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China currently buys nearly a third of the U.S. soybean crop — but the country plans to impose tariffs, in response to a Trump administration plan. Here, a worker takes a sample from a truckload of soybeans in Fargo, N.D., last December.

China's $50 Billion Tariff Threat Targets U.S. Soybeans, Cars, Whiskey

China listed 106 items it could hit with tariffs, this time including America's biggest export to the country: soybeans.

You Asked, We Answer: Can Microloans Lift Women Out Of Poverty?

The vision: Microloans will let women start their own businesses. What do the studies show?

Residences were leveled by the wildfire in Paradise, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018.

California Races To Predict Which Town Could Be Next To Burn

Impoverished towns in the shadow of Mount Shasta. Rustic Gold Rush cities in the Sierra Nevada foothills. High-dollar resort communities on the shores of Lake Tahoe. Ritzy Los Angeles County suburbs. They all could be the next Paradise.

In this photo, Younghwa Chun (left) and Euni Cho celebrate the opening of Sweet Studio Dal D patisserie in Seoul, South Korea, in 2017. Chun was a toddler when her family fled North Korea, and doesn't have memories of life there.

2 Generations, 2 Different Perspectives On Korean Reunification

Jean H. Lee, a former Pyongyang bureau chief for The Associated Press, finds older relatives who fled North Korea dream of a different future than younger South Koreans.

Map of the 76th Assembly District, the only "open" Assembly seat in San Diego County, 2018

North County's 76th State Assembly Seat Up For Grabs

California's 76th State Assembly seat in North County is the only open assembly seat in San Diego County this year.

New Fears For Public Service Loan Forgiveness

On a busy day for higher education news, the Department of Education suggests in a legal filing that no one is certified for the program.

'A Shout In The Ruins' Probes The Lasting Infections Of War And Slavery

Kevin Powers' bleak, stunning new book is set in both the 1950s and the Civil War era. It's an intricately plotted look at the ways violence can shape a nation in ways that may not be recoverable.

Hua Qu, the wife of Chinese-American Xiyue Wang, poses with a portrait of her family in Princeton, N.J., on May 9. Families of Americans detained in Iran are hoping President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal will not make it harder to get their love ones freed.

For Relatives Of U.S. Prisoners In Iran, Uncertainty Grows After Iran Deal Pullout

The Trump administration's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal may complicate efforts to free American citizens detained in Iran, former U.S. diplomats warn.

More than 150,000 Floridians had their voting rights restored during former Gov. Charlie Crist's four years in office. In the seven years since then, current Gov. Rick Scott has approved restoring voting rights to just over 3,000 people.

Felons In Florida Want Their Voting Rights Back Without A Hassle

One of out every 10 adults in Florida is not eligible to vote because of a state law that prevents former felons from doing so without a lengthy process. There are efforts underway to change that.

Not A Hack: U.S. Office Of Government Ethics Tweets At Trump

In an odd sequence of events, the federal ethics watchdog praised Trump in a series of snarky tweets for allegedly deciding to divest his businesses — something he hasn't specifically promised.

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