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Illinois has a chance to enshrine its long history of corruption.

A Commerce Department report shows paychecks are fatter, prices are leaner and Americans are saving more. Meanwhile, prices fell by 0.5 percent. That's helping consumers on the rebound from recession.

After Hurricane Dorian devastated two islands in the northern Bahamas, people are debating whether to leave their homes. On hard-hit Abaco Island, people are discovering it's not a clear-cut decision.

You can travel the world without opening your wallet — or your eyes. SoundTransit, a collaborative website, allows users to immerse themselves in the everyday sounds of faraway places.

A video game analytics firm estimates that the cross-platform game with a wide range of players has made about $223 million in March alone.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with musician Wyatt Flores about his new album Welcome to the Plains and his honesty around mental health.

Parks' refusal to give up her seat fueled the civil rights movement that made it possible for Obama to become president.

What do you do with something that seems designed only to offend? Ignore it, or say something?

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to conservative writer Jonah Goldberg about the tepid response from conservatives against the president sending federal troops into cities which have seen violent protests.

China is extending a warm welcome this week to the leader of Taiwan's opposition party — a rare outreach from Beijing, even as it continues military pressure on the self-ruled island.