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Darrell Brooks, left, speaks with a lawyer during his initial appearance, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 in Waukesha County Court in Waukesha, Wis. Brooks is charged with intentional homicide after SUV was driven into a Christmas parade.

Mark Hoffman

There's a backlash brewing against bail reform after the parade tragedy in Waukesha

Martin Kaste

Critics of the movement to reduce cash bail cite the $1000 cash bail paid by Darrell E. Brooks, Jr., weeks before he allegedly plowed his SUV through the Waukesha Christmas parade

Illinois

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Statehouse

State Week: A court date looms over redistricting

Hannah Meisel

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Composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim in New York in 1976. Sondheim died on Friday at age 91.

R. Jones

Stephen Sondheim, the Broadway legend, has died at 91

Jeff Lunden

The celebrated composer-songwriter died on Friday. He had won several Tonys and Grammys, as well as an Oscar and Pulitzer, for musicals including West Side Story and Company.

A resident from the Alexandra township gets tested for the coronavirus in 2020. A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in the heavily populated province of Gauteng.

Jerome Delay

U.S. will begin new travel restrictions amid concerns over a new coronavirus variant

Nicole Hernandez

Hollins University was founded in 1842 on the principle that "young women require the same thorough and rigid training as that afforded to young men."

Who belongs at a women's college in 2021? Students want admissions policies to change

Melissa Block

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UNI 101 class analyzes logos in MLK's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' | Community Voices

The University of Illinois Springfield UNI 101 class worked with the Community Voices team in the fall of 2021 to put together podcasts examining Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter From Birmingham Jail" from an ethos, logos and pathos perspective. Each podcast is posted on our Community Voices page.

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UNI 101 class analyzes pathos in MLK's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' | Community Voices

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UNI 101 class analyzes ethos in MLK's 'Letter from Birmingham Jail' | Community Voices

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Illinois

Police make arrest in fatal Lanphier High School stabbing

Sean Crawford

A 15 year old female was taken into custody Friday morning. 18 year old Pierre Scott Jr. died and a 16 year old male was wounded.

Statehouse

Pritzker signs law banning dark money, out-of-state contributions in judicial campaigns

Hannah Meisel

Arlen Miller

Equity & Justice

AIDS At 40: A tribute to a partner lost

Arlen Miller

Veteran anti-consumerist crusader Reverend Billy takes aim at climate change

Jon Kalish
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Reverend Billy, the flamboyant "altar-ego" of New York performance artist William Talen, celebrates 20 years of crusading with his Stop Shopping Choir.
The butterflies are back! Annual migration of monarchs shows highest numbers in years

Michael Levitt
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The annual winter monarch butterfly migration, which has seen steep declines in recent years, seems to be making a comeback. Biologists are encouraged and confused by the trend.
Jan. 6 panel faces a different legal test to refer Mark Meadows for criminal contempt

Claudia Grisales
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The panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack are taking their time before deciding to pursue criminal contempt against Mark Meadows because it will be a bigger legal test.
Yes, we are shopping way more than ever

Alina Selyukh
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Even the Grinch can't stop shoppers in what's predicted to be a record holiday season.
Stocks and oil prices drop as the world reacts to new coronavirus variant omicron

Martin Kaste
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Stock markets around the world tumbled on concerns about the new variant. While it's too soon to tell exactly how the variant functions, virologists are rushing to learn more.
Meet the Arkansas cowboy who found a new life as a rodeo clown

Brian Mann
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Rob Gann travels the country as a jester in the rodeo of life. His clowning fills the lulls in the action. It also takes the edge off a sport that can be dangerous and unforgiving.
Canada taps into strategic reserves to deal with massive shortage ... of maple syrup

Michael Levitt
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While high gas prices have pushed President Biden to tap into the US's strategic oil reserves, America's neighbor to the north is also dealing with a shortage of another so-called "liquid gold".
What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching, listening and reading

Aisha Harris
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Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: the new album by Snail Mail, the 2020 book Piranesi and more.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade makes a comeback, but safety measures continue

The Associated Press
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Spectators, shut out in 2020, are lining the route again. Parade staffers and volunteers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks, though some singers and performers can take them off.
Native American tribes are gathering in Plymouth to mourn on Thanksgiving

The Associated Press
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Thursday's National Day of Mourning in Plymouth, Massachusetts, will honor Indigenous people who've suffered centuries of racism and mistreatment. It's the 52nd year the event has been observed.

Passengers deplane from an airplane after landing at the Albuquerque International Sunport on Nov. 24, 2021 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Anna Moneymaker

The DOJ is targeting unruly airline passengers for prosecution

Jaclyn Diaz

As millions of Americans hit the skies for Thanksgiving Day travel, the Justice Department announced they are cracking down on criminal behavior of airline passengers.

This cranberry sauce recipe calls for orange zest as well as orange liqueur like Grand Marnier.

Steve Klise

Here's an America's Test Kitchen recipe for keeping Thanksgiving (cranberry) saucy

Barry Gordemer

Shoppers wear protective face masks as they look for Black Friday deals at the Ellenton Premium Outlet stores Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Ellenton, Fla.

Chris O'Meara

A complete guide to what is — and isn't — open this Thanksgiving Day

Jonathan Franklin

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Photographer Mick Rock in New York City, 2011

Sex, Drugs And Rock Photography

Claire O'Neill

Ever wonder who took that album cover of Queen? Mick Rock is his real name, and that's not his only iconic photo. Think Lou Reed of the Velvet Underground, Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd — and more.

NPR Music critic Ann Powers writes that Adele's new album, 30, "engages with the world â through lyrics that trade adolescent romanticism for genuine self-examination." Her new album, 30, is out now.

Adele talks coming back to Earth at '30'

Rachel Martin

Dave Grohl performs onstage during the taping of the 2021 "Vax Live" fundraising concert at the in Inglewood, Calif.

Valerie Macon

Dave Grohl retraces his life-affirming path from Nirvana to Foo Fighters

Terry Gross

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