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Just a few weeks after we saw the most complete images of the surface of the sun we ever have before, we're about to learn more about the sun's poles.

Football remains a cultural powerhouse in Alabama - and the rest of the country. But can one sport unite a fractured America? Especially if that sport is losing players... and even some fans?

Iran's state-run IRNA says the tanker was hit by two missiles that damaged storage tanks as it steamed about 60 miles from the Saudi port of Jiddah.

The New York City mayor is running for president.

Illinois corn farmers are on track to see their worst yields in more than 20 years.

The superintendent of Illinois State University's laboratory schools is leaving that position after less than two years on the job.Dana Kinley will move…

Renowned journalist and jazz critic Nat Hentoff has died at 91 years old.

New Jersey authorities say they've made great strides since Sept. 11 in preparing for a terrorist attack. They think the state is a prime target -- which is why they were surprised when their federal homeland security grants were cut more than 30 percent this year.

Scientists say a rare ivory-billed woodpecker — thought to be extinct — has been found in a remote nature reserve in Arkansas. The sighting was kept secret for a year, in part to protect the habitat.

Folk artist Charlie Lucas uses discarded items in his work to piece together his family history. In a new exhibit, Lucas traces his ancestors' story, from the slave ships of Africa to their struggles in America. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.