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NPR's David Greene talks to Chrissy Houlahan, winner of the (unopposed) Democratic primary in Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District, about how she plans to flip the seat in the midterm elections.

The Oscars are only a couple weeks away.

Why are several companies competing to publish a work that's in the public domain?

Due to COVID-19 postponements, the races known collectively as the World Marathon Majors, are all scheduled from Sept. 26 to Nov.7. It's an unprecedented crunch for both runners and wheelchair racers.

American Electric Power, an Ohio-based company, has agreed to a $4.6 billion settlement of a lawsuit over pollution controls at its power plants. The Justice Department says it's the biggest environmental enforcement settlement ever.

Children's author Roald Dahl would have turned 100 this week. To celebrate, the OED added 6 words and expressions from Dahl's writing. For example: golden ticket, Oompa Loompa and Scrumdiddlyumptious.

Harbaugh joins the Giants 11 days after he was fired by the Baltimore Ravens. The Super Bowl champion is now tasked with turning around a beleaguered franchise.

The College Football Playoff committee announced that Ohio State took the final spot along with Alabama, Oregon and Florida State. Holly Anderson of Grantland.com joins Robert Siegel to talk about the aftermath.

Increased police patrols by some schools in Springfield due to a man with a gun, Illinois sees first death from the West Nile Virus this year, Illinois receives funding to address abandoned oil and gas wells

Two EMS workers facing murder charges in death of a Springfield man, assault weapons ban legislation headed to the governor, State Representative Tom Bennett, now State Senator, says lawmakers don't deserve a pay raise and Alexi Giounnoulias signs an executive order making changes in the Secretary of State's office.