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A high level of investment in agriculture is driving up land prices, making it harder for new farmers to afford their own. And banks simply aren't lending to higher-risk first-time farmers. Unless young people are left farmland by their family, they're out of luck, one banker explains.

No matter how much (or little) pre-planning occurs, the success of improvised music hinges on the chemistry of the players. In Extra Extra, Bergonzi's crew creates in the moment, without distractions.

The fighting in Syria often pits Sunni Muslims, who make up a large majority of the population, versus Alawites, who control many leadership positions. An Alawite who joined the anti-government forces finds he is sometimes viewed with suspicion.

Refinancing is not available to everyone. But those who can refinance switch from adjustable- to fixed-rate mortgages, locking money in at rates their parents in the 1980s never dreamed of. Many shave a couple of hundred dollars off their monthly mortgage payment; some get an even bigger windfall.

A training programing for the state's high school students hopes to increase interest and provide needed firefighting skills

If you've been comfortably paired up for years now, our romance guru Bobbi Dumas recommends three Valentine's Day reads that'll help give you the spark and thrill of first love all over again.

A jury says that Donald Trump owes columnist E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defaming her.

African gray parrots at a zoo in England have a dirty word problem. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Steven Nichols of the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park about attempts do to curb the birds' speech.

The Biden campaign wants to shore up support by Black voters, starting in the marquee state of South Carolina, where Biden travels Saturday.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Ali Zaidi, the White House national climate adviser, about the Biden administration hitting pause on a proposed natural gas export terminal along Louisiana's Gulf coast.