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An appeals court on Friday lifted a block on executive orders seeking to end government support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs, allowing the orders to be enforced as a lawsuit challenging them plays out. -
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. -
Tesla has joined the ranks of U.S. companies concerned that Trump's aggressive tariff policies may negatively affect global sales. -
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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FlixBus is a provider of long-distance bus transportation in North America, the new express route they're providing will connect the Midwest and the South. -
The bills have attracted bipartisan support. -
In a recent interview, Representative Paul Jacobs summarized what has happened at the Springfield capitol in the past week. -
This week is the 4th annual Illinois Soil Health Week. The week is meant to promote healthy soil practices and advocate for protection of soil and water quality.The composting facility for the sustainable farms at SIU won an award for their work. -
The threat of tariffs and federal spending cuts is shaking governments, businesses and the economy. -
SIU Carbondale will open the campus to sky observers during the scheduled total lunar eclipse next week. -
Indie Lens Pop-Up, presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS, and WSIU with partner the Carbondale Public Library will host a screening of “Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer’s,” featuring a community discussion and free dinner. The event will be held Tuesday, May 20 at the Carbondale Public Library. -
"The Censored” is on view at Artspace 304 through March 27th. This exhibition showcases artwork from Artspace 304's Print Collection exemplifying themes of artists’ censorship in coordination with books from the American Library Associations’ list of 100 Banned Books from 2010-2019. -
Experts believe the availability of life saving drugs may be responsible for the fall in overdose deaths -
Pete Peterson once again remembers the time Jones became a cover boy when SIU Press reprinted a critically-acclaimed baseball book. -
Opponents say bill is a slippery slope to more regulation -
Limits already are in place in some Illinois school districts
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The FDA tested 95 products containing benzoyl peroxide, an ingredient widely used to treat acne that can form benzene as a byproduct. It found that six products could have more benzene than usual. -
House Democrats were gathered in Virginia for their annual issues conference when they received the news that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was planning to vote to advance a GOP-spending bill. -
A federal judge in Maryland found the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing thousands of federal employees by not first notifying states. -
"Smishing" scams aim to compromise your data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is getting worse, you're right. -
Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva of Arizona, who championed environmental protection during his 12 terms in Congress, died Thursday of complications from cancer treatments, his office said. -
Impeachment threats against judges — and sometimes physical threats to their safety — compromise the independence of the judiciary, experts warn. -
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Mahmoud Khalil's attorney, Amy Greer, about her client's recent arrest. Khalil, a green card holder, is currently being detained by ICE officers. -
An Israeli airstrike targeted a building in an upscale neighborhood, destroying an apartment that neighbors said had been vacant for years. -
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.
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