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Is Fear Driving Sales Of Monsanto's Dicamba-Proof Soybeans?

Brent Henderson harvests soybeans on his farm near Weona, Ark., in 2017. That crop showed symptoms of dicamba exposure. Henderson switched to Xtend soybeans the following year, he says, as "insurance" against future damage. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption

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Is Fear Driving Sales Of Dicamba-Proof Soybeans?

Some farmers say they're buying a popular new soybean seed partly because they're afraid of crop damage from herbicide drift. A new lawsuit claims the seed maker is violating antitrust laws.

Politics

News Brief: Green New Deal, Va. Political Scandals, Wildfire's Toxic Effects

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News Brief: Green New Deal, Va. Political Scandals, Wildfire's Toxic Effects

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Is Fear Driving Sales Of Monsanto's Dicamba-Proof Soybeans?

Brent Henderson harvests soybeans on his farm near Weona, Ark., in 2017. That crop showed symptoms of dicamba exposure. Henderson switched to Xtend soybeans the following year, he says, as "insurance" against future damage. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption

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Is Fear Driving Sales Of Monsanto's Dicamba-Proof Soybeans?

Is Fear Driving Sales Of Monsanto's Dicamba-Proof Soybeans?

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Space

On Day Of Remembrance, NASA Honors Fallen Astronauts

On Day Of Remembrance, NASA Honors Fallen Astronauts

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On the Nature of Daylight

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Written on the Sky

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Paranoid Android Brad Mehldau

Religion

Nuns Speak Out After Pope Acknowledges Clergy Sexual Abuse

Nuns Speak Out After Pope Acknowledges Clergy Sexual Abuse

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Aldgate Patterns Little People

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Strange News

Ice Delays Portland's Worst Day Of The Year Bike Ride

Ice Delays Portland's Worst Day Of The Year Bike Ride

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Planet Money

Measuring The Cost Extreme Weather Has On The Economy

Measuring The Cost Extreme Weather Has On The Economy

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History

NPR Podcast Examines The Animosity Between The U.S. and Iran

NPR Podcast Examines The Animosity Between The U.S. and Iran

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Ocasio-Cortez To Unveil Ambitious Plan To Combat Climate Change

Ocasio-Cortez To Unveil Ambitious Plan To Combat Climate Change

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How Will Members Of Congress Respond To The Green New Deal?

by Domenico Montanaro

How Will Members Of Congress Respond To The Green New Deal?

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Toxic Debris Forces Camp Fire Victims To Stop Living On Their Land

by Kirk Siegler

Toxic Debris Forces Camp Fire Victims To Stop Living On Their Land

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Joe's Big Idea

Why Morning People May Have A Health Edge Over Night People

Why Morning People May Have A Health Edge Over Night People

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Analysis

Trump To Meet With North Korea's Leader Later This Month

Trump To Meet With North Korea's Leader Later This Month

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Wright State Faculty Strike Drags On Into Its 3rd Week

by April Laissle

Wright State Faculty Strike Drags On Into Its 3rd Week

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Source of Harmonics No.9

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Strange News

Australian Clothing Company Tweaks Who Can Vote In Baby Contest

Australian Clothing Company Tweaks Who Can Vote In Baby Contest

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Democrats With Gubernatorial Experience May Launch Presidential Bids

by Scott Detrow

Democrats With Gubernatorial Experience May Launch Presidential Bids

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Hurricane Season Trombone Shorty

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Politics

Political Scandals Envelop Virginia's Top Government Officials

by Sarah McCammon

Political Scandals Envelop Virginia's Top Government Officials

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Politics

Scandals Are Likely To Affect This Year's Elections In Virginia

Scandals Are Likely To Affect This Year's Elections In Virginia

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The Border Situation At Eagle Pass, Texas, Grows Tense

by Joey Palacios

The Border Situation At Eagle Pass, Texas, Grows Tense

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Politics

Negotiators Try To Find A Border Deal That Trump Will Accept

Negotiators Try To Find A Border Deal That Trump Will Accept

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