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Chicken meat for sale at a market in Anhui province, China.

Chinese Chicken Is Headed To America, But It's Really All About The Beef

2:48pm May 13, 2017

by Maria Godoy

The U.S. has given the green light for China to start sending cooked poultry to America. It's part of a long-simmering trade deal that will open China's huge market up to U.S. beef producers.

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A Puerto Rican sugar refinery in 1973. In 1964, sugar accounted for almost half of all agricultural sales on the island, and sugar manufacturing accounted for 23 percent of all wages that Puerto Ricans earned. Then, within just a few years, the industry c

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How Puerto Rico Lost Its Home-Grown Food, But Might Find It Again

10:57am May 13, 2017

by Dan Charles

Amid the wreckage of economic crisis in Puerto Rico, a local food movement is taking root. Hopeful farmers are leasing long-abandoned land. But why was the land abandoned in the first place?

Abortion Issue Looms Large In Georgia House Race

8:04am May 13, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Women in the Trump era are asserting themselves — in resistance and support. A Georgia House race, with a controversial Republican woman running, tells the story of the divide among women.

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The Risks Of An Underfunded Census

8:04am May 13, 2017

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Dr. Robert Groves, a former director of the U.S. Census Bureau, about the challenges facing the 2020 Census, including a potential budget shortfall.

Frank Farry is a state representative in the 142nd Legislative District in Pennsylvania, as well as a volunteer firefighter. He created a crisis hotline to provide support for first responders.

First Responders Need Help Too: Crisis Hotline Caters To Emergency Workers

8:04am May 13, 2017

by Maquita Peters

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Frank Farry about the crisis hotline he set up in Bucks County, Pa., for first responders. Farry says PTSD among public safety workers is an overlooked problem.

In Tribute, Students Elect Dead Classmates Prom King And Queen

8:04am May 13, 2017

Prom-goers at Bremen High in Midlothian, Ill., have elected as king and queen two students who passed away. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with principal David Kibelkis about his school's moving tribute.

Michelle Obama speaks at the Partnership for a Healthier America conference in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Here's What Michelle Obama Thinks About Trump's School Lunch Rules

7:00am May 13, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

The former first lady got fired up talking about the issues she championed during her eight years in the White House. Last week the Trump administration announced changes to school nutrition rules.

Richard Spencer, a white nationalist who claims to have coined the term "alt-right," speaks at the Texas A&M University campus in Dec. 2016. The number of campus visits made by white nationalist leaders like Spencer looking to connect with students person

As White Supremacists Push Onto Campuses, Schools Wrestle With Response

9:35pm May 12, 2017

by Tovia Smith

College students and administrators around the nation are trying to figure out how to best respond to a spike in white supremacist activity on campuses.

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Emergency personnel work at the scene of a deadly Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia in 2015. The engineer has been charged with crimes including involuntary manslaughter.

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Amtrak Engineer Charged In Deadly 2015 Philadelphia Train Crash

9:05pm May 12, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Pennsylvania authorities filed criminal charges after local officials found insufficient evidence to make a case against the engineer who was operating the train at twice the speed limit.

A streetcar rides along Woodward Avenue on Friday in Detroit — the city's first in 61 years. The QLine project was led by private businesses and philanthropic organizations in partnership with local, state and the federal government.

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After 61 Years, Detroit Gets A Streetcar Once More

6:46pm May 12, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

The QLine opened to the public on Friday morning, after 10 years of planning and political wrangling. Its backers say the project should be seen primarily as economic development, not transit.