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Two women are deep in conversation in a spacious room with wooden accents and a bustling background. The woman on the left has long blonde hair and wears a light blue jacket, while her counterpart, with dark hair tied back, wears a gray sweater. Their discussion hints at an opposition to recent homeschool rules.

Homeschool bill stalls in Illinois House, but sponsor says it's still alive

A bill that would tighten homeschooling regulations in Illinois missed a key deadline on Friday. But its sponsor, Rep. Terra Costa Howard, said it’s still alive — and she’s working on changes recommended by fellow lawmakers to get it passed.

Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., has been accused of sexual harassment by a former aide. He says the two simply enjoyed a close friendship and it was never a sexual relationship.

Congressman Accused Of Harassment Defends Himself, Says He Saw Aide As A 'Soul Mate'

Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Pa., told WHYY that he never crossed a sexual line with a former aide who has accused him of harassment, but he did talk of the deep "affection" he felt for her.

On Dec. 21, 2017, Trina Singleton holds a photo of her eldest son Darryl who was murdered in 2016. The Philadelphia Obituary Project, a new website, is working to show that homicide victims in Philadelphia are more than statistics.

The Philadelphia Obituary Project Chronicles Lives Lost To Violence

A new project is attempting to write an obituary of every homicide victim in Philadelphia, just as the city grapples with a spike in murders. The aim is to put human faces to the grim statistic.

Documenting A Music Visionary

When saxophonist Thomas Chapin died of leukemia at age 40, his obit in the New York Times hailed him as "one of the few musicians to exist in both the…

GLT's Pat Peterson, The Ultimate Public Radio Believer, Set To Retire

Pat Peterson was a public radio believer years before she began her tenure as GLT Individual Giving Director 23 years ago.Just days before she retires…

Corn Hunt

A type of genetically modified corn called "StarLink," which has not been approved for human use, has found its way into human food supplies in Iowa. Noah talks to Steve Dinnen, a business reporter and columnist for the Des Moines Register, about the hunt for "StarLink," to make sure it doesn't get used in food for people. Star Link has been approved for animal and industrial use, but has some characteristics common among human allergens. FDA regulations do not allow it to be tested on human subjects.

Marina Litvinenko, whose husband died in 2006 after being poisoned, spoke to the media after a British court issued a report saying Alexander Litvinenko had been murdered.

Russia's Putin 'Probably' Approved Plan To Kill Spy, British Report Says

Widow Marina Litvinenko says, "The words my husband spoke on his deathbed, when he accused Mr. Putin of his murder, have been proved true in an English court."

Home Vegetable Gardens Spark Debate Over Local Control And Food Insecurity

Elmhurst resident Nicole Virgil got into home gardening after researching the industrial food process and watching documentaries like “Food Inc.” But...

A surfer rides a wave at Steamer Lane, with the Santa Cruz Wharf in the background. A long swath of Santa Cruz's coast has been designated a World Surfing Reserve.

Santa Cruz Surfers Make Coastline A Reserve

You may think of surfers as slackers. But in Santa Cruz, Calif., they're city council members and business owners. And they're also conservationists — who just got their piece of the central California coast named a World Surfing Reserve.

Activision Blizzard has been hit with multiple lawsuits alleging a sexist and discriminatory workplace culture.

In major video game company first, Activision Blizzard employees are joining a union

A subset of staff at the massive video game company Activision Blizzard voted to join the Communication Workers of America. The vote comes as Activision Blizzard is being purchased by Microsoft.

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