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Soil science is a relatively new field and becoming more critical in the work to keep soil healthy and productive. The discovery of century-old soil samples at a land-grant university could offer big clues into how soil has changed over time. (This story first published July 22, 2024.)

Scott Simon talks with Simon Shaw, series producer for the reality TV show 1900 House, and now, Frontier House. This new project will send three families to homestead in Montana, taking nothing with them that a 1880's family would not have had. Listeners interested in the project can find more information at www.pbs.org or by calling, 212-560-4949.

The House of Representatives is back in session on Wednesday to vote on a deal to reopen the government, now in the longest shutdown in history.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says the House will vote this week on a resolution outlining the process for the next steps in the inquiry into President Trump.

A new study finds that the neighborhood where children in public housing live impacts their life outcomes in more significant ways than race does.

Congress passed the most comprehensive housing bill in decades. Housing expert Vincent Reina of the University of Pennsylvania talks about the effort to make housing more affordable.

Even now, five years after the crash, homebuilding is stuck at half its normal level. And a hoped-for bounce after the harsh winter hasn't materialized. Some analysts blame higher mortgage rates.

Leadership elections in the House of Representatives produce a historic milestone as Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) becomes the first woman elected to lead either party in either chamber of Congress. NPR's Linda Wertheimer reports on the new House minority leader.

The House of Representatives votes not to add a ban on gay marriage to the Constitution. After a lively debate, 158 Democrats, 27 Republicans and one independent voted against advancing the issue in the Republican-controlled House. Hear NPR's Andrea Seabrook.

Hunter Biden is at the center of House Republicans' months-long investigation into President Biden.