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The Chicago public school district says closing underutilized facilities would free up resources as it faces a $1 billion shortfall. But parents and the teachers union say the plan will endanger children, and they plan to fight to keep the schools open.

Rebates on healthy foods purchases can influence what put in their grocery carts, a study found. People spent 9 percent more on fruits, vegetables, non-fat dairy and other healthful foods when they got a 25 percent rebate on them.

A report released by the State Department Friday says the pipeline won't have much of an impact on the development of oil from Alberta. But activists who oppose the project aren't giving in.

Chiquita recently announced it will move its headquarters from Cincinnati to Charlotte, N.C., in part because of better air service there. After Delta filed for bankruptcy, its Cincinnati hub dropped from over 670 daily flights to just 200. Like many cities, it's trying to draw back some of that traffic.

Several people are dead in southern Illinois and Missouri after storms swept through the area. Kansas was also hit hard.

Archived news, photos and analysis from NPR's political team on the ground in Iowa and in Washington, D.C. Updated all night.

Many anti-obesity programs focus on children's diet and behavior during the school year. This study is the latest of many to find that they gain weight faster over summer vacation.

The situation is still unfolding in Bamako, the capital of the West African nation of Mali. Gunmen are said to have taken more than 100 people hostage at the Radisson Blu Hotel.

The residents of Bamako, Mali, are in shock after Friday's deadly terrorist attack on a hotel, for which an al-Qaida linked group has claimed responsibility.

Decade after decade, political candidates come to an Ohio city to use its troubles as a backdrop. They assign blame for its job losses, and make promises for its future. So far, not much has changed.