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Maria Scott, Sugar Association scientific affairs consultant, encourages sugarbeet farmers to share the National Real Sugar Day lesson plan with their local educators.

Today we tell a traditional American story called a "tall tale." A tall tale is a story about a person who is larger than life. The descriptions in the story are exaggerated – much greater than in real life. Long ago, the people who settled in undeveloped areas in America first told tall tales.

There are many stories about the period of American history when the western part of the country was called "the wild west." There are as many false stories about this period as there are true ones. Read about one man who thinks he has entered the truly wild west in this classic American story.

This is the fourth in our series of programs called “A Princess of Mars.” The story is from a series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Last week, we told how John Carter observed a fierce battle between the green Martians and a race of red, human-like creatures. Will he survive?

This is the third in our series of programs called “A Princess of Mars.” The story is from a series of books by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Last week we told how John Carter was captured by a group of warriors on the planet Mars. John Carter continues to tell about what happens to him...

This classic science fiction story by Edgar Rice Burroughs inspired many other writers. We hope you enjoy the second part of our four-part series. Last week, we met John Carter who begins the story. He enters a cave deep in the desert in the state of Arizona. There something happens....

Edith Wharton is the author of this week's American Story, The Line of Least Resistance. This is a weekly multimedia series of American short stories for English language learners. Each story has video, audio, quizzes, and a lesson plan for teachers.

Today we complete the story of Benito Cereno, written by Herman Melville. As we told you in earlier parts of our story, rebel slaves seized the ship San Dominick off the coast of Chile. They killed many of its officers and crew. The captain, Benito Cereno, was ordered to sail to Senegal. But...

This week we continue our version of a classic American Story by Herman Melville. It takes place on a sailing ship with a mystery. What happened to the sailors and the captain? Is it a mutiny? Or a revolt by enslaved people? Listen and read along to find out.

>> why doesnt this plan cover -- >> i understand that. im giving you a little background, what my background is. i want to help people now. i want to expand medicare to 50. we did that ten years ago. we fell one vote short. it would have been part of the affordable care act it is i want to help people if we get enough people. we will see a lot of people get in that plan. >> what would your plan be to cover people under 50? >> you go to congress and you fix the problems with the affordable care a...