Demand for cotton has been stagnant for decades thanks to the growth of synthetic fibers like nylon and polyester. But now, cotton boosters and their allies have a plan to try to reverse that trend.

More than six months into the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, it's become a high-stakes game of endurance.

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The reelection campaign by a Republican congressman in Arizona could hinge on voter perceptions of last year's massive GOP-backed spending bill.

In 2015, global leaders set ambitious goals to reduce inequality, end hunger and boost education. More than a decade later, the world is nowhere near achieving much of what was promised.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Richard Kurin, a distinguished scholar at the Smithsonian, about his new book "History by a Hair: Thomas Jefferson, Sally Hemings and Solving a 200-Year-Old Mystery." ...

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