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Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke is calling for a new investigation into sex abuse in the Catholic Church. Church authorities are doing just...

The Fung Wah bus was a cheap and not entirely safe way to get between major cities in the Northeast. It's no longer operating, but that hasn't stopped former riders from "recreating" the experience.

After President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Russia's ambassador in December, he then met with an official from the Russian development bank VEB. The bank is closely tied to the Russian government and was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2014.

Sexual health education could soon be mandatory in Illinois public schools under reintroduced legislation from Democrats in the General Assembly.If…

Melissa Chrisman succeeds Crystal Howard, who led Bloomington-Normal tourism for two decades. Chrisman will join the agency in February, as preparations ramp up for the Route 66 centennial.

In an effort to encourage a broader range of entries from American composers, administrators of the prestigious Pulitzer Prize have decided to expand their definition of "serious" music. Since 1943, the Pulitzer Prize for music has been awarded exactly once to either a jazz composition, musical drama or film score. Hear NPR's Steve Inkseep and Pulitzer Prize Administrator Sig Gissler.

announcement yesterday that a French manufacturer -- and French aviation authorities -- should bear the blame for a deadly airplane crash in Indiana in 1994. According to the NTSB, the ATR Corporation failed to warn pilots that one of its planes was vulnerable to ice formation on its wings. Just such a build-up of ice caused the crash of American Eagle flight 4184, killing 68 people.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Paul Black, CEO of Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Miss., about the challenges the hospital faces with the influx of COVID-19 patients.

The Federation of State Medical Boards is recommending that medical professionals who spread coronavirus misinformation have their medical licenses revoked or suspended.

So far, gay marriage remains largely an issue for the states to decide for themselves. On Tuesday, voters in Alabama approved a state amendment to ban gay marriage. Where does the issue stand in other states?