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Federal crop insurance was created in the dust bowl days of the 1930s to help farmers survive the ravages of nature. But changes in the program have created a new type of farmer: one who farms only for the insurance money.

In 2004, All Things Considered aired a documentary called "Mandela: An Audio History" by producers Joe Richman and Sue Johnson of Radio Diaries. It tells the story of the struggle against apartheid through the voices of Mandela and the people who fought with and against him.This selection from that documentary recalls Mandela's treason trial, in which he was convicted and sentenced to serve life in prison on Robben Island.

These are the statewide races up for election in the March 2022 primary. Candidates are listed alphabetically.

U.S. GDP shrank in the first few months of the year, but the economy may be sturdier than it looks.

The son of Hollywood director Rob and Michelle Reiner has been arrested on suspicion of murder related to their deaths.

'Wait Til I Get Over,' an homage to Jones' hometown of Hillaryville, Louisiana, paints a deeply nuanced portrait of Jones and of the Southern customs that raised him.

President Biden and the leaders of other G-7 nations are wrapping up a second full day of meetings in Hiroshima, Japan, discussing Russia's war in Ukraine and China's aggression.

After repeated reports of ethics violations by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, a Senate panel plans to review ethics standards for Supreme Court justices.

Two comedies are opening at the multiplex this week, starring two big-name comedians with very different styles. Mike Myers's Love Guru is coarse and vulgar. Steve Carrell's Get Smart, is amusing.

Steve Witkoff, United States Special Envoy to the Middle East, is making his first trip to Israel since May, at a moment when the U.N. warns Gaza is on the verge of all out famine.