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In his new book, Food Matters, Mark Bittman writes about the environmental impact of industrial farming — and how individuals can make a difference by cutting down on the amount of animal products they consume.

A new book develops a science of scaling.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with author J.B. MacKinnon about the impact of American consumerism on the environment, and how pulling back could positively affect the planet.

King Abdullah is inching toward reform in Saudi Arabia. He is allowing women to run for certain boards, and is holding the country's first-ever municipal elections. Many Saudis say they'd like to see more. But the process is slow.

For NPR's Life Kit, Shereen Marisol Meraji speaks with Trisha Hersey, author of "Rest Is Resistance," about fighting against the feeling that our productivity equates to our worth.

The average new vehicle costs nearly $49,000, an almost $10,000 increase from before the pandemic. This is a look at today's deeply weird auto market.

A diet composed of 80% ultra-processed foods led one British doctor to gain weight and feel unwell. Now he's trying to nail down the health effects of this type of diet, which many Americans eat.

Since the deaths in The Gambia, there have been additional charges that medicines made in India were contaminated and led to sickness. What has happened to the companies involved?

Sunscreen is crucial for skin protection and the SPF is important. But dermatologists say the key to good summer skin care is applying plenty of lotion and reapplying it often, even when it's cloudy.

Temu aggressively markets "hot deals," such as a hooded button-up fleece jacket for $8.32. But some U.S. officials accuse Temu of unfair and/or unethical practices.

The government remains shut down, as lawmakers fight over extending healthcare subsidies. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Zeke Emanuel, who helped draft the Affordable Care Act.

As an African-American Annie arrives on movie screens, critic Bob Mondello looks at other cross-cultural reinventions, from Pearl Bailey's Dolly to the Americanization of Carmen as Carmen Jones.

For decades, China pared back its nuclear weapons program and kept its arsenal to a minimum. Now, new satellite images show China is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal and production sites. Why?

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan about the FTC's lawsuit against Amazon over alleged abuse of monopoly power.

NPR's Steve Inskeep returns to China's telecom giant Huawei to see how the company has adapted since facing U.S. sanctions.

U.S. ally Qatar struck down two Iranian planes Monday. Leila Fadel asks Qatari government spokesperson Majed Al-Ansari about his country's view of U.S. attacks in Iran.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Richard Wiles, president of the Center for Climate Integrity, about California's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies for worsening climate change.

President Trump said TrumpRx is the biggest thing to happen in healthcare in decades. But an NPR analysis finds drugmakers are only offering deals on a few of their medicines.

The best albums of the first half of a year stuffed with (far) more than its share of heartbreak, surprise, innovation and beauty.

Fueling Knowledge is a two-part series from the W-W-N-O and W-R-K-F podcast Sea Change, produced with Floodlight and the Louisiana Illuminator.