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Reasearch shows teens don't get sleepy until 10:45 or 11 p.m. But high school classes in Nashville still start at 7:05 a.m. "It's not a badge of honor," says the mayor.

Eleanor Beardsley began reporting from France for NPR in 2004 as a freelance journalist, following all aspects of French society, politics, economics, culture and gastronomy. Since then, she has steadily worked her way to becoming an integral part of the NPR Europe reporting team.

Cheryl Corley is a Chicago-based NPR correspondent who works for the National Desk. She primarily covers criminal justice issues as well as breaking news in the Midwest and across the country.

On this week’s episode of Out and About, Artistic Director of the Heartland Festival Orchestra David Commanday joins Jenn Gordon to talk about Beethoven...

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth is pregnant.The Illinois Democrat said Tuesday she will give birth to her second daughter this spring. It will make her the…

A Florida boy called 911 saying he was hungry and wanted to order a pizza. The police used it as a teaching moment, then went out and bought and delivered one.

The annual Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe is postponed to late August.

NPR's Puzzlemaster Will Shortz quizzes one of our listeners, and has a challenge for everyone at home. (This week's winner is Margaret Pendergast from East Sandwich, Mass. She listens to Weekend Edition on member station WBUR in Boston.)

Plus, Tesla's next move, Taylor's new record and why zoo animals (sometimes) get weird during eclipses.

Illinois colleges and universities have been under pressure for years from smaller graduating classes, out-of-state competition and changing demographics.…