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NPR's Guy Raz reports from Berlin that German prosecutors will end a year-long criminal investigation into former Chancellor Helmut Kohl's role in illegal fundraising. Kohl agreed to pay a $140,000 fine so that the charges would be dropped.

California residents may finally have to pay more for electricity. The president of California's Public Utilities Commission is offering up a plan for a rate increase of about 40 percent. Scott Horsley of member station KPBS in San Diego has the story.

Noah Adams talks to Dan Charles, author of the forthcoming book Lords of the Harvest: Biotech, Big Money, and the Future of Food. Yesterday, a Canadian judge ordered a farmer to pay damages to Monsanto because the farmer was growing geneticaly modified crops without Monsanto's permission.

The concept of worker loyalty sounds quaint in this era of corporate downsizing and outsourcing. But as NPR's David Molpus reports, some companies and experts are recognizing that it pays off, in the long run, to keep workers, and keep them happy, by making certain that they feel fulfilled and valued.

Voters in Virgina will have to pay special attention when they enter the voting booth in November to cast ballots for the U.S. Senate. Long time incumbant Republican John Warner is being challenged by Democrat Mark Warner. A report on the battling Warners by Adam Hockberg.

- Daniel talks with Peter Beaumont of The British newspaper The Observer about how terrorist activity has affected British citizens. Beaumont says that people in public service have learned to be vigilant. But most citizens, he says, hope OTHERS will be paying attention for them.

In the final report in Morning Edition's series on childcare, NPR's David Molpus reports on the conflicted role of politics in daycare. Most polls indicate that parents want the government to stay out of their childcare arrangements, but they also say they need help getting and paying for quality care.

NPR's Barbara Bradley reports on the 1998 tobacco settlement two years later. The tobacco companies are still paying billions of dollars, but as long as there are smokers they're still finding ways to come out ahead.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports on Mexico's booming underground economy, which now accounts for up to half of all sales in certain sectors. The government and industry leaders want Mexico's street vendors to begin paying taxes. Not surprisingly, the vendors are resisting.

Brian Wright at member station WUKY reports urban sprawl is invading the farmland of Lexington, Kentucky and the local government is not happy. In order to keep Kentucky's bluegrass, the city is offering to pay residents to keep them from developing.

Tens of thousands of people already have flocked to Rome and braved long lines to pay their respects to the late Pope John Paul II. His body will be on view until his funeral, set for Friday morning.

The "elevated Western" Old Henry stars Tim Blake Nelson as a farmer in the Oklahoma Territory whose past comes back to haunt his adversaries.

New figures from the Census Bureau show that Hispanics accounted for about half the population growth in the U.S. last year. Births have now overtaken immigration this decade as the largest source of Hispanic growth. One region where the trend is well illustrated is Cook County, including Chicago.

Trans activist Raquel Willis reflects on the legacy of The Jerry Springer Show and how it depicted transgender people. She shares her thoughts with NPR's Sarah McCammon.

A pandemic program that increased food subsidies is ending. In Oregon, advocates warn that could be crippling for some college students. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Feb. 8, 2023.)

The cinematographer responsible for both Barbie and Killers of the Flower Moon is a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination, if not a win.

NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us stories on food fortification, why some people don't seem to get the flu, and a study on how much vigorous exercise you really need.

At least a dozen cities are enacting or reinstating juvenile curfews to try and combat rising crime. Critics say they aren't effective and target Black and Latinx youth.

Jade conquered the world with Little Mix, then watched the quartet burn out. On a kinetic solo debut, she puts romance in the ring with her first love: performance.

Thousands of Haitian migrants who had lived in South America for years are crossing into Mexico, overwhelming that country's capacity to process them. Many say their ultimate destination is the U.S.

The New York mayor-elect's victory has motivated the European left, with politicians casting themselves as their country's version of Mamdani, and strategists eager to study how he won.

The presidential hopeful has had trouble being consistent on trade. Labor unions are important in Democratic politics, but her work as secretary of state is putting her in a bind on trade.

The annual U.N. climate conference opened in Egypt with alarming warnings about the global climate and questions about human rights in the host country.

Lawsuits filed across the country are the result of a campaign legal team working to "bend reality" to fit Trump's false claims, says one expert.

The U.S. swim team entered Paris confident after a strong showing in national trials. But the American team's stars struggled again on Friday night as swimmers from Australia and France dominated.