NPR Economy
Texas Taco Crisis: Beef Prices Soar, and So Does the Cost of Your Taco Tuesday
Drought, low herd sizes, and screwworms are driving up beef prices, making Texas taco lovers reconsider their life choices - or at least their protein.
2026-07-11
NPR Economy
2026-06-23
The Hill
Judge Blocks SNAP Soda Ban: Government Told It Can't Police Your Grocery Cart Just Yet
Federal judge blocks ban on SNAP soda and candy purchases, telling government it can't micromanage grocery lists without congressional approval.
2026-06-10
The Atlantic
Screw You, America: Man-Eating Fly Returns to Wreak Havoc on Beef Industry
A flesh-eating fly that terrorized U.S. cattle decades ago is back, and it's not alone - blame, tariffs, and a sterile-fly shortage are joining the party.
2026-06-08
Grist
Want to Be a Farmer? Michigan Program Offers Hands-On Learning and a Safe Place to Fail
A Michigan program offers aspiring farmers a safe place to learn, fail, and grow - without the crippling debt and existential dread of a real farm.
2026-06-03
Ars Technica
Flesh-Eating Screwworm May Have Breached the US-Mexico Border, USDA Says (But Please Don't Panic Yet)
Flesh-eating screwworm larvae may have crossed the US-Mexico border, sending the cattle industry into a tizzy and prompting the USDA to deploy the world's most expensive sterile fly bomb squad.
2026-05-30
The Guardian
Former Drug Kingpin's Zoo Adds 'Botched Leopard Mating' to Its Impressive Rap Sheet
A clouded leopard loses a leg and a capybara dies in botched breeding attempts at a Miami zoo owned by a former drug kingpin from Tiger King - because nothing says 'animal welfare' like a $1,500-an-hour field trip and a 100-year prison sentence.
2026-05-28
NPR Economy
Congratulations, America: Hunger Is Worse Now Than During the Peak of the Pandemic
A New York Fed survey reveals that more Americans are going hungry now than during the pandemic's darkest days, proving that six years of 'progress' can really fill a stomach - with emptiness.
2026-05-16
The Atlantic
America's Protein Addiction May Finally Have Consequences (The Protein Pop-Tarts Were a Clue)
America's protein obsession has led to a whey shortage, rising prices, and a $12 billion infrastructure scramble - proving that even our superfoods have limits.
2026-04-25
Inside Climate News
Forest Service Restructuring May Erase More Than a Century of Historical Documents, Conservationists Fear
The U.S. Forest Service's plan to close all regional offices may result in losing over a century of historical documents, including irreplaceable climate data and physical samples, as conservationists warn of a potential archival apocalypse.
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