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Why I Miss The Pools (And Pool Rules) Of America

If the rules at your neighborhood pool seem a bit strict, come take a dip with me in an Indian pool. It's a free-for-all.

As Police Remain On High Alert, Dallas Comes Together In Mourning

The city of Dallas is still reeling from the murders of five police officers. Residents are rallying around law enforcement but some warn they can't abandon peaceful protests.

Who speaks for rural America? Farmers want international trade deals and relief from regulations. But small towns are focused on re-inventing themselves to attract a new generation.

Farmers Are Courting Trump, But They Don't Speak For All Of Rural America

With Donald Trump's victory, rural America is enjoying some political prominence, and farmers are hoping to profit. But most rural Americans aren't farmers. Small towns have their own priorities.

America's Halloween Obsession Exported Back To U.K.

Ireland brought the tradition of Halloween to America with turnip carving. Then America ran with it, turned turnip carving into pumpkin carving and now British farmers are rolling out pumpkins for the season like never before. Halloween has overtaken Valentine's day as the UK's third largest retail event.

'Here Comes The Sun' Shows A Complex, Heartbreakingly Real Jamaica

Nicole Dennis-Benn's assured, gorgeous debut novel follows Margot, a worker at a rich Jamaican resort, whose home life is a series of sacrifices as she struggles with family and forbidden love.

Two Sides Come Together On Gun Research Funding

Rachel speaks with former congressman Jay Dickey and Dr. Mark Rosenberg, president of The Task Force for Global Health, about the lack of funding gun research.

Your Call: How much food is America wasting?

On the October 19th edition of Your Call, we’ll have a conversation about the growing food waste problem. According to the World Resources Institute,…

Daryl James was just 15-years-old when he arrived at the Army Apprentice School in the 1970s. He says he was repeatedly abused, as were many others. Now he returns every year just to confirm that the school is still gone. "The ghosts have gone now, " he told NPR.

In Australia, Decades Of Abuse Against Military Recruits Comes To Light

A commission is investigating complaints by military academy students who say systematic sexual abuse was inflicted on new recruits dating back to the 1970s.

Many Flexible Health Plans Come With A Costly Trap

A growing number of marketplace plans leave consumers responsible for potentially unlimited out-of-network health care bills, despite expectations that there are caps in place.

The Courage And Ingenuity Of Freedom-Seeking Slaves In America

Did daring stories of fugitive slaves perhaps move the national political needle toward abolition?

Your Call: How the new working class will transform America

On the May 12th edition of Your Call, we’ll have a conversation with Tamara Draut about her new book Sleeping Giant: How the New Working Class Will…

Trump's Visit To Scotland Comes During EU Referendum Vote

Donald Trump is taking a detour from his presidential election campaign and heading to Scotland to visit one of his luxury golf resorts. David Greene talks to Scottish MP Alex Salmond.

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