Tristram Stuart: Can Feeding Scraps To Livestock Help Tackle The Food Waste Crisis? Our industrial food system is doing serious damage to our planet and food waste is a rampant problem. Tristram Stuart offers one strategy to combat food waste: cook scraps and feed them to livestock. NPR/Staff
Kate Raworth: How Can We Create A Thriving Economy For Ourselves And The Planet? We're often told that economic growth is good, but Kate Raworth says our addiction to growth is destroying the planet. To thrive in the 21st century, she says we need a new circular economic system. NPR/TED Staff
Jessi Arrington: How Can Thrifting Clothes Help The Environment — And Your Style? Fast fashion is wreaking havoc on the environment. That's why Jessi Arrington makes a point of (almost) never buying anything new. She explains how she builds a sustainable wardrobe that looks great. NPR/TED Staff
David Katz: How Can We Address Ocean Plastic Pollution And Poverty At The Same Time? Millions of tons of plastic flow into the ocean each year. David Katz's Plastic Bank helps turn off the tap — and gives the poor an income source — creating a circular economy around plastic waste. NPR/TED Staff
They sing about life in Amazon's shadow, and New Yorkers are listening New York City is wondering what life will be like with Amazon in its midst. So when a Seattle folk singer traveled to the city to sing about life in Amazon’s shadow, New Yorkers were ready to listen. Joshua McNichols
Microsoft Urges Congress To Regulate Facial Recognition Technology In a rough year for tech, Microsoft unseated Apple as the most valuable company. It's cultivated an image as Silicon Valley's elder statesman, urging regulation for technologies it's still developing. Alina Selyukh
Stock Markets Mostly Recover After Plunging Amid Escalation Of U.S.-China Tensions Stock prices fell sharply on Thursday as hopes for a lasting trade truce between the U.S. and China faded. Jim Zarroli
John Bolton: U.S. Won't 'Turn A Blind Eye' To China's Trade Practices The arrest and possible extradition of a Chinese business executive highlights trade practices that national security adviser Bolton says will be a major focus of U.S.-China trade talks. Scott Horsley
Resistance may not be futile as New York politicians join effort against Amazon Amazon announced that it would build a headquarters in Queens, but a growing group of politicians are saying no way. Joshua McNichols
After Arrest In Canada, Huawei Executive Faces Extradition To U.S. At the request of the U.S. government, Canadian authorities have arrested the chief financial officer, who also is the daughter of the founder of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. Rob Schmitz