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Lucas Siqueira identified himself as mixed race on his application for a job at Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The government decided he wasn't, and his case is still on hold. As part of the affirmative action program in Brazil, state governments have now set up boards to racially classify job applicants.

For Affirmative Action, Brazil Sets Up Controversial Boards To Determine Race

A quota system for public universities and government jobs was meant to increase the number of Afro-Brazilians. But it has been abused, and now a committee will decide an applicant's race.

Illinois To Offer New Merit-Based College Scholarships

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…

Who's Bill This Time

Bill Kurtis reads three quotes from the week's news: "Klobocharge!" "Cruisin' For Corona" and "Born to Be Mindful."

Fox Creek Speed Limit Lowered, Bloomington Budget Approved

Residents on the southwest side of Bloomington will have to drive slower on a section of Fox Creek Road.The City Council has approved lowering the speed…

Senate Approves Graduated Income Tax; House Vote Next

The Illinois Senate on Wednesday approved a graduated income-tax structure that charges a rate of 7.99 percent for the most affluent residents.The plan by…

Connor Webb and his mother, Kim Webb, stand outside of their home in Huntington Beach, Calif. Connor was treated for a rare cancer at 16. He's well now but his mother is fighting for new cures in case the cancer comes back.

Scientists And Parents Band Together To Research Cures For Rare Childhood Cancer

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

Kyle Planck, who has recovered from a painful case of monkeypox, has joined advocacy groups and pleaded with elected officials to make the antiviral pills TPOXX more available.

Getting monkeypox treatment is easier, but still daunting and confusing

Though doctors and advocates have helped speed up access to the antiviral pills – of which the U.S. has enough to treat 1.7 million people – health providers are few and forms are still required.

Gov. JB Pritzker signs House Bill 767 at a Dec. 2 news conference in Chicago. He said the bill will protect Illinoisians using science-backed guidelines, rather than “junk science” used by the federal administration under the guidance of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Pritzker signs bill allowing Illinois to issue state-specific vaccine guidelines

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that he said will protect Illinois residents from “junk science” undermining evidence-based vaccine regulations at the federal level.

In Patchett's 'The Dutch House,' Siblings Reckon With Profound Loss

NPR's Melissa Block speaks to Ann Patchett about her new novel, "The Dutch House." The author talks about her fascination with family bonds and how she maps her intricate plots.

Mifepristone is a medication used to end early pregnancies and to relieve the symptoms of miscarriage. It's heavily restricted by the FDA.

Restrictions On Abortion Medication Deserve A Second Look, Says A Former FDA Head

The FDA heavily restricted mifepristone — a drug that ends early pregnancies — when it approved it 19 years ago. A former FDA commissioner asks whether the current restrictions should be revisited.

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