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Ben Hage has been named director of The Petrick Idea Center at Illinois Wesleyan University, effective June 1.

As this week was the centennial of Marilyn's birth, we remember the day she came to town as we listen back to a previous conversation with Pat Tieman, who bought the house where the icon stayed.

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

The military said Friday it used intelligence sources to target militants over the previous 24 hours. The operations were in response to attacks by militants earlier in the week.

His trip to Vietnam marks his third visit to an ASEAN member state as he seeks to restore Myanmar's standing in the bloc.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland, as the House reconvenes this week with a stopgap spending bill on the agenda.

Rock River Current journalistKevin Haas provides us with a quick Rockford news roundup.

Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil writes about the ascent of the first grunge band to sign with a major label and the death of lead singer Chris Cornell in his memoir, "A Screaming Life."

She said she wasn't offended by dumb blonde jokes because "I know I'm not dumb...and I also know I'm not blonde!" We take a moment to remember the smart, funny and uniquely talented Dolly Parton.

Voters in at least seven states are deciding ballot measures related to voter ID — the largest number of voter ID measures in a single year. The tally includes three prominent swing states.