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Shanghai was once home to thousands of Jews, serving as a refuge during World War II. Now a new Jewish center has opened, the first in China in 50 years, amid efforts to preserve the city's Jewish history.

Hurricane Dennis has weakened but still remains potentially destructive, with winds of 120 miles per hour. A report from the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Smartphones are addictive and contribute to low self-esteem and feelings of isolation among kids. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to social psychologist Jonathan Haidt about his book The Anxious Generation.

The Obama Presidential Center opens this week. But it isn't an official presidential library.

A turtle weighing more than 400 pounds lives in a lake at the center of Vietnam's capital, Hanoi. The turtle, as legend has it, is several hundred years old and is the last of its kind.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is ordering the cancellation of any event with more than 50 people. It’s the latest mandate in the ongoing effort to slow...

No surprise: Illinois’ finances are in trouble. And the fix will likely involve some painful cuts. Monday, we told you about a fight to save one Southern…

Binghamton, N.Y., Police Chief Joseph Zikuski says 14 people are dead after the shootings at an immigration-service center in the city. The shooter is believed to be among the dead, he said. A number of people were wounded, four critically.

A year of transition for the Tazewell County Board has become a bit more unsettled. Aaron Phillips, who was appointed to the board last year, resigned last month.

Illinois Central College could become one of the first institutions of higher learning in the country to study "floating wetlands" and their impact on nutrient runoff.