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NPR's Melissa Block joins the host team of All Things Considered today with a story on how the city of Baltimore, spurred by a horrific crime, is fighting drug use and violence with a new attitude of cooperation.

Rudolpho Anaya's 1972 novel Bless Me, Ultima is a classic of Chicano literature. The story begins for Antonio, 6, when Ultima comes to live with his New Mexico family in 1944. Ultima is called a witch, but she considers herself a woman with healing knowledge of medicinal herbs and remedies.

Normal Public Library's main building reopens to the public July 25. It was closed for 16 months for the $6.5 million renovation and asbestos abatement.

The Wall Street Journal's Nancy Youssef, The Washington Post's Ishaan Tharoor and Foreign Policy's Robbie Gramer talk with us about the week in global news.

Serial reporter Chana Joffe-Walt says progressive white parents may say they want their kids to go to diverse schools — but the reality tells a different story. Her new podcast is Nice White Parents.

NY Times reporter Alan Blinder says Saudi Arabia poured hundreds of millions into a pro golf circuit to rival the PGA. The two sides recently announced a joint venture, raising anti-trust issues.

Writing one song with an appealing melody is difficult. Bloomington's Michael Adams and his War Painted Horses band mates have filled their debut album…

It’s brutally cold outside. There’s a foot of snow adding to the misery. Oh, and the pandemic. Charming. But one local artist steadfastly has embraced an…

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with legal scholar John Yoo about the Supreme Court's efforts to maintain the independence of the Federal Reserve Board.

Foreign doctors have been serving as medical volunteers, but must be approved by Israel to enter Gaza. The World Health Organization says denial rates have increased by 50% since March.