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Both abortion rights activists and abortion rights opponents are trying to get amendments on Nebraska's ballot in this fall's ballot — and whoever gets the most votes wins.

A secret appellate court gives the Department of Justice broad powers to use wiretaps as part of the war on terrorism. But civil libertarians say the ruling will also make it much easier to spy on people without justification. NPR's Alex Chadwick speaks with former National Security Agency attorney Stuart Baker.

An estimated 2 million Americans use wheelchairs or motorized scooters. For some, obstacles such as stairs, elevated curbs and rocky terrain may no longer pose such a steep challenge. The Food and Drug Administration has signed off on the iBOT, a wheelchair that climbs stairs and bounds over curbs. NPR's Joe Shapiro reports.

The Normal Town Council is giving the green light to a six year community investment plan. The proposal includes 119 capital projects that add up to $56…

San Francisco already required buildings to be "solar ready," and starting in 2017, actual panels will be mandated. It's the first major U.S. city to take such a step, according to the bill's sponsor.

New pictures of coins from a 300-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Colombia help tell the story of the ship's journey.

A nun with years of health care executive experience has been named OSF HealthCare's president as a new leadership team prepares to take over in April.

A research start-up is connecting parents with scientists in hopes of sparking new research on diseases whose survival rates and treatment options haven't budged in 30 years

Illinois is creating a new merit-based scholarship aimed at getting more high school graduates to attend in-state colleges and universities.The AIM HIGH…

With the resignation of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to become the first woman governor of New York state.