The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to send “bridge” payments to farmers who grow soybeans, cotton and other crops before March. Commodity groups and economists say the aid brings relief to farmers and their lenders, but they need long-term solutions.

This week on "The Range," what’s behind the push for a new sales tax? Also, finding art in the world of aviation.

What’s behind the push for a new sales tax? Wichita voters will decide in March whether to enact a 1% city sales tax for the next seven years. The revenue would be directed at public safety, housing and cultural investments.

The Kansas Aviation Museum blends aviation history with art, featuring murals, architectural details and even airplane craftsmanship. Torin Andersen caught up with Logan Daugherty, the museum’s curator and director of collections, to find out more about what’s considered art in the world of aviation.

Federal data found that millions of people struggled to get enough food in 2024. The report will be the final publication of such data after the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will scrap the annual hunger survey.

U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, according to a report from the Labor Department Friday. Measured annually, job gains in 2025 were the slowest since 2020.

Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists, in what the government described as a gesture to "seek peace".

In the latest movie from Park Chan-wook, the director behind The Handmaiden and Decision to Leave, a paper factory worker loses his job — and resolves to kill his competition for a new one.

Here's how to send your questions and curiosities to the NPR team covering the Winter Olympics in Milan.

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