Possible listeria outbreak: More than 11 million pounds of meat recalled The recall includes hundreds of ready-to-eat items like salads and frozen meals, and it affects popular grocery chains like Walmart, Kroger and Trader Joe’s.
The popularity of vegan meals in California schools is growing The change is due to two main factors: school programs aimed at diversifying menus and offering more options, and students and parents becoming more conscious of the impact of meat and dairy practices on the environment.
A world of women: Portraits from a refugee camp where the men are missing In one refugee settlement in Chad, estimates are that 97% of the Sudanese residents are women and children. Here's how four women there are mourning the loss of a partner and struggling to get by. Fatma Tanis
Millions of pounds of meat are being recalled. Here's what to look for in your fridge Over 11 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry were recalled over listeria concerns, affecting salads, wraps, frozen meals and more from popular chains like Target, Trader Joe's and Walmart. Rachel Treisman
Where do things stand with reproductive rights as we head into the election? Historian Mary Ziegler talks about the legal battles shaping reproductive rights across the U.S. — including the scope of abortion access and the fate of invitro-fertilization. Tonya Mosley
Harris backs slashing medical debt. Trump’s ‘concepts’ worry advocates The Biden administration has taken significant steps to address the medical debt problem that burdens 100 million people in America, but gains would be jeopardized by a Trump win, advocates say. Noam Levey
COMIC: Science-backed mood boosters to (almost instantly) snap you out of a funk Six techniques to energize you when you feel sluggish and relax you when you feel stressed. Feel the transformation in 15 minutes or less. Connie Hanzhang Jin
CVS and Walgreens are ailing. Here’s why America’s biggest pharmacy chains are closing hundreds of stores, laying off thousands of workers and rethinking their role in our lives. Alina Selyukh
How new flu, RSV vaccines could help protect more kids this year Several advancements in vaccines could help families keep viruses at bay this year. Eilís O'Neill
Hurricanes like Helene and Milton leave behind a trail of psychological damage NPR's Juana Summers talks with with Dr. Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, about the mental health consequences of devastating hurricanes like Helene and Milton. Juana Summers