Farah Yousry

2 days ago | wfyi.org | Farah Yousry

June 5, 2025 Cody Halstead had always dreamed of being a paramedic. But after six years of working in the EMS department at Indiana University Health, Halstead filed a civil lawsuit against IU Health LifeLine, alleging discrimination and retaliation based on his sexual orientation. “I felt that I was being punished for being honest and different, and didn't really want to stay silent about that,” Halstead said in an interview with WFYI.

1 week ago | wfyi.org | Farah Yousry

May 27, 2025 Children 18 and under can get free meals at several locations across the city starting May 27 through July 25, 2025. The Indy Parks Meals Program has been running since 2013 and has provided more than 3 million meals, according to the program’s website. The meals are offered Monday through Friday for free, and no registration is required. Other locations across the city offer free summer meals too.

3 weeks ago | wfyi.org | Farah Yousry

May 13, 2025 After an international call for artists, South Bend’s Nate Baranowski has been selected to create a new portrait mural of Women's National Basketball Association and Indiana Fever star Tamika Catchings. Catchings is one of the most decorated female basketball players. She led the Indiana Fever to its first ever WNBA championship win in 2012 and has earned four Olympic gold medals.

1 month ago | iowapublicradio.org | Farah Yousry

Sickle cell disease experts are worried that recent staffing changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will impact a program that collects data about the genetic disease and how it impacts more than 100,000 patients across the country. In March, the Trump administration announced sweeping changes at the Department of Health and Human Services, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

1 month ago | indianapublicmedia.org | Farah Yousry

Sickle cell disease experts are worried that recent staffing changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will impact a program thatcollects dataabout the genetic disease and how it impacts more than 100,000 patients across the country. In March, the Trump administrationannounced sweeping changesat the Department of Health and Human Services, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.