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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.
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Senate Democrats must choose between a government shutdown or a bill they hate, as the deadline to pass a spending bill looms.
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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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The 68-team fields for the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments will be unveiled Sunday night, and the games begin next week.
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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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The Illinois Farm Bureau partnered with statewide county Farm Bureaus, or CFBs, to elevate rural communities.
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The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that nonfarm payroll data is almost unchanged compared to last year.
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Motorcycle shop burglary suspect died in the triple-digit pursuit
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Under proposed legislation, Illinois would explore the viability of reducing reliance on the state’s gas tax by putting in place a “road usage charge,” essentially a tax on the number of miles driven.
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CHICAGO – Today, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) Director Jim Bennett and the Illinois Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (OPEH) issued a letter to remind public officials and local units of government of their obligations under the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003, and the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act (BRHA).
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Journey back Inside The Blanket Fort as we continue our celebration of Women's History Month.
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Bill would allow students to compete on school and nonschool teams simultaneously
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Some Central Illinois lawmakers are pushing for harsher punishments for selling fentanyl as the state sees a decline in opioid deaths.
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The Board of Trustees unanimously voted to hire Lori Ragland as Rend Lake College's eighth President.
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March 18th marks the 100-year anniversary of the Tri-state Tornado. The storm swept across Southeast Missouri through southern Illinois and ended up in southern Indiana. The Jackson County Historical Society is commemorating the event with a series of presentations.
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Illinois Democrats backing candidates in new strategy to get involved in all elections
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In an internal VA memo seen by NPR, the VA says it's rescinding a directive that contains detailed guidance on the kind of care transgender veterans can receive at VA facilities.
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Tesla has joined the ranks of U.S. companies concerned that Trump's aggressive tariff policies may negatively affect global sales.
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The rare speech at the Justice Department comes as the Trump administration has spent the last several weeks trying to reconfigure the agency, including demoting attorneys who worked on cases related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and firing officials who investigated the president himself.
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NWSL's Jessica Berman says the league is adopting a tool to monitor and protect players from online abuse. The NWSL was scrutinized for not doing more to protect player Barbra Banda from harassment.
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Ukraine's president said he hopes the U.S. applies "maximum additional sanctions" on Russia if it refuses to accept a 30-day ceasefire, describing the Russian leader's "bravado" as a stalling tactic.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., has tried to walk a fine political line in dealing with the Trump administration -- choosing her battles, with immigration possibly emerging as the big one to come.
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Team officials are accused of altering athletes' suits to enhance their aerodynamics. The suspension by International Ski and Snowboard Federation (IFS) follows last week's FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.
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The Senate voted 54 to 46 to approve a spending bill to fund the government through the end of September.
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The schools under scrutiny include dozens of state schools and two Ivy Leagues. A number of private schools are also being targeted, including Georgetown, Rice, Vanderbilt, and New York University.
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The head of the U.S. Postal Service has agreed to allow Elon Musk's DOGE team to help find "further efficiencies" at the mail agency. But the agreement limits DOGE's access to USPS employee records.
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The arrival of the new crew will pave the way for the return of two astronauts who have been "stuck" on the station since June of last year.
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Outdoor enthusiast Sam Jones left Australia after posting a video of herself separating a baby wombat from its mom on a dark road. Australians are cheering her departure and worrying about the animal.
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