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Some governors are turning voluntary land conservation into a culture war item

5:26pm August 10, 2022

by Elizabeth Rembert

Voluntary conservation is embraced by some farmers who get payments. But some governors are comparing Biden's new plan to up conservation goals to a government takeover.

69% of Native Americans say inflation has caused major financial problems, poll finds

5:14pm August 10, 2022

by Katia Riddle

A new Harvard-NPR poll finds that 69% of Native Americans say inflation is causing them to have trouble making ends meet. Higher food and gas prices compound an already precarious situation.

The Inflation Reduction Act and its impact on carbon capture, explained

5:14pm August 10, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jamil Farbes, principal at Evolved Energy Research, about the technology and future of carbon capture and what the Inflation Reduction Act could do for the industry.

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Native Americans living on tribal land have struggled to access veteran home loans

4:59pm August 10, 2022

by Quil Lawrence

The GI bill has helped generations of veterans get an education and easy home loans. But that benefit has never really been available to Native Americans living on tribal land.

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Some podcast guest chairs go to high bidders — without telling listeners

4:59pm August 10, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Bloomberg's Ashley Carman's about a growing trend of guests paying podcasts to appear on their shows in order to market themselves or their products new target audiences.

Making sense of Trump's current legal troubles

4:59pm August 10, 2022

Former President Trump was supposed to testify under oath, facing questions from New York's attorney general. That and the Mar-a-Lago search barely scratch the surface of the legal headaches he faces.

Children are reportedly spending 23 hours lock in at Texas youth prisons

4:59pm August 10, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jolie McCullough, a criminal justice reporter for The Texas Tribune, about her reporting on the state's juvenile prison system nearing collapse.

Here's why Oregonians are so proud of their blackberries

4:59pm August 10, 2022

by Deena Prichep

It's peak blackberry season in Oregon. And residents' fingers are sticky with sweet juice. Even if you don't live there, the blackberries you eat are likely from the state's Willamette Valley.

Conspiracy theories are emerging after the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago

4:36pm August 10, 2022

by Lisa Hagen

The FBI search of former President Trump's home in Florida has kicked off a series of conspiracy theories alleging nefarious conduct by the government.

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Encore: Agriculture companies are desperate for workers

4:36pm August 10, 2022

by Kate Grumke

Agriculture companies are desperate for workers. Many of the jobs are in cities and open to scientists and data engineers. Some can even be filled by people without a bachelor's degree.