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Warren Takes Democratic Presidential Campaign To West Virginia, Ohio

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren made her first campaign stops in West Virginia and Ohio since announcing her White House bid. President Trump carried both states in 2016.

Jimmy Murphy of the Miami Hurricanes celebrates with the touchdown rings after he scores against Bethune-Cookman at Hard Rock Stadium on September 14, 2019 in Miami, Florida.

Florida Representative Kionee McGhee Wants College Athletes To Get Paid. Should They?

House Democratic Leader Kionne McGhee is pushing for a bill (HB 251) that would allow college athletes at public and private universities to sign...

Roughly 40 million Americans are likely to see their credit scores drop by 20 points or more. An equal number should go up by as much.

FICO Is About To Change Credit Scores. Here's Why It Matters

The firm says 40 million Americans' scores will drop by more than 20 points, and a similar number will rise.

Democratic leaders expect record turnout for Monday's Iowa Caucuses will break records. The addition of caucus sites outside the state will make easier for Iowans to participate. DONKEYHOTEY/FLICKR

Iowa Democrats Will Caucus In Florida (And Lots Of Other Places)

Here's an Iowa caucus story with a Florida twist: For years, only Iowans within that state could participate. But now snowbirds and students living in...

These piglets on the Hardin farm in Danville, Ind., are going to cost more to feed than they will fetch at market.

Meat Producers And, Ultimately, Consumers Hurt By Drought

The crops taking the worst hit from the current drought are the ones we feed to animals, like corn. Higher corn prices mean it can cost more to feed pigs and cattle than they will fetch at market, meaning higher meat prices for all.

Ted Cruz, left, and David Dewhurst shake hands before their Republican Senate debate in Dallas on June 22.

Texas GOP Senate Runoff Gives Tea Party An Opportunity To Flex Its Muscles

The Republican race to succeed retiring GOP Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison wasn't supposed to be a heated primary battle, but it's become one of the hardest fought and most expensive intraparty races of the year. The runoff should be decided Tuesday.

Jeremy Renner stars in <em>The Bourne Legacy</em>, the latest in a franchise previously fronted by Matt Damon. But when an actor departs a Hollywood cash cow, it can be less a death knell than a chance for rejuvenation.

Franchises Age, But Their Stars Stay Forever Young

The Bourne Legacy is the latest movie to recast a main character in order to continue the franchise. But from Bond to Bewitched, Batman to Dumbledore, Hollywood has never been afraid to dump old stars and seek fresh blood for the sake of a character's longevity.

Farmer Hans Hayden walks through his drought-stricken wheat field in Idaho. He says the wheat should be 3 feet tall by now.

Some Idaho Farmers Pray, Others Turn On The Water

Not every farm in the state was blessed with an aquifer for irrigation. For those that are, crops have flourished despite the drought that has stricken much of the U.S. Farmers dependent on rain, however, are stuck with devastating crop losses.

People attend a candlelight vigil for the victims of the Aug. 5 shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek, Wis., on Aug. 7.

Breaking Down Gun Violence: No 'Simple Formula'

The gun-control debate has been framed as one between those who want to ban all guns and those who want to protect the right to own them. But digging into the numbers shows a complex relationship between ownership and crime. But some studies suggest stricter gun laws have not had a significant effect on crime rates.

Earth Gets A Close-Up View Of Its Most Distant Neighbors

Early Tuesday morning, NASA's New Horizons Spacecraft will complete the first-ever flyby of the dwarf planet Pluto. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel reports live from the New Horizons Control center.

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