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Automated sewing machines embroider oversized patches for the tongues of New Balance sneakers at a factory in Skowhegan, Maine.

Chinese Consumers Embrace New Balance's 'Made In USA' Label

4:54pm June 02, 2016

by Murray Carpenter

Most New Balance sneakers are made in Asia, but many in China want the ones made in American factories. They say the quality is better. And the company's U.S. factories are happy to fill the demand.

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Publishing Heavyweights Petition White House, Congress To End Cuba Book Embargo

8:24pm March 10, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The petition, which comes just before President Obama's historic visit to the island nation, says the embargo is "harmful to book culture" and "counter to American ideals of free expression."

If You Like Code Switch, You'll Probably Like These 5 Food Blogs

4:37pm February 18, 2016

by Hanna Choi

These blogs take the cake on exploring food, culture and identity.

Six U.S. Troops Killed In Afghanistan In Suicide Blast

7:15pm December 21, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The White House said in a statement that the Taliban was responsible for the attack.

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House.

'Sometimes Progress Is A Little Uncomfortable': President Obama On Identity Politics

1:37pm December 21, 2015

by Leah Donnella

In an interview with NPR's Steve Inskeep, Obama spoke at length on the subject of identity. The question of who we are as Americans, Obama said, has been a focus since the country's founding.