Turning Plastic Grocery Bags Into Beds For Homeless
A city worker in Greensboro has found a new way to keep thousands of plastic bags out of the landfill. They're being used to make sleeping mats for some of the community's neediest residents.
Environment
Insurers: We're Off The Hook, Duke Energy Knew Coal Ash Risk
Dozens of insurance companies say they're not obligated to help pay for Duke Energy Corp.'s multi-billion dollar coal ash cleanup because the nation's largest electric company long knew about but d
What's The Difference Between Famine And Hunger? A Food FAQ
We asked our readers what they wanted to know about world hunger? So many thoughtful questions came in that we did a roundup of queries about hunger and famine.
Trump Administration Wants To Shrink Bears Ears National Monument
Whether the new monument, considered sacred to Native Americans, should be abolished or reduced is the first part of a review of national monuments under an executive order by President Trump.
Is Zika Still A Problem In Florida And The Caribbean?
The Zika outbreak in Florida is officially over. And cases are dropping across the Caribbean. But doctors say the risk to pregnant women there — whether residents or travelers — isn't gone.
How To Apply The Brain Science Of Resilience To The Classroom
A nonprofit called Turnaround for Children helps schools meet the needs of children facing poverty and adversity.
How Climate Data Is Collected
President Trump's proposed budget would cut money for climate research that measures a warming world. We tag along to see how air samples are collected on a Colorado mountaintop.
7 Years After BP Oil Spill, Oyster Farming Takes Hold In South
The "off-bottom" production method, in which oysters are grown in hanging baskets tumbled by waves, is starting to flourish on the Gulf coast — and demand for these boutique bivalves is growing.
Town That Helped Power Northwest Feels Left Behind In Shift Away From Coal
Colstrip, Mont., is home to the second-largest coal power plant in the West. The plant's customers in other states are turning away from coal, so locals are looking for support in making a transition.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Reviews Bears Ears National Monument
A Saturday deadline is approaching for Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to recommend whether the controversial new Bears Ears National Monument in Utah should be abolished or shrunk. It's the first of a larger review of national monuments stemming from an executive order by President Trump last month.