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Sky-high gas prices and rising housing costs are shaping the fight in this key swing state.

The race for House speaker took an unexpected turn late last week when leading candidate, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy withdrew his name. That threw the House GOP into a leadership crisis.

Twin City musicians Gregg Brown and Trenton Perry may seem an odd pairing. Brown came of age during the late 60s hippie movement, Perry grew up in the 90s…

There are lots of good reasons to become a teacher. It’s rewarding. Kids need you. And because of a teacher shortage, the state needs you too.But Shamaine…

Recent cases involving Chinese nationals conspiring to steal trade secrets — from gene-spliced rice to corn seed — have highlighted the risk of intellectual property theft from U.S. companies.

Retired Gen. Wesley Clark formally announces he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination. Supporters hope Clark's military record and strong criticism of the Iraq war effort will be the ticket to topple President Bush next year. But the first-time candidate starts the race well behind the nine other Democrats in organization and money. Hear NPR's Greg Allen.

Bills to abolish the death penalty are being debated in state legislatures across the country. In Colorado, a couple of lawmakers have a very personal connection to this political lightning rod.

It's rare to find a child prodigy. It's almost unheard of to find a child who excels in two fields. But, Harmony Zhu played a piano recital at Carnegie…

As young folks head off for a new school year, many of them do so in buildings with ivy covered walls. This most collegiate of plants looks gorgeous…

The Friends of the Arts organization is staging an event at the Illinois State University Galleries to raise money to aid students in the ISU College of…