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Saudi Arabia is one of the world's top producers and exporters of dates, and dozens of varieties are sold every year at the Buraydah Date Festival.

Equestrians have long worn boots with tall, protective tops. In the late 19th century, bootmakers along cattle trails from Texas to Kansas developed the stitching and heels that made American cowboy boots works of art. For those who design and wear custom-made boots, expression can be found in everything from stitch patterns and custom inlays to the kinds of leather used.

Gen. David Petraeus, the top American commander in Baghdad tells a pair of Senate committees that a troop surge in Iraq has been successful, but that the success is fragile. Ambassador Ryan Crocker echoes Petraeus' concerns.

President Biden is meeting with congressional leaders on Tuesday, in what is seen as the first step toward negotiations over raising the debt ceiling.

India expelled a senior Canadian diplomat a day after Canada expelled a top Indian diplomat over allegations that India may have had links to the assassination of a Sikh activist on Canadian soil.

The former union electrician was an underdog in recent UAW leadership elections, but with a tough love approach to auto companies in negotiations, he narrowly won. Now he's taking the union on strike.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges. The indictment detailing the charges against Adams, a Democrat, was still sealed late Wednesday.

Bitcoin ETFs get greenlight from top federal regulator, after years of resistance. The fund will track the price of the cryptocurrency.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about the ways in which Saudi Arabia is spending money on sports, possibly to bolster its image on the world stage.

Zildjian cymbal are used by top drummers across the globe -- they've been made by one family, using a secret process, for 400 years.