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For many, this summer brought a surprise in their utility costs.

In the early 1960s, U Thant, a practicing Buddhist from a remote town in Burma, became the first non-Western secretary-general of the United Nations.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Henry Grabar about his book Paved Paradise. It makes the case that Americans' pursuit of abundant parking is upending our cities and our lives.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Emily Kwong, host of the Inheriting podcast, about the far-reaching consequences of Japanese American incarceration during World War II.

Some companies have announced diversity rollbacks — but many more are deleting or softening language from their investor disclosures, an NPR analysis finds.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Marlon Bishop and Julio A. Pabón, the creators of the podcast LOUD, about the history of the popular musical genre Reggaeton.

Agency officials issued a final ruling on Wednesday saying chlorpyrifos can no longer be used on the food that makes its way onto American dinner plates. The move overturns a Trump-era decision.

Bloomington Police, Peru Police and the LaSalle County coroner's office are investigating a body found in the Illinois River on Saturday morning.

A top central Illinois banker said Thursday he's optimistic about the economy. Busey Bank Chief Investment Officer Zach Holland told a business crowd at Illinois Wesleyan University that economic activity is higher now than before the pandemic, driven by consumer spending.