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

Across India, an unusual name is popping up on signs in restaurants and businesses. Connections between the murderous dictator and the subcontinent may explain why.

Ready, get set, go! Let's compare a sperm whale plowing through the ocean to a human sperm plowing through a glass of water: The whale barely notices the water it's in; the sperm — oh, gee — it's got a problem. How it solves that problem — being much closer to the size of the water molecules around it — is ... well, masterful.

While local governments are sometimes criticized for being non-responsive to citizens. Every once in a while, they can surprise - and – even delight those who come before them to ask for action.“All Things Considered” host Craig Wright has the story of how the announcement of Roanoke Valley Metro's expanded service made one woman very happy.

A U.S. park ranger is honored for helping to remove aviation hazards from a 1930s-era installation of telephone lines in the Grand Canyon.

To expand Dr. Seuss' slim volume to theatrical feature length, a whole lot of plot and heaping handfuls of characters needed to be invented. These new individuals are for the most part unpleasant, and the new aspects of the story are forced.

Egypt's protest movement against the controversial draft constitution appears to be losing steam after a lackluster turnout Tuesday night. Opposition leaders had called for mass demonstrations, and they're scrambling to decide whether to boycott Saturday's referendum on the constitution.

Over the past few months the NPR Cities Project has asked for pictures and sound from the "Heart of your City." Featured in the final edition are sounds of construction, a food truck, parks and more.

Munitions, including anti-submarine explosives, have been found. Dumping munitions in bodies of water was a common practice during and after World War Two. Researchers are studying the effects.

Michigan is now the nation's 24th right-to-work state, where unions cannot automatically collect dues or fees from workers. The governor signed the law just hours after it was approved by the state's legislature in a day marked by protests.