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A new banana enhanced with vitamin A is intended to address diet deficiencies in Uganda. But if the past history of "biofortified" crops is prologue, it faces a tough road ahead.

New research suggests that text messages would nudge students to fill out the dreaded FAFSA.

July 11/13This week at the Crossroads, the July Blues Festival feature with classic live recordings and concert specials kicks off. This week, it’s live…

The government told a court hearing that it would give 72 hours' notice before transferring the 153 asylum seekers to their home country. Australia said Monday it had transferred 41 others at sea.

Sunday, July 13Hear new music by Afro Elements. The jazz funk band's sophomore project, Out of the Centre, features a large brass section and two new…

More than 80 people were shot in Chicago over the July 4th weekend. Host Michel Martin learns more about the violence and what is being done to prevent it.

Thousands of Central American children are crossing the border and ending up in detention facilities. Host Michel Martin learns more about why so many children are fleeing Central America.

Republicans still trail by a wide margin in party registration, but the percentage of Democrats in West Virginia is lower than 50 percent for the first time in more than 80 years.

The Office of Inspector General for the Veterans Affairs Department has released its recommendations for improvements at the six community-based…

Recent incidents of customers being denied access to nightspots in Minneapolis and Austin have sparked conversation anew about the meaning and intent behind dress codes.