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A section of aluminium coils from one of Helion's fusion machines. The company hopes its next-generation Polaris system will produce more electricity than it consumes.

Companies say they're closing in on nuclear fusion as an energy source. Will it work?

For decades, government scientists have toiled away trying to make nuclear fusion work. Will commercial companies sprint to the finish?

Madelyn Beck

Madelyn Beck is a regional Illinois reporter, based in Galesburg. On top of her work for Harvest Public Media, she also contributes to WVIK, Tri-States Public Radio and the Illinois Newsroom collaborative.

The Fabulous 413 talks to Shannon Rudder and Rania Kfuri of Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services., organizers of the MLK Jr. Day celebration.

Jan. 15, 2025: Dream big

We find out what the Martin Luther King Jr. Family Services of Springfield has in story for MLK Jr. Day, see how the Trust Transfer Project is uplifting artists pursue their passions, and learn what the Word Nerd has to report from the American Dialect Society.

Cuando todo lo olvidas, hasta olvidarte de ti mismo

El mundo se cae para la puertorriqueña Grisel Monserrate, cuando su madre es diagnosticada con Alzheimer. Neurólogos e investigadores explican cuáles son las señales de alerta de la enfermedad de Alzheimer, qué se puede hacer para prevenir y retrasar su desarrollo, y en qué tratamientos se están trabajando actualmente.

FBI investigates attacks in Michigan and Virginia. And, Senate passes housing bill

The FBI is investigating two separate attacks, one in Michigan and the other in Virginia, that happened yesterday. And, the Senate has passed the largest housing bill in decades.

Various Google logos are displayed on a Google search on Sept. 11, 2023, in New York. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled Monday that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's best-known companies.

Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance

The highly anticipated decision comes nearly a year after the start of a trial pitting the U.S. Justice Department against Google in the country's biggest antitrust showdown in a quarter century.

D.C. residents express concern over crime crackdown. And, Ford invests big in EVs

Washington, D.C., residents express concerns over what Trump's crime crackdown could mean for them. And, Ford plans to invest billions in building a new, cheaper electric truck

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during a primary night watch party for congressional candidate Claire Valdez on Tuesday in the Brooklyn borough in New York City. Mamdani's three endorsed candidates all won their primaries, including Valdez.

New York primary could forecast future for Democrats. Here's what you need to know

New York's primary election highlighted a question the Democratic Party is facing: Just how progressive does it want to be? In safe seats, progressives win, but in competitive seats, moderates prevail.

The investigation of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has highlighted concerns about the Inspector General Office at the Department of Homeland Security.

DHS watchdog appointed by Trump has fueled an exodus of agency lawyers, sources say

The Jan. 6 investigation has brought new attention to tumult at the watchdog agency for the Department of Homeland Security. Now its Inspector General is under fire from multiple directions.

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss announces her resignation as Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative party. (Alberto Pezzali/AP)

Politics roundtable: From Bannon sentencing to midterms

What does the resignation of UK Prime Minister Liz Truss means for the U.S.? And what issues are top of mind for voters less than three weeks from the midterm elections?

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