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What's the biggest political story of the year? It's too hard to decide. You can vote in our March Madness-style contest of 64 eye-popping stories that made waves in 2017.

South Korea has been one of the top countries sending babies abroad for adoption for decades. Now, after an investigation triggered by hundreds of complaints from adoptees, the country has admitted its agencies mishandled adoptions.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with best-selling author and host Ina Garten about her latest cookbook, Go-To Dinners, and offers cooks of all levels ideas for a successful party.

NPR's Gerry Hadden reports from Mexico City on the future of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI. In wake of Sunday's defeat at the polls, many PRI supporters are trying to re-establish their party as a player in the new realm of Mexican politics. But others say the victory of the National Action Party's presidential candidate, Vicente Fox, could be the end of the PRI.

The Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether laws limiting campaign spending by political parties violates the First Amendment. If the justices were to rule in favor of unlimited spending by parties, it would in effect eliminate limits for individual candidates, most of whom run with the support of a party. NPR's Nina Totenberg takes a look at today's arguments.

Commentator Michele Mitchell says the Republican party has a problem with pop culture. They put it down, but this can be alienating to all those youthful Republicans they have struggled to attract to the party. She says the GOP needs to show greater tolerance for pop culture, even embrace it in order to keep the party strong with young voters and young politicians.

At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Linda talks with Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT), the General Chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Dodd reflects on the unity of the Democratic party and reminisces about the party of yesteryear, including a remembrance of his father -- a former congressman and vice-presidential nominee in the Democratic party.

Robert talks to NPR's Steve Inskeep, who covered the Reform Party Convention over this past weekend. Ross Perot, who formed and financed the party, was chosen to be the party's candidate for President this election. In the 1992 election, Perot spent $80 million of his own money in his quest for the presidency.

The Democratic Party is embracing two anti-abortion candidates for the Senate in 2006 in an effort to broaden the party's appeal to voters. Party leaders say Democrats remain committed to a fundamental pro-choice platform. But the move has disappointed many longtime allies.

Democrats' approval of President Biden has dropped 9 points, pushing him to just a 36% approval rating in the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.