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Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner will deliver his state of the state address Wednesday. It comes amidst a budget impasse, partisan fighting and finger pointing over cuts to social services and an underfunded pension fund.

On Wednesday, in the first visit to an American mosque of his presidency, Obama thanked Muslim-Americans for their service to their communities and said Americans "can't be bystanders to bigotry."

The Pentagon has declared all military jobs will be open to women — and now it must begin deciding how it will actually implement that directive. How far along are the plans to admit women to tank crews, the 75th Ranger Regiment, the Navy SEALs and other such elite units?

The California Labor Commission ruled that a driver for the ride-hailing service, Uber, was an employee, not an independent contractor. The decision could have huge implications for the company.

Seven species of the yellow-faced bee, which is the only bee native to Hawaii, have been designated as endangered. They're known for their yellow-to-white facial markings.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Guilhem Delteil, a terrorism correspondent for Radio France International, about why France is a target for terrorism and the challenges faced by French security services.

Some physicians can be in-network when working at one office but not when they are at another. Or they may belong to a medical group that is affiliated with your plan, but they don't participate.

Illinois has gone 20 months without a budget and the state's finances and services are increasingly precarious. Gov. Bruce Rauner and his chief Democratic opponent show little sign of compromising.

The Obama administration is expelling 35 Russian intelligence operatives and imposing sanctions on Russian intelligence services in response to Kremlin efforts to influence the presidential election.

NPR's Ari Shapiro reads listener comments from previous show topics, including raising the minimum wage, the pros and cons of telecommuting and favorite pieces of short poetry.