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In Nairobi's Kibera slum in April, Nancy Andeka, 45, teaches her and her neighbor's children at home as schools are closed due to the coronavirus.

As Kenya Keeps Schools Shut, Teen Pregnancies Are Rising

The country's schools are closed until January as the coronavirus surges. Meanwhile, officials say there's an increase in underage expecting mothers.

Many backyard chicken keepers are thinking less about the business of raising chickens and more about collecting them — you just have to have them all — which comes with predictable consequences: too many eggs.

Too Many Eggs For One Basket! Backyard Chicken Farmers Scramble To Give Them Away

Some food pantries are benefiting from home chicken keepers' desire to keep collecting the birds as pets, which results in more eggs than they can handle. But sometimes it can be hard to find takers.

The spires of the historic Salt Lake Temple in downtown Salt Lake City.

This Election Might Actually Put Utah, Solidly Republican For 48 Years, In Play

The leaked tape of Donald Trump may have been the last straw for voters in this heavily Mormon state. But their support isn't necessarily going straight to Hillary Clinton.

Jesse White, Illinois secretary of state retiring after 24 years, reflects on his career

In a state notorious for rough and tumble politics, Jesse White has had lasting appeal. NPR's Scott Simon talks with White, the longtime Illinois secretary of state who is retiring at the age of 88.

The Food and Drug Administration has seen a sharp increase in applications for drug to treat rare diseases. An oversight report found problems with how agency is handling them.

FDA Faulted For Lapses In Orphan Drug Program

The Government Accountability Office found breakdowns in the way the Food and Drug Administration evaluates drugs for rare diseases. The analysis came after an investigation by Kaiser Health News.

The European Space Agency will beam the famous 'Blue Danube' waltz into space

A performance of the masterpiece will be transmitted into space on Saturday. The waltz has been associated with space travel since its inclusion in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.

K. Renee Horton is one of 16 passengers boarding the flight. (Courtesy of K. Renee Horton)

A special flight out of Houston aims to redefine who can be an astronaut

Sixteen passengers with disabilities are boarding a special airplane flight from Houston with a nonprofit group called AstroAccess.

Poll: Two-thirds of Americans say ICE has 'gone too far' in immigration enforcement

A new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds a jump in disapproval of the agency among Democrats and independents, but Republicans are standing by ICE and the president.

Axe-Throwing Business Looks To Open In Bloomington

Bloomington-Normal has all sorts of recreation options that improve our quality of life.Soon we may add axe-throwing to the list.Axe Social LLC owner Dan…

Peoria Heights Meeting Attendee Tests Positive for COVID-19

An attendee of the Aug. 1 special Peoria Heights Village Board meeting to discuss the future of its fire department tested has positive for COVID-19....

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