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In 1999, then-Rep. John Kasich rode a dog sled after participating in the World Championship Sled Dog Derby award ceremony in Laconia, N.H. When he ran an "exploratory" campaign back then, few people knew who he was.

John Kasich Is Partying Like It's 1999

The candidate's message and even the way he interacts with voters are strikingly similar to his 1999 campaign, but his tastes in music have changed.

Rick Perry ended his presidential campaign Sept. 11, but there was $13 million left in the bank of a superPAC supporting him. The superPAC says it's given donors their money back.

What Happens To All That SuperPAC Money When A Candidate Drops Out

When former Texas Gov. Rick Perry dropped out of the presidential race, a superPAC supporting him was left with millions of dollars in the bank. So where did it go? And what are the rules?

Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker at a town hall in Las Vegas last week.

Scott Walker Ends Presidential Campaign With A Shot At Trump

The Wisconsin governor bemoaned the rise of negative attacks in the GOP race, urging his remaining rivals to unite to stop front-runner Donald Trump.

Calves at Butterworks Farm, an organic dairy farm in Vermont. Its owners are among the founding partners of Farmers to You, a startup that connects farmers in Vermont with customers in Boston.

Startups Connect Vermont's Farmers To Urban Markets

Several firms are helping Vermont's small, organic farmers distribute their products outside the state's borders. Buyers in cities like Boston and New York get food they can trace back to the farmer.

Adrian G. Hunsberger, an urban horticulture agent of the University of Florida, shows a carambola, also known as starfruit. It's one of the many fruits that have been quarantined in South Florida amid concerns over an outbreak of the Oriental fruit fly.

This Pest Has Shut Down South Florida's $700 Million Fruit Industry

Officials have quarantined 85 square miles of farmland in a fight to halt the spread of the destructive Oriental fruit fly. The freeze comes just as growers were starting to harvest tropical fruits.

Veterans Participate In First-Ever All-Female Honor Flight

A group of female veterans made history Tuesday as they participated in the first-ever all-female Honor Flight. The Honor Flight Network is a nonprofit that flies veterans to Washington, D.C., to see the memorials that were built in their honor.

Greek Hotel Owner On Refugees: 'These Could Have Been My Children'

NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Aphrodite Vati Mariola in Molyvos, Lesbos Island, Greece, about the daily arrival of boats on the beaches just below her family's hotel.

Wilfried Block, the mayor of Friedland, in northeastern Germany, says his shrinking town needs migrants to revitalize the economy. Much of Europe faces a demographic challenge, with retirees on the rise and young workers in decline. Analysts say migrants could be the source of young workers that Europe needs.

A German Town In Decline Sees Refugees As Path To Revival

Many towns in eastern Germany suffered sharp population declines after reunification as the young and educated left. One mayor hopes to rebuild his community with the help of Middle Eastern migrants.

Yogi Berra, Icon Of Baseball And Catchphrases, Dies At 90

The Yankees legend and Hall of Fame catcher died Tuesday at home in New Jersey. Steve Inskeep talks with Dave Kaplan, founding director of the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center.

After Copyright Ruling, Let The People Sing 'Happy Birthday'

Tuesday's ruling by a federal judge that the copyright of the "Happy Birthday" song applies only to specific piano arrangements, not the actual song itself, means the song is now public domain.

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