Will St. Louis-Grown GMOs Help East African Farmers Avoid Food Shortages? It’s Complicated.
A genetically modified variety of cassava developed at a St. Louis area lab is being tested in Uganda and Kenya. Durrie Bouscaren reports from Uganda.
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Incumbent Davis, Challenger Wicklund Debate In Urbana
Incumbent Republican Congressman Rodney Davis of Taylorville and Democratic challenger Mark Wicklund of Decatur shared similar concerns in areas like criminal justice reform and student loan interest rates, but they also found plenty to disgree on in their first debate of the season, including the future of the Affordable Care Act, and the approval ratings of Congress during the Obama administration.
Senator Kirk Defends Ryan’s Half Measure
U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan has been open to criticism in saying he will not defend Donald Trump, but not rescinding his endorsement following the controversy over a video tape of Trump advocating sexual assault recorded in 2005. But during a stop in Normal Thursday, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk said Ryan had done enough to distance himself from the GOP nominee.
Republican Rodney Davis Seeking Third Congressional Term
The Taylorville Republican spoke with Illinois Public Media's Brian Moline about issues facing the 13th district, including trade, immigration and healthcare ahead of his debate with Democrat Mark Wicklund.
Latino Voters Discuss 2016 Election; Hidden Brain Podcast Explores Human Behavior
On the 21st: We talked with Latino voters about issues that are important to them. Plus, we discussed NPR's Hidden Brain podcast with host Shankar Vedantam.