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  • Full Steam Ahead For Amtrak
    Amtrak ridership in Illinois has risen in recent years; it's up almost 85 percent from 2006 through last year. That trend developed after the rail service…
  • Department of Innovation and Technology Hosts State Fair STEAM Expo | Community Voices
    The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology will host a Tech Prairie STEAM Expo at the 2021 Illinois State Fair. Illinois Education Group CIO Mary Reynolds and Illini Science Policy Scholar Allison Wheeler spoke with Community Voices about the offerings at the expo including drone racing and eSports competitions.
  • Calls To Ban Wildlife Markets Worldwide Gain Steam Amid Pandemic
    There are growing calls worldwide to ban so-called wet markets — such as the one in Wuhan, China where it's believed the coronavirus may have started. But enforcing such a ban would be a challenge.
  • West Virginia Steam Trains
    Trains with steam engines have vanished in most parts of the country, replaced by diesel. But in parts of West Virginia, sounds of steam locomotive whistles can still be heard. In this edition of Lost and Found Sound, NPR’s Noah Adams said those sounds echo across the landscape like the sound of a century passing.
  • If passed by voters, the "California Nationhood. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute" would remove state constitutional language making California part of the U.S. and require the governor to request admission to the United Nations.
    'California Nationhood' Ballot Measure Builds Steam
    Acknowledging that the obstacles are formidable, the proponent of a ballot measure to sever California's ties with the United States has been cleared to start collecting signatures.
  • 'Karen Memory' Builds Up A Good Head Of Steam
    Elizabeth Bear's new novel makes thoughtful use of steampunk elements in a lively tale of brothel inhabitants defending their house against a rival — and in the process uncovering a political plot.
  • We're still combing through all your emails about the acc.
    What You Emailed Us About Using The 'ACC'
    After we introduced a name for that annoying email practice of strategically cc-ing a manager to gain an upper hand, you responded with an avalanche of email. Here's a sample of your thoughts.
  • Renewable energy sources — such as the Eolo wind park about 75 miles south of the Nicaraguan capital, Managua — generate about half of the country's electricity. Officials predict that figure could rise to 80 percent within years.
    Nicaragua's Renewable Energy Revolution Picks Up Steam
    A few years ago, Nicaragua was almost totally dependent on imported fuel. Now the country's fierce winds, sun and volcanoes generate nearly half the country's electricity, and perhaps 80 percent soon.
  • A mob of pro-Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
    Intelligence analyst Malcolm Nance says Jan. 6 rioters' movement will 'lose steam or explode'
    Malcolm Nance, an expert on extremism, has been closely following the aspirations of those who falsely believe that the 2020 election was illegitimate.
  • The MeToo Movement In India Picks Up Steam
    A Bollywood actress pilloried 10 years ago for complaining about sexual harassment is now reviving her complaint against a famous actor — and finding support from India's new #MeToo movement.
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