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As the Civil War was winding down 150 years ago, Union leaders asked their men how they could help the thousands of newly freed slaves.

Commentator Lois Shea coaches youth softball in Warner, N.H. The team is made up of girls 10 and younger. Earlier in the season, Shea let the girls on the team suggest team names. They came up with things like "The Goats" "The Wiz" and "The Whales." Lois Shea has an essay in the book Mommy Wars, a collection published by Random House in March.

It's a summertime delicacy — unripe baby watermelons are cooked over flames in the Gaza Strip.

Unripe watermelons are cooked over flames are a summer delicacy available only for a short time. The dish is made in the southern part of Gaza, traditionally associated with Bedouin desert culture.

Barack Obama has officially joined the field seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. He declared his candidacy Saturday in Springfield, Ill., standing in the shadow of Abraham Lincoln.

The 2018 farm bill’s expiration on Monday means the immediate end of some programs, while other critical services will receive a temporary expansion through December.

The five covers feature the company's heroes — including Spiderman, Iron Man, and the Hulk — all engaging in activities educators have been trying to promote.

Labor Day marks the unofficial last day of summer — and the unofficial start of election season, a year and two months out from the presidential election. Where does the Democratic field stand?

Research published in the current issue of the science journal Nature shows that lobsters use the earth's magnetic fields to navigate the ocean. Scientists believe the lobsters -- and other animals with homing instincts such as birds -- have tiny amounts of a mineral in their body that actually pick up the magnetic field. NPR's Eric Niiler reports.

Most of us don't usually get to meet the people who pick our apples, oranges or other seasonal favorites. What are their lives and work like? Dan Charles has spent the past year finding out.