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Illinois' family service agency is routinely keeping wards of the state in Chicago's juvenile jails beyond their sentences — because of a lack of where to put them.

Young people are often portrayed as struggling with debt, with stagnant salaries. NPR's Lisa Chow talks with a few college graduates about how they go about managing their finances.

President Biden will attend the G-7 summit in Germany this weekend, where leaders are expected to address food insecurity stemming from Russia's blockade of Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea.

The WNBA star admitted to bringing cannabis into Russia but said she had packed in a hurry and did not intend to break the law. If convicted, she could face up to 10 years in prison.

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Yonty Friesem of Columbia College Chicago about a new law in Illinois that requires high school students to receive lessons on media literacy.

Former President Trump said FBI agents executed an "unannounced raid" at his home in South Florida Monday. His son said it was related to documents taken from the White House when Trump left office.

On a recording, the L.A. City Council president made racist comments. There have been calls for her resignation and the episode has exposed the racial tensions that have affected politics in the city.

Led by poets Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg, the garage-rock band The Fugs became a pivotal player in the American underground of the mid- to late '60s. The group retired in 1969 but re-formed in the mid-'80s and has performed and recorded regularly ever since. The band is set to release what could be its last album.

The songs, videos and musical moments that stopped the All Songs host in his tracks this week.

In a first-of-its-kind hire last month, the Illinois State Museum added a director of tribal relations – a pioneering role in the institution’s 145-year-history. Heather Miller will be responsible for building and repairing relationships between the Springfield-based museum and Native American tribes with historical ties to the state, specifically when it comes to how the state has handled native artifacts and remains.