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Beets for sale at a Farmer's Market in Washington, D.C. A new investigation found that many Tampa Bay restaurants claiming to serve locally-sourced food are not truthful about where their ingredients come from.

#NPRreads: 3 Great Reads To Contemplate This Weekend

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

United States players celebrate a goal against Guatemala during the second half of a World Cup qualifying soccer match Tuesday in Columbus, Ohio. The United States beat Guatemala 4-0.

World Cup Qualifying: U.S. Men's Soccer Team — And Its Coach — Get Much-Needed Win

Coach Jürgen Klinsmann's squad beat Guatemala 4-0 to advance to the next round of qualifying matches for the 2018 World Cup. The win also may quell calls for Klinsmann to be fired.

Bruce Ash, right, chairman of the Republican National Committee's rules committee, confers with parliamentarian Al Gage during a meeting RNC's Spring Meeting, Thursday, in Hollywood, Fla.

As A Contested Convention Looms, Republicans Punt On Rules Changes

The Republican National Committee is holding its final official gathering ahead of the July nominating convention.

A satellite image of Hurricane Patricia taken at 1:30 p.m. ET shows the storm bearing to the north-northeast toward landfall on Mexico's coast.

With 200-MPH Winds, Hurricane Patricia Closes In On Mexico

The most powerful hurricane ever recorded in the eastern Pacific will make a "potentially catastrophic landfall" in southwestern Mexico Friday, the National Weather Service says.

#MemeOfTheWeek: 'The Media'

A lackluster performance from the moderators of this week's Republican presidential debate made "the media" the laughing stock of the Internet. We shouldn't be surprised.

Carol McMullen-Pettit (right), a Premier Tutor at The Princeton Review, goes over SAT test preparation with 11th-grader Suzane Nazir in Pembroke Pines, Fla.

Is This The Beginning Of The End For The SAT And ACT?

George Washington University is the latest and one of the largest private universities to drop its admissions testing requirement.

"The Redeemers: A Quinn Colson Novel" By Ace Atkins

“The Redeemers: A Quinn Colson Novel”Author: Ace AtkinsPublisher: G. P. Putnam’s SonsPages: 370 pp.Price: $26.95 (Hardcover)Ace Atkins is generating a…

Huang Meihua, 18, lost both her legs above the knee in a devastating 2008 earthquake in southwest China. She's about to start her last year in high school, where she's learning English, taking the SATs and hoping to attend college in the U.S. or Canada.

Rebuilding A Life Shattered By An Earthquake In China

NPR's Melissa Block was in China when a major earthquake hit in 2008. As she wraps up her time as host of All Things Considered, she reconnects with a Chinese girl who has overcome great challenges.

Sen. Bernie Sanders drew a large crowd when he launched his campaign last month in Burlington, Vt., and the crowds have continued.

Bernie Sanders 'Stunned' By Large Crowds Showing Up For Him

"I mean, I had to fight my way to get into the room," presidential candidate Sanders said of a recent event in Minnesota that drew an estimated 5,000 people. "Standing room only."

A public funeral is held for Mormon leader L. Tom Perry on June 5 at the Salt Lake Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, Utah. Perry was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' highest governing body, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. He died at the age of 92 from cancer. The recent deaths of several high-ranking church leaders are expected to prompt new appointments.

Amid Societal Shifts, What Will New Mormon Leader Appointments Mean?

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will announce three new top leaders. Scholar Matthew Bowman discusses what the change could mean at a time when social issues challenge the faith.

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