The Professor Who Made Movies Talk
October 5th marks the anniversary of the birth of Joseph Tykociner, a University of Illinois professor who was a pioneer in the development of sound motion pictures.
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Live Fact Checking The VP Debate
Democrat Tim Kaine and Republican Mike Pence square off in the first and only vice-presidential debate Tuesday night. NPR's politics team, along with reporters and editors who cover national security, immigration, business, foreign policy and more, is live fact checking and annotating the debate. Portions of the debate with added analysis are highlighted, followed by context and fact check from NPR reporters and editors.
Victim Says Hastert ‘A Monster’ Protected By Child Abuse Law
A man who says Dennis Hastert sexually abused him decades ago told Illinois lawmakers the former U.S. House speaker was protected by the statute of limitations and wasn't appropriately punished. Scott Cross called Hastert "a monster" when making the comments during a hearing in Chicago Tuesday.
Kirk, Duckworth Square Off
U.S. Senate candidates Mark Kirk and Tammy Duckworth faced off in their first debate Monday in front of the Chicago Tribune’s editorial board.
Dwindling Numbers Of African-American Players In Baseball; Luvvie Ajayi Talks New Book
On the 21st: We talked to baseball historian and African-American history professor Adrian Burgos, Jr., about the dwindling number of black players in baseball. Plus, we heard from author Luvvie Ajayi about her new book, "I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual."
