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The Peoria City/County Health Department is issuing a health advisory after state public health officials declared the county one of four statewide...

Inspector General Michael Horowitz announces the inquiry the day after Portland, Ore., Mayor Ted Wheeler was tear-gassed by federal agents.

It's been 75 years since the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Koko Kondo, who was an infant when one of those bombs was dropped on Hiroshima.

NPR's David Greene talks to Dr. Lin Yang, an epidemiologist at a Hong Kong University, who is currently based in Wuhan, China, where she is responding to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Illinoisans have been ordered to stay at home for almost a month so far. While many are following that order, some in Springfield have needed a reminder.

Some businesses and activists want to end prolonged closures that were imposed to block the spread of the coronavirus. Health experts warn a premature opening could create another surge of the virus.

Five years ago, the death of Baltimore resident Freddie Gray in police custody sparked civil unrest. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with West Baltimore community organizer Ray Kelly.

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best said she supports the Black Lives Matter movement "but enough is enough."

A homeless encampment in Minneapolis has grown to 550 tents after officials had legalized camping. The camp is causing concerns as crime and assaults make the city rethink the ambitious plan.

NPR's David Greene talks to Regina Ip, a pro-Beijing member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council, about China's controversial national security measure that has sparked protests in the city.