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Both executions and death sentences have declined dramatically since their peak in the late 1990s, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.

Wilson, who won three Grammy awards and recorded more than 60 albums, died at her California home Thursday after a long illness. From 1996-2005, she hosted NPR's documentary series Jazz Profiles.

Jack Makepeace, 24, turned his workspace into an elaborate ice castle guarded by penguins complete with a drawbridge. He sits inside the castle to do work and turns on the log fire screensaver.

Cliff Farmer was a city council candidate from Hoxie, Ala., who didn't cast a vote in his own election — leading to a tie. On Thursday, he lost the tie-breaking roll of the dice.

Wilson, who won three Grammy awards and recorded more than 60 albums, died at her California home Thursday at the age of 81. From 1996-2005, she hosted NPR's documentary series Jazz Profiles.

David Greene talks to Dave Levinthal, senior political reporter for the Center for Public Integrity, who led a team of journalists that looked into the issue, and shares its findings.

Downy mildew, once just a nuisance, has evolved into a devastating adversary to the pickle, as it now quickly adapts to fungicides and pickle hybrids, and can lay waste to crops in a matter of days.

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Rep. Joaquin Castro, Democrat of Texas, about the death of a 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who was in custody after crossing the border.

Early in his career, iconic Indian reformer Mohandas Gandhi made remarks demeaning black Africans. After the statue was unveiled two years ago, professors started a petition calling for its removal.

The recent multi-state E. coli outbreak that had people tossing out romaine lettuce since Thanksgiving has been partially traced to a farm in Santa…