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Like most members of the military returning from deployment, members of the Army National Guard's 182nd Infantry Regiment face a tough return to life back home. A program developed by the military offers assistance from job fairs to couples counseling, but it's often the last help soldiers get.

The Senate version of the bill aims to do away with direct payments to farmers by expanding crop insurance programs. Some Georgia farmers say that will favor Midwestern farmers and leave those in the South without a safety net.

NPR's Jeff Brady talks with Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin about last week's jury selection process and what to expect from Monday's opening arguments in the trial of Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach.

A farm bill that restructures crop insurance subsidies came to the Senate floor last week, which is where it will remain for at least two more. NPR's Tamara Keith joins Weekend Edition Sunday host Rachel Martin to explain the complexities of the new bill.

The attempt to reel in departmental spending on things like hotel space and foreign travel may seem like window dressing, but voters see government largesse as a right. Analysts say the efforts are unlikely to make much of a dent in India's $91 billion deficit.

Constitutional scholars know there's much more at stake in the Supreme Court's decision on the Obama health care overhaul than one election. The case could mark a major turning point in the way the Supreme Court interprets the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Finance ministers over the weekend agreed to lend a hand to Spain — up to $125 billion, specifically — to save it from collapse. Before this move, there was widespread fear that Spain's banking crisis could have a devastating impact on the global economy. But is the nightmare over?

The child sex-abuse trial of Jerry Sandusky opens Monday in Bellefonte, Pa. — just a few miles from Penn State University, where Sandusky was a longtime assistant football coach. Many of the jurors in the case have ties to Penn State. But legal experts say it's not clear how that will affect the trial.

At the French Open today, Rafael Nadal defeated Novak Djokovic for his record seventh French title. Meanwhile, the NBA finals are set to start Tuesday night as the Miami Heat take on the Oklahoma City Thunder.