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U.S. Representative Rodney Davis says he won't run for Governor, and will try to retain his congressional seat in a newly drawn district. Davis says he looks forward to a committee chairmanship if Republicans take the House next year. Sensors embedded in roadways can improve bad weather service and save money. Hear about a vision of SMART cities and how municipalities can decide which new techie tools to choose. And Inclusive Education Coalition Founder Aditi Sharma says her group is planning to buy new book titles for McLean County teachers to use in classroom diversity curriculum.

Local authorities are reviewing hundreds of pieces of evidence. They say the shooter left troves of notes and plans expressing hate toward multiple groups.

Renee Rosen's new historical novel "Windy City Blues" uses Chicago and its storied blues history as a backdrop to a story about perseverance and coming of…

Host Bob Edwards talks with commentator John Feinstein about the match between the Williams sisters and the happenings at this year's Wimbledon Tournament.

Scott talks with Sister Dianna Ortiz, a Roman Catholic nun who was tortured in Guatemala in 1989. She is the founder of Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition.

Her political star has risen since Kim Jong Un took power in 2011, leading to speculation that she could one day become the country's first female leader — if North Korea's patriarchy would allow it.

The book follows Brown professor Zhuqing Li's two half-aunts, who were separated for three decades.

Charlottesville, Va. Vice-Mayor Wes Bellamy talks about the white supremacist rally in the city Saturday and the reaction of the black community there.

The Bloomington City Council is discussing lowering the speed limit on another road and the Mayor thinks it may be time to move forward on revised…

Frederich Nietzsche, the 19th century German philosopher, was in love with Turin. He raved about the city's gelato, its music and its quiet. Robert Rethy, head of the Philosophy Department at Cincinnati's Xavier University, tells Scott Simon about Nietzsche's Turin.