It’s Not Just California. These Places Are Also on Fire.
Wildfires are devastating the American West, but the United States isn’t the only place on Earth that’s burning. This year, other countries have also experienced...
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U.S. Restricts Chinese Apparel and Tech Products, Citing Forced Labor
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Monday announced new restrictions on imports of apparel, hair products and technology goods from certain Chinese companies, saying those...
The Sweat, Stench and Staggering Logistics of the American Supermarket
THE SECRET LIFE OF GROCERIESThe Dark Miracle of the American SupermarketBy Benjamin Lorr The average grocery stocks 32,000 distinct products. Browsing the aisles consumes 2...
My Family Had Suffered Loss After Loss. Then Came the Dragon Fruit.
LIBERIA, Costa Rica — I hated the family farm as a kid. It was hot; it reeked of manure; and it’s where a tree crushed...
‘The Lockdown Killed My Father’: Farmer Suicides Add to India’s Virus Misery
SIRSIWALA, India — Randhir Singh was already deeply in debt when the coronavirus pandemic struck. Looking out at his paltry cotton field by the side...
The Full Measure of America’s Farming and Food Crisis
PERILOUS BOUNTYThe Looming Collapse of American Farming and How We Can Prevent ItBy Tom Philpott In a world where it’s impossible to keep up with...
‘Agricultural Jihad’: A Hungry Lebanon Returns to Family Farms to Feed Itself
ANTELIAS, Lebanon — The falafel shop owner leaned back and listed the keys to the Lebanese kitchen — the staples that help lend this country...
Brazil Pantanal Scorched by Fires
PORTO JOFRE, Brazil — A record amount of the world’s largest tropical wetland has been lost to the fires sweeping Brazil this year, scientists said,...
This Vertical Farm Was Born in the Pandemic. Sales Are Up.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The setup of the two friends’ agricultural venture was unusual. Their farm sat next to a gas station, inside a shipping...
To Deal With China, Trump Should Learn German
If Joe Biden is elected president, his top foreign policy challenge will be China — but not the China that he dealt with under Barack...