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John Feltner, a registered Democrat turned Trump supporter, is losing his manufacturing job to Mexico. He’d like the president to do more, but doesn’t blame him for now being out of work.

Factory workers in Indiana appreciate Trump’s support, but need jobs more than tweets

Economics

More Indiana factory jobs that President Trump tried to save are heading for Mexico.

Two hockey players battling on ice

For these Blackhawks fans, it’s about time there was Spanish play-by-play

Sports
Man sits in polling place with binder

Global observers are watching the US elections — literally, at polling places

Election 2016
Demonstrators against the Dakota Access oil pipeline block a road near North Dakota's Standing Rock Reservation in October. The pipeline would cross historic Native land and pass under the Missouri River, the source of the local water supply.

It’s not just about a pipeline. Native activists say Dakota battle is their biggest stand in decades.

Environment

Why climate activists are laughing about global warming in Indiana

Environment

Is Indiana’s strict voter ID law disenfranchising immigrant voters?

Global Politics

The state of Indiana was among the first in a wave of states to pass a strict photo ID law to vote. Republicans say it was necessary to prevent fraud, while Democrats call it a solution in search of a problem. The state of Indiana was among the first in a wave of states to pass a strict photo ID law to vote. Republicans say it was necessary to prevent fraud, while Democrats call it a solution in search of a problem.

Climate scientist links Arctic melting to U.S. weather fluctuations

Environment

Ask Jennifer Francis about Hurricane Sandy and she’ll point north. Ask her about this summer’s midwestern drought, she’ll point north, all the way to the Arctic. She’s linked Arctic ice melting with fluctuations in global weather.