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With talk of new agricultural subsidies, our Planet Money podcast team looks back at the tale of government cheese for lessons on the unintended consequences of government subsidies.

Jair Bolsonaro was stabbed while campaigning in the nation's southeast for the general elections in October. Doctors say it could take months for him to fully recover.

DJ Sumirock attended DJ school at age 77. The octogenarian has a regular gig in a Tokyo area club. And a Montana woman ate at a restaurant that gives a percentage discount based on age. She's 109.

Rachel Martin talks to Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware, who was among those criticizing Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh for refusing to answer questions on Trump and the Russia probe.

Wage growth — and more specifically, the lack of vigorous pay raises — continued to be an issue, with average hourly earnings nudging slightly upward to 2.9 percent.

"I miss the general spiritual realm of the EP and am hereby centering an intention to spend more time thereat," John Darnielle says about the 4-song release.

Lux Narayan analyzed 2000 New York Times obituaries, of both famous and not-so-famous people, over a two-year period. One common thread among them? A fierce desire to help others.

Legendary Oregon State University baseball coach Pat Casey announced his retirement Thursday, in an emotional press conference.

Hear Landreth's first fully acoustic set in his 10 appearances on Mountain Stage since 1995, featuring Dave Ranson on ukulele bass and Brian Brignac on cajon and percussion.

The former president, who received an ethics award at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is urging people to vote in the midterms.