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Noah Adams talks with sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics trials in Boston. Several members of the women's team which won a gold medal in 1996 are trying to make the team again. Interestingly, women's coach Bela Karoly has been given unprecedented power to select the team from among the top finishers at the trials. Usually, the team consists of the top six finishers at the trials.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Jonah Goldberg of the conservative news site The Dispatch, about revelations from the House panels' investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Mass protests across the U.S. are sparking concern among public health officials that the coronavirus could spread among protesters.

Our #OscarSpotlight series continues with a packed panel to discuss what very well might be taking home the top #Oscar prize this year; the epic World War…

Babe Ruth gave the home run its status as a potent weapon in the game of baseball, the author of a new biography says. "Before [he] came along, the home run was kind of a mistake...," Leigh Montville says.

Weekend Edition essayist Bonny Wolf suggests making a family recipe for Mother’s Day. She tells NPR's Liane Hansen the ingredients and instructions for gas company candy and her neighbor Bill’s mother’s war cake.

A report by the New York City Comptroller finds city residents with full-time jobs spend more time on their commute than residents of other large U.S. cities.

The Illinois House Republican leader says his top priority is legislation meant to reduce unemployment. Jim Durkin’s comments come ahead of Governor Pat…

The Sangamon County Auditor says his experience at the county level makes him most qualified to be the city's top executive.Spring rain held off at…

The University of Illinois Springfield is branching out into the health field. Starting next fall, a new nursing program will start accepting students.…