don't walk around naked. I have never had a spear in my hand, chasing lions." So says Axelle Atchade, 18, a native of Benin and one of about 50,000 Africans who have immigrated to the United States each year since 2000. She has had to dispel a lot of misinformation that Americans have about her country. There are close to 1 million African immigrants in the United States, according to the U.S. Cen

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. (Proverbs 22:15) In 1985, at age 15, Paula Cooper fatally stabbed 78-year-old Ruth Pelke in Gary. In 1986, she was sentenced to death, but three years later, her sentence was reduced to 60 years in prison. She is eligible for parole in 2015. Recently, Cooper reflected on her experiences in prison,

Joe Kernan has always been a team player, from his early days growing up as the oldest of nine children, to his service in the Vietnam War, to his leadership of the state after the death of Gov. Frank O'Bannon in 2003. In an interview from his home in South Bend, Kernan was characteristically candid about his personal and public lives. It is clear Kernan, 58, loves South Bend. He moved there when

Approximately 5,000 Chinese children are adopted by U.S. citizens every year. One of those children not only was able to revisit her roots in China but also wrote a book about it. Ten-year-old Ying Ying Fry wrote "Kids Like Me in China" after visiting the orphanage in Changsha, in Hunan province, where she spent her early months. In the book, she describes her trip, including her visit to the orph

Forty percent of all of the world's materials and energy resources are used by buildings, according to Worldwatch Institute, a nonprofit research organization that focuses on global environmental issues. That figure could be drastically reduced, according to local advocates, by the use of energy-efficient technologies, such as premium efficiency motors and lights that respond to daylight, environm

Jarell Davenport is a three-sport athlete at Tech High School. So, he's skeptical about a new Indianapolis Public Schools proposal that could cut sports teams. "It's not fair to anybody," said Jarell, 17, who plays football, wrestles and runs track. His doubt is echoed by many IPS student-athletes. Some believe the new program could turn students away from the state's largest school district.