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Salt appears in white clumps in a newly sprouted chile field in Garfield, N.M.

For New Mexico's Chiles, The Enemy Isn't Just Drought But Salt, Too

Farmers in New Mexico are worried about the future of the state's most beloved crop: green and red chiles. They're increasingly relying on salty groundwater, which damages the soil and the crops.

Presidential Candidates Encounter Bumps In Early Campaigns

It's a long road to November 2016, but there are already some bends in that road. NPR's Scott Simon talks to NPR's Ron Elving about where each of the candidates stands now.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker talks with Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, before Ernst's Republican fundraising ride Saturday.

GOP Suitors Woo Iowa With Bikes, Barbeque And Barnstorming

Iowa's freshman Sen. Joni Ernst hosted a herd of potential Republican presidential candidates for her first-ever Roast and Ride event, asserting herself as a force in presidential politics.

Shakir Everett helps his niece, Janai Williams, 2, across the monkey bars at Mildred Helms Park in Newark. The playground is an asset in the daytime, but a "terror zone" at night, with drug and gang activity, neighbors say.

In Newark, Reversing 40 Years Of Neighborhood Neglect

Newark, N.J., has spent decades in decline. Mayor Ras Baraka is trying to turn the city around, with intensive investment in two tough neighborhoods. Residents say he has a lot of history to overcome.

Activists of the global civic movement Avaaz dressed as Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi and Germany's Minister of Economic Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, demonstrate in front of the military airport of Tegel Berlin, Germany, in March. A sentence of 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail has been upheld against Badawi on blasphemy charges.

Saudi High Court Upholds Blasphemy Sentence On Blogger

Raif Badawi, who was arrested in 2012 for "insulting Islam through electronic means," will undergo a total of 1,000 lashes and spend a decade behind bars.

The Forces Behind The Decline Of For-Profit Colleges

New regulations are scheduled to take effect July 1 — the latest in a series of challenges to the industry.

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