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Climate change has made some soil in Bangladesh more salty, so many farmers have had to leave fields fallow. But what if there were rice varieties that could naturally tolerate the salty conditions?

"He will be unshaven, wear a battered borsalino, and nod a greeting to me, smiling slyly."This is how poet John Bradley describes his character, Roberto…

The FTC alleges that Erik Chevalier collected $122,000 from more than 1,000 backers and used the money on personal expenses.

A veteran of hundreds of matches during his wrestling career, Rhodes acted as a stand-in for the common man, pitting his bulldog physique against chiseled rivals such as Ric Flair.

Washington seems to have finally warmed up to the cool, puckered summer fabric that has a storied history in the nation's capital.

He's being remembered as one of the most powerful and influential innovators in the history of jazz.

The city is desperately trying to repopulate tens of thousands of abandoned homes, auctioning them off online for as low as $1,000. But the cost of repairs often exceeds the value of the homes.

As HBO's Game of Thrones airs its fifth season finale Sunday, NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans asks if some critics of the show's violence and sexuality should reconsider past criticisms.

Dick Costolo, who has led the social media company for six years, leaves the post after Twitter posted a $162 million net quarterly loss in April.

Jeff Hall, a history professor at Queensborough Community College, discusses the history of prison breaks in northern New York.