COVID-19

A smiling Dr. Atul Chugh, cardiologist, St. Franciscan Physician Network Indiana Heart Physicians

Top Doctors on the Ripple Effects of COVID-19

Dr. Aaron Carroll—one of the nation’s leading voices on COVID-19—identifies the healthcare crisis from a variety of angles.

Alicia Garceau and Dr. Aaron Carroll

“Addiction Wants You Alone, And Then It Wants You Dead”

The forced isolation of the pandemic sparked a surge in deadly overdoses in Indy and around the country. My cousin was one of them.

Matthew Gonzales

On The Road To Florida, Quasi-Normal Life Is So Close I Can Taste It

This year’s spring break isn’t your average gridlocked, sunburnt hassle.

Nate Miller

In Moderna (Or Pfizer, Or Johnson & Johnson, Or Whoever) We Trust

Philip Gulley on the glory of vaccines — and the shame of those who would discourage them.

Philip Gulley

Indiana University’s Dr. Aaron E. Carroll On Running Schools Safely During COVID-19

The doctor joins the Monthly Weekly to talk about the past, present, and future of the pandemic in Indiana.

IM Editors

Here Are The First Doses Of The COVID-19 Vaccine Given In Indiana

The end of the pandemic began at IU Health Neuroscience Center on Wednesday afternoon.

Ted Somerville

Is IPS Doing Enough To Protect Kids’ Privacy During Remote Learning?

The apps students are required to use are frequently lacking in transparency, or worse.

Victoria Barrett

Let’s Get This Thanksgiving—And This Year—Over With Already

Just a few more simulated holidays until the vaccine arrives, right?

Nate Miller

Does Joe Hogsett Have One Last Move In Him?

Until this past spring, Mayor Joe Hogsett seemed primed for a potential run for governor or senator. Then 2020 happened.

Adam Wren

Indiana’s COVID-19 Spike; Indy’s Floundering Restaurant Scene

The Monthly Weekly is back, featuring Dr. Stephen Sample and Duos’ Becky Hostetter.

IM Editors

Inside Ed Rudisell’s Pandemic Nightmare

While his remaining two businesses hang on by a thread, Ed Rudisell tells us about the emotional toll of the last five months, and his fears about an industry near its breaking point.

Suzanne Krowiak

The COVID Drama Roiling Bloomington’s Greek Life

One side cries unfair treatment. The other, reckless behavior. Sound familiar?

Madi Smalstig

How I Spent My Unceremonious Eight-Month-Long Summer Vacation

A laid-off sports talk radio host’s guide to surviving the pandemic.

Derek Schultz

It’s OK That Big Ten Football Is Returning, Actually

Absent effective leadership, we’re forced to improvise through a deadly pandemic. Why should football be an exception?

Derek Robertson

How COVID-19 Is Drawing The Curtain On Local Performing Arts Groups

The local nonprofit arts sector is projected to endure 30,000 cancellations and $51 million in lost revenue by this month—with another $20 million in restart costs on the horizon.

Matthew Gonzales