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Greg Oden and Thad Matta on the Butler basketball court in Hinkle Fieldhouse
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Thad Matta And Greg Oden Are Back In The Game

From Ohio State Buckeyes to Butler Bulldogs, coach Thad Matta and former player Greg Oden have reunited in Indianapolis, where both men are happy to be home again and involved with the sport they couldn’t leave behind.

Richmond Hill ground zero after a home explosion
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The Retaking Of Richmond Hill

It was an “everybody remembers where they were” moment. The devastating explosion in a quiet suburb shattered lives. Ten years on, we revisit the tragedy and the people who rose to the occasion in unprecedented ways.

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The Ups And Downs Of Daniel Larsen

The Bloomington teen was the youngest person to ever create a New York Times crossword puzzle and has solved complex math problems that stumped Ph.D.s twice his age.

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What Are You Wearing — And Why Isn’t It Made In Indy?

For a decade, Pattern has built up a fashion industry in Indianapolis. So where are the clothes?

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Scott Jones Got Rich Inventing The Next Big Thing. Can He Reinvent Himself?

Indy’s most prolific, flamboyant entrepreneur says he’s burned through his fortune of more than $400 million amid lavish spending, a high-profile business failure, and a nasty divorce.

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How Chris Baggott Built One Of The World’s Busiest Kitchens

ClusterTruck revamped itself during the pandemic into an extremely busy kitchen.

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“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.

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Mina Hawk’s Quest For “Attainable Comfort” — And Great Reality TV

Good Bones star Mina Hawk has relatable charm in spades, not to mention hammers and nail guns. Can she build on that?

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Barbara Baekgaard Isn’t Even Close To Finished Yet

As she opens a new boutique hotel in her home of Fort Wayne, the 82-year-old spiritual leader and retired cofounder of Vera Bradley is proving that ambition never goes out of style.

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Planting My Flag

When I married into a prominent local family, I assumed it would become just a minor part of my identity. Now that my marriage has ended, I realize I was wrong.

best longform of the decade
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Best Longform Of The Decade

Our celebration of longform over the past decade.

The Problem with Crime Junkie
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The Problem With Crime Junkie

When will the amateur sleuths with professional problems get a clue?

A posed portrait of a man in a red and gold patterned shirt
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Meet The Afrofuturist Sci-Fi Writer Changing Indianapolis

Afrofuturist author. Community builder. Nerd.

An astronaut takes a space walk outside of the shuttle.
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Hoosier Astronauts Share Their Stories Of Space

Hoosier astronauts describe the thrill of liftoff, the horror of mistakes, and that view.

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Donald Cline: The Fertility Doctor Accused of Fraud

How a Zionsville doctor secretly used his own sperm to impregnate more than 50 fertility patients.

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