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Children are supposed to have a childhood. In some ways Carla Barnes-Wheeler did not. Her father was absent. Her mother struggled with mental illness. Friend and Bloomington-Normal NAACP President Linda Foster said Barnes-Wheeler, the youngest of four children grew up in a poor area of Chicago Heights.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with WNBA star Brittney Griner about her new memoir, Coming Home.

Data from the Department of Education’s Integrated Post Secondary Education Data Systems shows that a majority of college students took at least one or more of their classes online in 2022: 54%. That’s a nearly 50% jump from that percentage in pre-pandemic fall 2019, when it was just 37% of students.

Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren talks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the fraying relations between Israel and the U.S. How damaged is Israel's most important alliance?

Both Crumbleys were convicted on four counts of involuntary manslaughter tied to the 2021 shooting at Michigan's Oxford High School carried out by their son, Ethan Crumbley, who was 15 at the time.

Relish Me — one of six Oscar Mayer Wienermobiles — is in Bloomington-Normal for 48 hours. Hotdogger Sarah "Sarahkraut" Oney said it's the people who "bring the Wienermobile to life."

Hurricane Helene made landfall late last night as a Category 4 storm. It has since weakened but continues to batter the South, causing damage and power outages. And, takeaways from voters in Nevada.

The mother of the alleged shooter at Apalachee High School warned officials the morning of the shooting. Here's how administrators responded. And, Venezuela's opposition leader has fled the country.

Lynn Neary talks to three critics about books you shouldn't miss. One critic says it's a particularly rich literary summer because in election years, publishers release the juiciest books before fall.

Have you ever listened to NPR and wondered who chooses those songs you hear between stories and interviews? We've asked four directors to curate playlists and set a mood.