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The city of Antakya, known in antiquity as Antioch, was at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. After the Feb. 6 earthquake, many of its centuries-old monuments and sites lie in ruins.

The Ferry Building has been a beacon to incoming ferry riders since the late 1890s. Threatened by rising sea levels, the waterfront city is considering drastic measures to save its historic shoreline.

The mayor of Bloomington won't yet say whether District 87 schools will get a cut of potential revenue created by the proposed tax increment financing district, or TIF, for the downtown area.

The Bloomington City Council voted Monday to approve a one-year pause on contributing revenue to the McLean County mental health and public safety sales tax fund, following last week’s matching action by the Town of Normal.

McLean County Board Chair Elizabeth Johnston says she’s encouraged to hear the City of Bloomington reaffirm its commitment to mental health, but the county is resisting efforts by the city and Town of Normal to suspend sharing tax revenue for the mental health and public safety fund.

NPR's Scott Simon and USA Today columnist Christine Brennan talk about women's college basketball, the NBA all-star weekend, and the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shooting.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the Super Bowl matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, as well as the trade deadline in the NBA.

Second City veterans built Jackbox Games, a video game series that just came out with its latest party game.

Race riots have erupted not in London, but in deprived second-tier U.K. cities with wage stagnation and new migrants. Experts on extremism say they've become fertile ground for far-right recruiting.

Transportation Security Administration officers continue to work without pay. Morning Edition visited five major cities to check out security lines at six different airports.