Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
ANOTHER VIEWPOINT: Indiana senator supports ‘diversity of thought.’ Well, sometimes
This editorial was originally published July 2 in the South Bend Tribune.Indiana Sen. Mike Braun has been very clear on how he feels about...
The Woomblies return to the place it all started
When the Woomblies take the stage in downtown Franklin this weekend, it’s going to be a homecoming more than 20 years in the making.The...
ILEARN scores down across the board
Scores on the ILEARN exam, which tests third through eighth graders on their proficiency in math and English, declined at all Johnson County school...
Lithuania struggles with migrant flood opened by Belarus
VEREBIEJAI, Lithuania — Mustafa Hussein Hamad kicked a dirty ball between two old tires in the schoolyard where he spends most of his time....
France cautiously celebrates Bastille Day, clouded by virus
PARIS — Bastille Day is back, sort of.
France celebrated its...
After pandemic hunkering, the art of reopening your home
When COVID put an abrupt halt to social gatherings, many homes were reconfigured to encompass school study areas and home offices. Now that pandemic...
EXPLAINER: Are we going to need COVID-19 booster shots?
Just because Pfizer wants to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters doesn’t mean people will be lining up anytime soon -- U.S. and international health authorities...
Big jump in Indiana budget surplus triggering tax refund
INDIANAPOLIS — A big jump in Indiana’s state tax collections will result in a refund for taxpayers, although they’ll have to wait for that...
Merkel brings message of stability to US on farewell visit
BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel left Wednesday for Washington on what is likely to be her last official visit , carrying a bag...
Neck rubs, tapped phones: Merkel has history with US leaders
BERLIN — Neck rubs, pricy dinners, allegations of phone tapping, awkward handshake moments.
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