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Over the past decade, the government has been paying farmers to keep their land covered with native grasses instead of crops. But as grain prices have risen, the conservation reserve has shrunk by more than 25 percent. This decline in native grasslands means more soil erosion and less habitat for wildlife.

We've got just what you need for that stubborn case of existential dread in a looming dystopia as we update our running list of the year's best songs, with new ones from yeule, Raveena and more. Also, we continue to celebrate the 25th anniversary of All Songs Considered by looking back at our number one songs from each year. On this episode: the songs that take us back to 2005 Featured artists and songs: 01. Everything Is Recorded: "Never Felt Better (feat. Sampha, Florence + The Machine)," from 'Temporary' 02. yeule: "Skullcrusher," from 'Evangelic Girls Is A Gun' 03. Raveena: "You're So Good To Me," from 'Where the Butterflies Go in the Rain (Deluxe)' 04. Gordi: "Alien Cowboy," from 'Like Plasticine' 05. Whatever The Weather: "12°C," from 'Whatever The Weather II' Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: allsongs@npr.org Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.

Three years later, and as we begin an election year where Donald Trump is the clear frontrunner for Republican nomination, we revisit the events of that day — and exactly what happened when.

Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and spent 60 days behind bars for her role in the Capitol riots, says she no longer believes the lies President Trump promoted.

After a lower court temporarily blocked Texas from enforcing what is essentially a ban on abortions six weeks into pregnancy, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed that ban to continue.

The Ukrainian town of Balaklia was the first to be liberated as part of Ukraine's recent counteroffensive. The work to understand what happened there during six months of occupation is just beginning.

Three Americans, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were arrested after Venezuelan officials accused them of coming to the South American country to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro.

Facebook and researchers from the University of Milan calculate that on average it takes 4.74 "hops" to connect one Facebook user to another. But how can you play "4.74 Degrees of Kevin Bacon?"

Thursday's hearing revealed new video footage of members of Congress working the phones from secure locations, interspersed with scenes of rioters chanting outside.

House investigators have been building their case, presenting dozens of hours of testimony, showing how President Trump and his allies tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.