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A genetic engineering technique raises hopes for eliminating diseases, such as malaria. But it is also sparking fears of unintended consequences if delicately balanced ecosystems are disrupted.

This is the time of year subsistence farmers clear land by setting fires in the Amazon. They say it's the only way they can make a living, but it's delivering another blow to the rain forest.

Steve Inskeep talks to Lt. Gen. Charles Brown, the head of the U.S. Air Force's Central Command in Qatar, who is responsible for the U.S. air campaign over Syria.

The late British prime minister was known for her handbags. During Cabinet meetings, she reached into her bag so often for political ammunition that her verbal beatings became known as handbagging.

The Illinois Supreme Court has once again ruled in favor of tobacco giant Philip Morris. The decision, announced Wednesday, saves the company from a $10.1…

The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture says a new international trade partnership will help farmers and ranchers in Illinois. That’s if it gains congressional…

An expensive manhunt and long investigation ends with a finding of an elaborately staged suicide and accusations of embezzlement, shocking Lt. Charles Gliniewicz's Fox Lake neighbors.

Thirty-nine people have been sickened with the same strain of E. coli in Washington and Oregon. Fourteen have been hospitalized. Most reported eating at several Chipotle locations before falling ill.

Words of wisdom from an American president — spread, savored, satirized.

Backpacks are much more than accessories, they're an extension of our lives and personalities. That's what we learned from you, along with a quick history lesson from Sweden.