Indiana

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.

Chile’s children’s book industry isn’t known for light-hearted, fun reads. It’s about morality-building and lesson-teaching. So a Dane, who lived in Chile for a time, decided to change that. She’s organized a library that receives foreign-language books and then translates them into Spanish.

Tuesday’s Republican primary election will be another chance for the party’s conservative wing to take aim at its more moderate branch. Conservative Richard Mourdock is challenging incumbent moderate Richard Lugar — and Mourdock has a 10-point lead according to the latest polls.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels this week signed the right to work bill into law. Labor unions, which say the bill will weaken them, are bringing their protests to Super Bowl week, but they face a difficult balancing act.

Indianapolis’ African-American community is protesting artist Fred Wilson’s monument of a freed slave, saying it perpetuates stereotypes.