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Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak is a health policy correspondent on NPR's Science Desk.

In recent midterms, 4 in 10 eligible voters cast ballots. Nonvoters talk of apathy, disgust, barriers and other reasons. But those who don't vote, and their interests, can be ignored by candidates.

Verónica Zaragovia was born in Cali, Colombia, and grew up in South Florida. She’s been a lifelong WLRN listener and is proud to cover health care for the station. Verónica has a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master's degree in journalism. For many years, Veronica lived out of a suitcase (or two) in New York City, Tel Aviv, Hong Kong, Las Vegas, D.C., San Antonio and Austin, where she worked as the statehouse and health care reporter with NPR member station KUT.

The rally by white supremacists protesting the removal of a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee left one counter-protester dead and several injured.

Thanks to swift pacing and high production values, viewers got a compact and highly watchable two hours of political messaging each night. It was, in fact, remarkably slick.

Former federal judge was nearly unanimously approved for a full five-year term in spring session

Illinois’ medical marijuana program is just getting started. The first stores opened last fall and some 6,000 people are now approved to buy cannabis…

"Politics sometimes becomes a blood sport in the public sector," the city administrator said. "These agreements make sure our department heads aren't exposed politically."

Under a sunny sky on Friday, Dunlap schools officially broke ground on the new Wilder-Waite Grade School, marking a long-awaited milestone for the growing district. The ceremony blended celebration with reflection on the school's legacy.

Should criminals bear the cost of their own rehabilitation?