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Why suffer bug bites when you can stay inside and READ? NPR staffers suggest a trio of non-fiction: "The Showman," "Invisible Rulers," and "the Threshold of Dissent."

Efforts to bring back the critically endangered red wolves are showing optimistic signs of some success.

Sixteen-year-old Caden Tellier’s death comes less than two weeks after the tragic death of another Alabama high school football player. Semaj Wilkins, 14, collapsed Aug. 13 during a practice.

David Wineland, a physicist at a federal lab in Boulder, Colo., was recognized for cutting-edge work in quantum computing that's both incredibly esoteric and practical. He'll share the prize with his friend and friendly competitor, Serge Haroche, who is at the College de France in Paris.

Scientists are trying to decode how the trillions of microorganisms in our gut talk with the brain and shape our resilience to stress. A new study offers some initial clues.

This is the second straight year that dust storms have caused headaches on Central Illinois interstates. To find out why this is happening, WGLT spoke with state climatologist Trent Ford.

Illinois State University’s Department of Agriculture held its annual Awards Banquet on Sunday, where many current and incoming students and faculty in the department were honored for their contributions and accomplishments. A new scholarship was awarded during the ceremony in honor of ISU student Kristian “KP” Philpotts, who was killed while driving for a rideshare company in Urbana in 2022.

The Massachusetts Republican left Congress this week after losing in a contentious race to Democrat Elizabeth Warren. But if John Kerry is confirmed as the next secretary of state, Scott Brown could be back on the campaign trail in weeks.

We might have an answer to the pungent question in Central Illinois of late: Just what is that awful smell? It's likely a phenomenon called petrichor, according to a state climatologist.

In 2024, the World Health Organization certified the elimination of a disease in nine countries. We focus on how Pakistan got rid of trachoma, which can cause blindness.