South Bend

The sixth floor of the old Studebaker factory, about a fifth of a mile in length, in downtown Sound Bend, Indiana. A large cardboard photo shows the way the factory looked in the early 20th century, with almost 30,000 workers building cars at the Studebak

After a half-century, a Rust Belt town looks to restore its 'temples'

South Bend was once a thriving center of industry, but has suffered a 60-year decline. Today, civic leaders are looking to leave their history of manufacturing behind, by literally rebuilding it.

After a half-century, a Rust Belt town looks to restore its 'temples'
Indiana AG response

Indiana attorney general stands by conviction of Purvi Patel for feticide and child neglect

Indiana attorney general stands by conviction of Purvi Patel for feticide and child neglect
Purvi Patel trial photo

Update: Indiana sentences Purvi Patel to decades in prison for what she says was a miscarriage

Update: Indiana sentences Purvi Patel to decades in prison for what she says was a miscarriage
I tried to buy a Hindi book in Lucknow, but they're not that easy to find.  Most of the books for sale seem to be English titles.

When I went home to India, I tried to speak Hindi but everyone wanted to speak English

When I went home to India, I tried to speak Hindi but everyone wanted to speak English
A child sits on a heap of mangos at a fruit wholesale market in Kodur village, about 650 km (404 miles) south of the southern Indian city of Hyderabad.

I think it's too hot to go home to India. But then I think of the mangoes

I think it's too hot to go home to India. But then I think of the mangoes

So what if it's cold? You're in America. You'll be fine!

Sure it's cold here, even record-breaking cold, but others around the world are dealing with cold, too. In India, Deepak Singh's mother is facing an unusually chilly 42 degrees Fahrenheit.

So what if it's cold? You're in America. You'll be fine!
Lucknow, India (Photo: Deepak Singh)

Not in America but still in America

Returning home after an long absence can often be disarming. Things that were once familiar are often no longer. That's what Deepak Singh encountered when he returned to Lucknow, India after a 10 year absence.

Not in America but still in America

First Days: Deepak Singh on arriving to America and southern hospitality

We hear from Deepak Singh. He moved to the United States from India in 2003. But he can't quite get used to the customary way people say hello.

First Days: Deepak Singh on arriving to America and southern hospitality
The World

Hoosiers Vote: Should Republicans Work with the President?

The idea of bipartisanship is being put before Indiana voters on Tuesday. Republican Senator Richard Lugar has been known for his ability to reach across the aisle. His opponent is using that against him and has opened a big lead in the polls.

Hoosiers Vote: Should Republicans Work with the President?
The World

Church sexual abuse cases rock Europe; one lands in Indiana

Hundreds of sexual abuse cases against Catholic priests have been surfacing in Ireland over the past weeks and the Pope said he will address the crisis in a repentance letter tomorrow.

Church sexual abuse cases rock Europe; one lands in Indiana
The World

Smart sewers: emerging science

Mechanized sewers may be the answer to storm overflow getting into nearby water bodies. Jessica Ilyse reports.

Smart sewers: emerging science