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When Dr. Vanessa Grubbs fell in love with a man whose kidneys were failing, he'd been waiting for a transplant for years. Her book explores the ways racial inequity is embedded in the system.

Government labs that house nuclear weapons are rife with workplace safety hazards, a year-long investigation by the Center for Public Integrity finds. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jeff Smith, lead editor of the series "Nuclear Negligence."

The state has nearly $15 billion in unpaid bills due to a standoff between Republicans and Democrats. The most vulnerable people in Illinois are feeling the pain of the standoff.

Kyle Schwarber of the Chicago Cubs spent nearly the whole season rehabbing an injury. But his return to the lineup has been an inspiration, helping the Cubs even the World Series against Cleveland.

The candidates aren't talking much about education, but the next president faces big challenges: reducing achievement gaps, implementing the new education law, and expanding access and opportunity.

Rep. Scott Garrett said he would withhold his dues to the National Republican Congressional Committee unless the party stopped supporting gay candidates. Those comments have hurt him.

The last time Wisconsin voted for a Republican for President was 1984. That all changed on November 8. We go to Kenosha County to ask why.

Mona Charen is a conservative columnist for National Review and a member of the "Never Trump" movement. She shares her reaction to the election of Donald Trump.

Food works better than Valium but shouldn't be your sole comfort, therapist Jean Fain advises clients. But any recipe can become a meditative practice if you give it your full, undivided attention.

Computer detection of potentially false stories; labeling news that might be false; cutting ad revenue: Those are steps Facebook could use to combat fake news.