10+ hour, 55+ min ago  (83+ words) Guest host Ann Powers chats with Aurora Mc Guckin of MVY Radio in Massachusetts about their favorite albums out Friday, May 22. Plus, a handful of NPR Music writers and critics offer their personal. .. May 22, 2026 " Aja Monet. Jack Antonoff's Bleachers. Radiohead's…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (651+ words) Illinois is one of five Democrat-led states fighting the Trump administration's freeze on child care funding. Child care providers in the state say they will be forced to close if funding is halted. 2026 has been rocky for child care providers…...

7+ mon, 4+ day ago  (189+ words) The Trump administration filed an appeal to the Supreme Court on Friday, asking it to lift lower-court rulings blocking Trump from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois. Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow National Guard deployment in Illinois The…...