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Boldly going where few gay men of color have been allowed to go before, Lil Nas X won the year by joyfully violating cultural taboos and exploiting media far more than it was able to exploit him.

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn delivered his State of the State speech to the Illinois General Assembly Wednesday. Here is the text of the full…

Host Michel Martin gets a fresh take on some of this week's top stories from the ladies of the Beauty Shop. This week they discuss Fast Company's list of the 25 Smartest Women on Twitter.

There are no definitive numbers on how many people were saved by storm shelters in the deadly tornado in Moore, Okla. There's little doubt that those who sought cover in previously-installed underground shelters and safe rooms were protected. Still, most people in high-risk areas don't have them.

Science writer Henry Fountain says the deadly quake that shook Alaska in 1964 was so loud some thought it was the beginning of World War III. His new book is The Great Quake.

Republicans and Democrats have until midnight tonight to avoid going off the so-called fiscal cliff. If they can't reach an agreement by then, automatic tax hikes and spending cuts will kick in.

Keokuk, IA – Keokuk wants the state to look into whether one of the city's busiest intersections should be made wider. Dozens of large tractor-trailers…

Macomb, IL – McDonough County's next clerk believes early voting will increase in popularity and she wants to take advantage of that to increase…

Montrose, IA – Lee County will have a little more time to explore the future of its economic development efforts. Lowell Junkins says a deal between…

Keokuk, IA – The former site of a manufactured gas plant in Keokuk will soon be cleaned up. Ameren UE will begin work, next month, to remove coal tar…