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A no-nonsense chemist becomes a TV cooking-show sensation in the new novel "Lessons in Chemistry." Scott Simon talks with author Bonnie Garmus about her book.

Flush with money after the 2020 protests, community bail funds are releasing more people from jail.

CBS News' Jill Schlesinger believes college is still worth it.

Congress has rejected requests from the White House to approve funding to continue COVID-19 tests and treatments for everyone.

To kick off National Library week, the American Library Association listed its annual top 10 most challenged books. It said it faced an unprecedented number of attempts to ban to books this year.

The story of Chris Smalls is one of the biggest underdog victories in modern corporate history. Fired two years ago, he has now organized Amazon's very first unionized warehouse in America.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it easier to sue police and prosecutors for malicious prosecution. But the decision still leaves in place other barriers to such lawsuits.

Federal health officials are convening with outside advisers April 6 to talk about a vaccine plan, whether that's another booster in the fall, an omicron shot or one that targets more than one strain.

Today's programming is made possible in part by WGLT Day Sponsor Carol Odekirk, celebrating National Library Giving Day. The library is a destination that cannot be visited often enough, and Carol encourages the community to support Bloomington Public Library’s expansion and renovation. Details at bloomingtonlibrary.org.Learn how you can become a WGLT Day Sponsor.

After six years, the Bloomington-Normal area’s mental health and public safety initiative is making a difference, but there’s still a long road ahead, say the effort's leaders.