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One hundred years ago, F. Schuyler Mathews published a field guide of wild birds. He transcribed their songs into musical notation and tried to capture their essence in prose. A new book celebrates Mathews' work and the birds that inspired him. Hear NPR's Melissa Block.

Former ISU Hall of Fame cross country and track and field coach John Coughlan has died at age 80.

A new album features the late Ray Charles playing with the Count Basie Orchestra, but Charles never actually recorded with the group. The tracks were mashed together by an audio engineer who used to play with Charles.

A twin-engine plane with six people on board crashed Saturday in a muddy field in upstate New York, authorities said.

The Bogle family let people take photos in the field of flowers. Some trampled on flowers and others refused to leave. The Bogles say they're closed to picture takers "forever."

The Chicago Bears success on the field this season has yet to translate into the team getting what it wants for a new home.

President Bush offers to let Congress question White House aides about the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, but won't let them testify under oath. Lawmakers may vote Wednesday to give committee chairmen authority to subpoena the aides.

Illinois Wesleyan University plans a study of campus culture to root out hazing. A student was badly bruised and cut on his forehead during a hazing incident last month. Sigma Chi will lose its house. Plus, baseball returns to central Illinois. Hear about the rationale behind a big health bill designed to address inequities for African Americans. Learn how central Illinois parents can weigh the pros and cons of sending kids to summer camp when the pandemic is not yet done.

Instead of applying crushed limestone to balance pH levels in fields, some farmers are trying crushed basalt. It can trap carbon and could help fight climate change.

During the state's profound drought, farmers are keep their fields flooded to make temporary wetlands for migrating birds. They serve as pop-up pit stops to help birds put on fat for their journeys.