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The mayor of Normal said he does not know whether the town will have to go through another round of budget cutting in a few years.Personnel and service…

Three years ago, Grand Rapids' public schools took a hard look at the numbers on absenteeism. They've been able to get nearly half of the students missing school to show up.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with former Afghanistan Minster of Education Rangina Hamidi after speaking to her a year ago, as Taliban forces captured city after city in the country.

At least 195 people are dead, and hundreds more injured after attacks in Mumbai, India. The rampage ended Saturday morning, and the sprawling city is trying to come to grips with what some there are calling "India's 9/11."

Tronc cited financial pressures in gutting the newsroom of the punchy New York City tabloid, a major force in local coverage. It has won Pulitzer Prizes and been a thorn in President Trump's side.

The HBO series ended in 2019, but superfans still flock to the spots where their favorite scenes were filmed. According to one screen tourism expert, that's helped Northern Ireland reinvent itself.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead about his new book, "Cool Machine."

One of the world's top female wrestlers is featured in this week's installment of the Weekend Edition Sunday summer reading series. Toccara Montgomery will compete in Athens in the 72-kilogram weight division. She talked about books with NPR's Liane Hansen before leaving for the Summer Games.

The picture book encourages readers to form communities to fight injustice.

A former Illinois Wesleyan basketball standout will soon be going from the NBA Finals to Bloomington for a charity fundraiser.Soon-to-be Basketball Hall…