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Dorothy Thompson saw the rise of Nazi Germany as a foreign correspondent in Berlin. A new series from Radio Diaries tells the story of Thompson's career as a radio broadcaster. -
Game studios have cranked out surprising hits ranging from cooperative platformers to historical epics. NPR staff and contributors round up the latest from a promising 2025. -
Senate Democrats must choose between a government shutdown or a bill they hate, as the deadline to pass a spending bill looms. -
In a recent appearance on Fox News, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ate French fries cooked in beef tallow and mused that 'food is medicine.' Nutrition scientists are scratching their heads.
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Illinois is among about a dozen states that have little or no homeschooling oversight. Some advocates want to do something about that. -
State Rep. Bill Hauter, a Republican, is among the latest of Illinois lawmakers to propose legislation that would regulate the use and sales of an herbal substance called kratom. -
Trump's support among Republicans remains strong. -
Improvements eliminate ‘historic wait times’ -
James E. Shadid, a federal judge and native Peorian, has been named Bradley University’s 13th president. -
Williamson Co Pre-K recently held a Health and Wellness Community Day workshop for their students and families in Pre-K. WSIU attended and provided information and resources regarding WSIU & PBS KIDS. -
The deadliest tornado in U.S. history killed nearly 700 people across parts of southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and southern Indiana. -
AG Raoul joins multistate lawsuit to prevent agency from being dismantled -
Bills dealing with AI in online therapy, health insurance advance in House committees -
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Adler Planetarium will be streaming live during the overnight event. -
The SIU Carbondale Paulette Curkin Pride Resource Center and the Women's Resource Center are hosting the SIU Women's Film Festival next week.
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In 2019, Louisiana's fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading. Now, they're 16th. Here's how the state, and one rural district, pulled it off. -
Donatella took over the brand after the murder of her brother, Gianni Versace, its founder, in 1997. Her bold creative vision and unique style have been instrumental in preserving the Versace legacy. -
President Trump has upended global markets by imposing tariffs on imports from several of America's top trading partners. Here's what to know. -
Police in Waterbury, Conn., allege the man's stepmother locked him in his room with limited food and water for over 20 years, until he started a fire using hand sanitizer, printer paper and a lighter. -
The president is planning to give remarks on "restoring law and order," according to the White House. Trump has vowed to end "weaponization" of the DOJ after having been investigated himself. -
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he plans to vote for a Republican bill to fund the government through September, paving the way for other Democrats to join him.
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Thousands of probationary federal employees fired by the Trump administration must be offered job reinstatement, a judge in San Francisco has ruled, because they were terminated unlawfully. -
Some towns paid the U.S. Census Bureau to produce new local population counts to try to get more funding. But Trump's hiring freeze derailed their special census plans — and could hurt the 2030 count. -
Comedian John Mulaney is going live on Wednesday nights for 12 weeks on Netflix. NPR's TV critic says that in the first episode, Mulaney seemed to be enjoying the absurdity of the whole setup much more than any of the actual content he was presenting. -
Announcing big changes to environmental rules doesn't undo facts on the ground overnight. Instead, EPA's announcement is the first step in what is likely to be a lengthy process to remake the rules and policies it targeted. -
Tesla is gaining traction among conservative buyers, while it loses support among liberals. But are there enough Republican EV shoppers to make up the difference? -
European wines, champagne and other beverages could face heavy tariffs if Trump follows through with this threat.
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