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Johnathan Lee Iverson, the first African-American ringmaster of "The Greatest Show on Earth," helms the famed Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus for its last performance this Sunday.

It's a cliché and an understatement to say Latino-Americans aren't a monolithic group. But our survey of nearly 1,500 Latinos underscores the variety of different experiences collapsed into the term "Latino."

Germany played a key role in the prisoner swap that brought "Wall Street Journal" reporter Evan Gershkovich home from a Russian jail.

In today's episode, you'll hear from the daughter of the man who was fatally shot by Peoria Police officers Monday night. And with the November election only a month away, you'll get a look back on what JB Pritzker has done during his first term in office and what his Republican challenger Darren Bailey has accomplished during his four years in the Illinois General Assembly. Plus, two non-profits established around the same time earlier this year also share a similar vision of bringing music to Peoria's youth.

In today's episode, you'll hear how higher education in the Peoria area and across the state is getting a revamp. A new state law will require public universities and community colleges to develop and implement equity plans. More on what that entails, plus a financial boost to offset living expenses from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services could increase the amount of foster families in the Peoria area. And with heated topics like abortion driving much of the conversation around politics lately, WCBU's Jordan Mead sits down with Democratic State Senator Dave Koehler to discuss what he foresees this election season.

The rise of "mega-churches" in the African-American community has helped draw people back to religion. But some traditional black pastors find the growth of these churches worrisome, saying their leaders focus on messages of personal prosperity and are neglecting the civil rights struggle.

At the end of a year in which pop songs were a constant, provocative part of the national conversation, NPR Music critic Ann Powers sifts through the 100 most popular songs of the year to highlight 10 pure pop pleasures worth remembering.

Marta Karolyi and her husband, Bela, have helped develop the top women gymnasts in the world since the '70s, first in Romania and now the U.S. At 73, she's now ready to join her husband in retirement.

NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour asked listeners to vote on their favorite American Idol contestants of all time.

Fewer than half of Americans say the United States has made substantial progress in treating all races equally, according to a new poll released by the Pew Research Center Thursday.