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It’s been 10 days since faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield went on strike. At issue are pay raises, salary minimums, protections against the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom, and more.

Weather Realness

AI is an increasingly present part of our lives from using ChatGPT to Google Gemini. But, it also has very high energy and water demands that we often don’t think about. 

Weather Realness

AI has the power to make tasks efficient for experts. Learn how scientists are using AI to make weather and climate predictions in minutes.

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Sheryl Weikal’s parents were deeply conservative, and for many years she and her sisters were homeschooled. At eight years old, she had never heard the word “transgender,” but she understood that there was a disconnect between who she was and what she saw in the mirror. She tried to come out to her family as a child. In the years that followed, her parents reacted negatively — and often violently. She writes about that experience and more in her memoir, “I Was An Abomination: A Story of Trans Survival in Conservative America."

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Actor Jonathan Butler-Duplessis attended high school and college in Champaign. After more than a decade in regional theater, he made his Broadway debut in Hamilton. He discusses his life, growing up in the C-U area, and his work.

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A temporary ceasefire was announced in the U.S.-Israel war against Iran Tuesday night. Developments are happening by the hour and it begs the question if the deal will even hold. 

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In his new book, "Algospeak", linguist Adam Aleksic says that we are living through a transitional phase of the english language as social media has a big influence on vocabulary. 

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Five years ago today, a mob stormed the United States Capitol committing many violent acts. Laura K. Field has been studying what led up to January 6th — not just the rally and the riot, but the ideas behind “stop the steal” in particular and the MAGA movement in general. She discusses her new book, "Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right."

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Weather Realness

Spring gardening can sometimes feel like a battle against the elements. Today we talk about how to keep your garden blooming this season. 

Weather Realness

The planting season is getting underway and rising temperatures have only made growing seasons longer. We talk about how the longer growing season is affecting agriculture in Illinois.