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A loaded combine during a late corn harvest in Hamilton, Ohio.

'American Soil' Is Increasingly Foreign Owned

The number of acres of U.S. farmland held by foreign-owned investors has doubled in the past two decades, raising alarm bells in farming communities.

Here's What College Freshmen Are Reading

Colleges across the U.S. assign books to introduce new ideas to incoming students. This year, colleges selected books on topics that ranged from climate change to race, fiction and non-fiction

An employee of Tokyo Electric Power Co. works at Japan's Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant to decontaminate the area after the 2011 nuclear meltdown. A Vietnamese laborer in Japan on a training program says he was also put to work cleaning up the site, but with inadequate gear.

As Japan Tries Out Immigration, Migrant Workers Complain Of Exploitation

A Vietnamese laborer tells NPR he was led to believe he would learn construction work but ended up cleaning up the Fukushima nuclear site. Migrant advocates say Japan needs to overhaul the program.

The border between Ethiopia and Eritrea reopened on Tuesday. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (left) and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki (right) celebrated the reopening of the Embassy of Eritrea in Addis Ababa in July.

Ethiopia-Eritrea Border Reopens, 20 Years After War And Bad Blood

The move by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki is the latest sign of easing tensions between countries which were once bitter neighbors.

Brittany Williams, a doctoral candidate at the University of Georgia, started taking Truvada when she began dating a man living with HIV. Even though the relationship ended, she continues to take it.

To Halt HIV, Advocates Push For PrEP Outreach To Black Women

After gay and bisexual men, black women are the group at highest risk for HIV transmission. Here's how women are teaching each other about the most effective ways to prevent infection.

Scene from the 2015 live U.K. broadcast version of "The Sound of Music."

GREAT PERFORMANCES: The Sound Of Music

Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is pictured under a national flag during a gathering with supporters on April 30, 2019. Delegates for both Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro are slated to hold direct talks in Norway this week aimed at ending the crisis in Venezuela.

Delegates For Maduro, Guaidó To Meet For Talks On Ending Venezuela's Political Crisis

Representatives for President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó are slated to hold direct talks in Norway this week aimed at breaking months of political gridlock.

Blac Chyna poses with her new face cream, Whitenicious, in a video ad on her Instagram. The ad creates a glamorous image to appeal to a high-end audience for the $250-a-jar product.

Blac Chyna Came To Nigeria To Launch A Skin-Lightening Cream At $250 A Jar

The product comes in a crystal-adorned container. Amid the hoopla, Nigerians weighed in on the subject of skin lightening.

Gaming Addiction Disorder; White House Pitches Big Changes For Education Department

Also in our weekly roundup of education news, the Federal Commission on School Safety met publicly to brainstorm ideas around how to make schools safer.

Megyn Kelly, who left Fox News last year to work at NBC, has sparked controversy repeatedly, most recently with her remarks about whites wearing blackface.

Megyn Kelly Out At NBC's 'Today' Show, Source Says

Megyn Kelly is on her way out from the Today show on NBC, a source tells NPR; talks about her likely exit continue. This comes after she made offensive remarks about blackface Halloween costumes.

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