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Heat, Drought Draw Farmers Back To Sorghum, The 'Camel Of Crops'

A test field of sorghum outside Manhattan, Kan., planted by Kansas State University. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption

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The Salt

Heat, Drought Draw Farmers Back To Sorghum, The 'Camel Of Crops'

Heat, Drought Draw Farmers Back To Sorghum, The 'Camel Of Crops'

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America's First Transcontinental Highway Turns 100

A large sign outside the Lincoln Highway Association headquarters in Franklin Grove, Ill., gives travelers a rough mileage to various spots along the route, including New York and San Francisco. Jenna Dooley for NPR hide caption

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America's First Transcontinental Highway Turns 100

America's First Transcontinental Highway Turns 100

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Zenophile Mylo
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Economic, Political Volatility Cloud Housing Recovery

Despite a strong housing market this year, experts say the recent economic drama has contributed to less stability in real estate. Steven Senne/AP hide caption

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Economy

Economic, Political Volatility Cloud Housing Recovery

Economic, Political Volatility Cloud Housing Recovery

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Turning The Page On Illiteracy, Adults Go Back To Class

Marilyn Block tutors Jason White at a local library during a one-on-one session that is part of the Literacy Council of Montgomery County, in Maryland. Kavitha Cardoza/WAMU hide caption

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Turning The Page On Illiteracy, Adults Go Back To Class

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Turning The Page On Illiteracy, Adults Go Back To Class

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Tea Legs The Transatlantics
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las Millas Elio Villafranca & Arturo Stable
For The Young And Healthy, Health Insurance Is A Hard Sell

Students Amanda McComas, Rose Marie Chute and Sari Schwartz are approached in October at Santa Monica City College in California about signing up for insurance with the Affordable Care Act. Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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For The Young And Healthy, Health Insurance Is A Hard Sell

For The Young And Healthy, Health Insurance Is A Hard Sell

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You Wish Nightmares on Wax
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The Billionaire Who Personified Brazil's Boom Goes Bust

Batista appears with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff during a ceremony in celebration of the start of oil production by OGX, Batista's oil and gas company, in 2012. The company filed for bankruptcy Wednesday. Ricardo Moraes/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Parallels

The Billionaire Who Personified Brazil's Boom Goes Bust

The Billionaire Who Personified Brazil's Boom Goes Bust

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Protesters Call For Justice In Brutal Gang Rape In Kenya

Hundreds take to the streets in Nairobi on Thursday, calling for justice for a 16-year-old girl dubbed "Liz," who was gang raped in rural Kenya. The men were caught by the police and let go after their punishment — cutting the grass at the police station. Daniel Irungu/EPA/Landov hide caption

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Africa

Protesters Call For Justice In Brutal Gang Rape In Kenya

Protesters Call For Justice In Brutal Gang Rape In Kenya

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A Clash Of Styles As GOP Factions Fight For Alabama District

Republican candidates Bradley Byrne and Dean Young are running in a special runoff election Tuesday to fill Alabama's 1st congressional district seat. Phillip Rawls and Campaign of Dean Young/AP hide caption

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A Clash Of Styles As GOP Factions Fight For Alabama District

A Clash Of Styles As GOP Factions Fight For Alabama District

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Federal Court To Weigh Ohio's Execution Drug Cocktail

Ronald Phillips, convicted of the rape and murder of a 3-year-old girl, is scheduled to be executed Nov. 14. A court hearing may decide whether the new drug cocktail can be used. Ohio Department of Rehabilitations and Corrections hide caption

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Federal Court To Weigh Ohio's Execution Drug Cocktail

Federal Court To Weigh Ohio's Execution Drug Cocktail

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Four Decades On, 'The Exorcist' Is Still A Head-Turner

Linda Blair, at just 12 years old, played the demon-possessed Regan MacNeil in the 1973 film The Exorcist, still widely considered one of the scariest movies ever. Warner Bros./AP hide caption

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Four Decades On, 'The Exorcist' Is Still A Head-Turner

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Four Decades On, 'The Exorcist' Is Still A Head-Turner

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