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A drift-prone herbicide called dicamba continues to plague the Midwest, despite promises to end the problem from the chemical's backers. A top seed industry executive now has joined dicamba's critics.

Scientists on Big River beach were enticing visitors to learn about kelp over the holiday weekend, as the first-ever North Coast Kelpfest got underway. It’s a three-week extravaganza about kelp, urchin and their place in the ecosystem, with art and film, food, walkabouts and science talks every weekend until June 16. It’s the brainchild of Marianna Leuschel, one of the key organizers of a campaign called Above Below, which seeks to bring the knowledge of the deep onto the surface. Though she’s been living on the coast for 18 years, she said, she didn’t learn about the loss of kelp until 2020. “I was just shocked, that not only did I not know, but it seemed that so many people I spoke with really weren’t informed” either, she said.

Macy's is promising its largest Thanksgiving Day parade yet, exactly 100 years after the tradition first started. Here's a look at what to expect and how to watch.

As Iranians face 40% inflation, they hope their economy has bottomed out and can't get much worse.

President Trump is fulfilling an often-repeated campaign promise to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada, while also issuing a flurry of executive actions bypassing Congress.

The Iran nuclear deal, promising Iran sanctions relief for limited nuclear activity, still exists. European partners want to save the deal but face pressure from both Iran and the U.S.

Dozens of Wisconsin dairy farmers are breathing a sigh of relief after federal funds they had been awarded were released and payments are now being promised. But anxiety persists for some.

President Trump has issued an order designating antifa a "domestic terrorist organization," as he has long promised. It sets a precedent and is prompting many questions.

President Trump has issued an order designating antifa a "domestic terrorist organization," as he has long promised. It sets a precedent and is prompting many questions.

President Donald Trump has promised to crack down on crime in Chicago. NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep spoke with Governor Pritzker in Chicago about the potential for racial profiling.