it due to chronic failure and hired a charter school company to run it. Now, the question for many in the community is: can IPS remake Arlington into a new, successful 7-12th grade school despite its past?