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Dry ice, used to chill cocktails and create that smoky effect at haunted houses, is being used to exterminate rats. Cities are using federally approved "rat ice" to help abate the rodent population.

The New York-led lawsuit joins similar legal action against the Census Bureau and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross by California, the city of San Jose, Calif., and individuals from Maryland and Arizona.

A growing number of cities want to restrict the use of gas in buildings to reduce climate emissions. But many states are now considering laws to block that with backing from the natural gas industry.

From virtually the time he emerged from his mother’s womb, Dennis Mackrel was exposed to a steady diet of jazz.“I can’t understate the importance of…

A state representative wants to ban violent video games. He says they contribute to increased carjacking in Chicago. It’s far from the first time state…

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Joe Borbely said creating the debut album for the Bloomington-based Progressive Space rock outfit CAPS LOCK was almost…

The huge gap between the capacity at the University of Illinois and the capacity at Illinois State University to test for the virus that causes COVID-19…

An exotic gift from a kind stranger...an eccentric and formidable grandparent...the jaw-dropping riches of another culture... These are the memories that…

Emily Schwing comes to the Inland Northwest by way of Alaska, where she covered social and environmental issues with an Arctic spin as well as natural resource development, wildlife management and Alaska Native issues for nearly a decade. Her work has been heard on National Public Radio’s programs like “Morning Edition” and “All things Considered.” She has also filed for Public Radio International’s “The World,” American Public Media’s “Marketplace,” and various programs produced by the BBC and the CBC. She has also filed stories for Scientific American, Al Jazeera America and Arctic Deeply.

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