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U.S. President Joe Biden and China's President Xi Jinping are shown meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on November 14, 2022.

Biden and China's Xi will meet next week. Don't expect it to be a game changer

The meeting will follow months of back-and-forth diplomacy to smooth over disagreements and set stage for first interaction since they sat down together in Bali, Indonesia last year

Biden and Xi Jinping have a lot to discuss at their first in-person meeting this week

President Biden is to hold his first in-person meeting with China's leader, Xi Jinping, in California on Wednesday. The two leaders have a lot to discuss when they sit down.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, talks with reporters as House Republicans meet again behind closed doors to find a path to elect a new speaker on Friday.

Jim Jordan tapped as Republican House speaker nominee

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has been nominated as the speaker designate in a closed-door meeting of House Republicans.

Pumpkin farmer John Ackerman poses with some of his pumpkin crop at his farm near Morton, Illinois. Ackerman, a third-generation farmer, says he grows 160 pumpkin varieties, along with corn, soybeans and grain.

A 'magnificent harvest' for the pumpkin crop in some areas — despite dry conditions

Drought has affected several pumpkin-producing states, including Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. But rain arrived at the right time to produce a bumper crop in parts of the Midwest.

This field in northeast Iowa is among farmland sold at auction in July, sections of which sold for as much as $19,600 an acre. In Iowa and other states across the Midwest farmland prices are up significantly.

More Midwest states are moving to block foreign ownership of farmland in 2024

At least 21 states are considering legislation to block foreign companies and individuals from purchasing farmland. The issue has gained momentum in recent years.

Gold medal winner Yuriy Bilonogof of Ukraine (right), wraps his arm around silver medal winner Adam Nelson of the U.S. on the podium for the shot put at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. However, Bilonogof was stripped of his gold in 2012 following a failed steroid test. Nelson was named the winner and honored at a ceremony on July 1 at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore.

At The U.S. Olympic Trials, Mixed Opinions About Russian Doping Scandal

The Russian scandal is a hot topic at the U.S. track and field Olympic Trials. Some feel individual Russian athletes should be allowed to compete if they're clean, others support a blanket ban.

A look at VP Harris' meeting with Israeli cabinet member Benny Gantz

Vice President Harris meets with Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz. We look at her Sunday comments on Gaza as well.

Republican Rep. Tom McClintock Reacts To Mueller's Testimony

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Calif., about his questioning of former special counsel Robert Mueller in Wednesday's House Judiciary Committee hearing.

Caitlin Clark and Fever frenzy hit the WNBA, boosting ticket prices and jersey sales

Demand is skyrocketing to see Caitlin Clark play with the Indiana Fever. Ahead of her WNBA debut, ticket sales are soaring and some teams are relocating their games to larger venues.

The U.S. counterintelligence head says the list of threats is long and getting longer

Mike Casey tells NPR that the scale of spying against the United States is "impressive and terrifying." He says: "More players are getting into it with more tools, going after more targets."

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