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As the presidential race ramps up in Georgia, one vital voting demographic is mobilizing and hoping to impact the race: young people.

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with former NFL tight end Jermichael Finley about his experience living with the effects of head trauma sustained on the field.

Sluggish progress on reducing nutrient runoff into the Bay marks an inconvenient truth, but offers lessons for others seeking to clean their watersheds.

A key architect of the nationwide grape boycott that galvanized the farmworkers' rights movement, her legacy has long been overshadowed. A new film aims to change that. Huerta speaks with NPR.

Calliope Holingue researches how the microbiome and mind affect each other. She's part of a growing field, exploring how that connection could ultimately improve treatments for mental conditions.

As 2024 nears its end, we take a look at some memorable podcasts from NPR member stations that we featured this year.

Illinois Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady said sees several areas where his Republican caucus can work with Democratic Gov.-elect JB Pritzker, including…

The president of Illinois State University said a proposal in Springfield requiring public universities to admit first-time freshman applicants who finish…

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin greeted about 500 central Illinois residents at a town hall meeting in Bloomington Friday with the words, "There was good…

Three people—including two children—were found dead after an early morning house fire that Bloomington police say was intentionally set. A fourth person…