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Filmmaker Nick Berardini was inspired to make a documentary about Tasers after covering a Taser-related death in Missouri as a reporter.

A researcher's new book attempts to explain why racial disparities still exist in education, even when a school appears to have everything it needs to eliminate them. 

It's been another year of health-related setbacks for Lou Henson, the winningest coach in Illini basketball history. About 12 years after battling cancer and encephalitis, he's been diagnosed with pre-leukemia, having to undergo stints of chemotherapy. 

He spoke with Jeff Bossert about how he's feeling, his strict physical routine, and the unveiling of Lou Henson Court.

Bill Maher brings his standup comedy to the Virginia Theatre on Sunday night, but it's his "politically incorrect" work on television that has kept him in the spotlight.

Paula Poundstone talks about being a stand-up comedian, Wait! Wait! Don't Tell Me!, parenting, cats and more. She will perform at the Virginia Theater November 7th.

Mark Shepard describes how he transformed a 100-acre corn and soybean farm into a model for sustainable agriculture.