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On Tuesday, during an unusual Independence Day session, state senators passed legislation that would end Illinois' record-setting budget impasse. Pictured: Lawmakers, lobbyists and visitors stand along the "Brass Rail" outside the House chambers during veto session at the Illinois State Capitol Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, in Springfield, Ill. (Seth Perlman/AP)

Illinois Senate Overrides Governor, Nearing End To Budget Impasse

Illinois may soon have a state budget for the first time in more than two years.

President Donald Trump walks to Marine One before departing from the South Lawn at the White House on July 5, 2017, in Washington. President Trump will travel to Warsaw, Poland and Hamburg, Germany. (Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Trump Travels To Europe Amid North Korea Threats

NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith joins Here & Now's Lisa Mullins to preview the President’s trip.

Members of the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement (Nordiska Motstandsrorelsens) demonstrate in central Stockholm in November.

Swedish Neo-Nazis Frozen Out In Trademark Fight

An extremist group that goes by the name "Nordfront" has been ordered to stop using the name following a complaint from Nordfrost, a German freezer manufacturer.

'The Sideways Effect': How A Wine-Obsessed Film Reshaped The Industry

The 2004 movie about an obsessive wine snob helped boost California's pinot noir production by 170 percent. And merlot? The wine so famously maligned in the film has finally bounced back.

The 'End Of Loyalty' And The Decline Of Good Jobs In America

Author Rick Wartzman says that jobs offering security, decent wages and good benefits are becoming harder to find, in part because of automation, globalization and the weakening of unions.

For 24 Hours Straight, Ásgeir Is Taking Requests And Pressing Them To Vinyl

Have you ever done anything for 24 hours straight other than binge-watch Game of Thrones? The Icelandic artist will record stripped-down versions of his songs (and some covers) directly to 7" vinyl.

Furr High School is experimenting with a new model for high school, including how they hire teachers. Here, administrators watched applicants on a live video feed as they tried to solve clues and “escape the room” during the interview process. (Laura Isensee/Houston Public Media)

Houston High School Uses "Escape the Interview" Game For Hiring Teachers

A high school in Houston is re-thinking the role of teachers — beginning with the interview process.

In this handout photo released by the South Korean Defense Ministry, U.S. M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System firing an MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile during a U.S. and South Korea joint missile drill aimed to counter North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile test on July 5, 2017 in East Coast, South Korea. The U.S. Army and South Korean military responded to North Korea's missile launch with a combined ballistic missile exercise on Wednesday, into South Korean waters along the country's eastern coastline. (South Korean Defense Ministry via Getty Images)

U.S., South Korea Conduct Joint Military Exercises After North Korean Missile Test

It will take more than military exercises, however, to deescalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Former ambassador to South Korea Kathleen Stephens discusses the challenges ahead.

Eugene Kaspersky, founder and chief executive officer of Kaspersky Lab, at his office in Moscow last December. Kaspersky and his firm have ties to the Russian government but say that should not be cause for concern in the West, where the company's cybersecurity software is widely used.

Congress Casts A Suspicious Eye On Russia's Kaspersky Lab

The renowned Russian cybersecurity firm's anti-virus software is used by millions of Americans. Congress does not want military service members to be among them.

Arab foreign ministers held a joint press conference in Cairo on Wednesday and announced they will continue their blockade of Qatar until it gives in to their demands.

Arab Nations Continue Isolation Of Qatar Which Ignores Their List Of Demands

A group of four regional neighbors led by Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of supporting terrorism. A Qatari spokesman counters that the demands are "about limiting Qatar's sovereignty."

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