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Analysis of wage and demographic data from Illinois businesses shows some improvement, but inequity remains

Some advocates are pushing for an Illinois constitutional amendment to change how legislative districts are created in the state.The Daily Herald reports…

The land beneath our feet underlies and underpins everything.

In addition to presidential primaries, Alabama holds U.S. House primaries on March 5. Follow the results live.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Weekend Edition puzzle master Will Shortz and this week's puzzle winner Dan Peirce of Lincoln, Mass.

Cuban migrants have received preferential treatment for more than a half-century. But as the U.S. and Cuba normalize relations, that policy could change and Cubans are racing to reach U.S. shores.

Biden’s message, to come during a trip to Arizona, would be the first public apology from a sitting U.S. president in response to a federal policy that wreaked havoc on tribal communities.

Ha Jin's new spy novel resembles the story of the real-life Chinese agent Larry Chin — and echoes the expat author's own experiences. But, he notes, a writer's life is less political than a spy's.

The White House wants to direct more funding communities dealing with high levels of pollution and health problems. But how agencies determine who qualifies for the money has some researchers worried.

People living just a few miles from each other in American cities can have radically different chances of living a long healthy life.