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Kate: Welcome to the Sound of Science on WNIJ. I’m Kate Powers from NIU STEM Outreach. Today we have a question from Marcella. She wants to know what…

In September, a march protesting Measure 105 by youth organization Latinos Unidos Siempre ended on the Oregon State Capitol steps in Salem, Ore.

Oregon Voters To Decide Fate Of Sanctuary Law

A bipartisan sanctuary law that Oregon lawmakers passed easily in 1987 is now subject to a repeal vote.

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks with reporters at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland.

'Combative, Tribal, Angry': Newt Gingrich Set The Stage For Trump, Journalist Says

Atlantic journalist McKay Coppins says Gingrich "set a model for future Republican leaders" by engaging in extreme partisanship while serving as speaker of the House.

A McDonald's billboard in St. Paul, Minn., advertises in the Hmong language. A new study of first- and second-generation Hmong and Karen immigrants finds their gut microbiomes changed soon after moving to the U.S.

Immigrating To The U.S.? Get Ready For A New Gut Microbiome (And Maybe More Pounds)

Hmong immigrants began losing native bacteria in their guts soon after arriving in the U.S., a change associated with more obesity. Eating an American diet plays a role but doesn't explain everything.

Meaza Ashenafi is Ethiopia's first female Supreme Court chief, and one of several women appointed to senior government positions by its new reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

Ethiopia Swears In First Woman Supreme Court Chief

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed several women to senior government posts, part of a wave of reforms since he came into office last April.

A job seeker holds an employment flyer during a hiring event at an Aldi Supermarket in Darien, IL in July.

Illinois Adds 3k More Jobs, Statewide Unemployment Remains Low

Illinois’ economic outlook is improving by one measure. According to two reports on the state's labor force, Illinois added nearly three thousand jobs...

"Club music and dance music really require a different way of listening. You're not waiting for the chorus: You kind of have to like where you're at." Robyn's latest album, Honey, is out now.

How Robyn Found Herself In The Space Between The Notes

After eight years away, Robyn's new album Honey has fans asking where she's been. The answer, as the Swedish singer tells NPR's Ari Shapiro: dancing her way to emotional clarity.

Republican Congressional Chairman Denounces Rep. Steve King For Controversial Comments

Ohio Rep. Steve Stivers, the House GOP campaign committee chairman, withdrew support for Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King after King supported white nationalist candidates and made racially charged comments.

Low Taek Jho, C.E.O., Jynwel Captial Limited and Co-Director Jynwel Charitable Foundation Limited, speaks onstage during The New York Times Health For Tomorrow Conference in San Francisco, Calif., in 2014. Prosecutors accuse Low and a former Goldman Sachs banker with conspiring to launder money embezzled from 1Malaysia Development Berha.

2 Goldman Sachs Bankers Charged In Malaysian Financial Scandal

The federal indictment unsealed Thursday says they conspired to commit money laundering and bribery, misusing billions of dollars of Malaysian government funds.

Migrants headed to the U.S. ride on a truck on the road from La Ventosa to Matias Romero, Oaxaca state, Mexico, on Thursday.

Trump Escalates Immigration Issue Days Ahead Of Elections With White House Remarks

President Trump addressed what the White House called a "crisis" of illegal immigration on Thursday, underscoring what has become the central focus of his midterm election campaign.

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