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Frank Morris/NPR and Harvest Public MediaThe government shutdown stops USDA from administering farm subsidies, raising the specter of growing farm foreclosures. It also delays a bailout President Trump had promised for farmers impacted by tariffs. -
Mark MourlasGiant pumpkins can top the scales at more than 2,000 pounds – and caring for these behemoths is often a full-time job. But for some growers in the central U.S., the dream of raising a world record-setting pumpkin is a tantalizing prospect. -
Anna Pope/Harvest Public MediaMore than a million low-income mothers and children in the Midwest and Great Plains rely on a national food assistance program. The Trump administration says it will help provide temporary funding to keep the program afloat, but food advocates say it’s a short-term fix. -
Sophie Proe/St. Louis Public RadioFarmers rely on the Mississippi River to ship grain and bring them imported fertilizer and other critical inputs. But another year of low river levels means barge travel will be more expensive.
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Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that typically declines as people age. -
The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country. -
Newcomer Zohran Mamdani, age 34, has used social media and big progressive ideas to shoulder past Andrew Cuomo, who's 67 and long a member of Democratic Party royalty.
