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In his new book, British journalist Ioan Grillo takes a close look at the Mexican drug war, starting with el narco, or the network of drug smugglers who cast a murderous shadow over Mexico.

The Lee bothers, Matt and Ted, have written two cookbooks about Southern cuisine, but now they've turned their attention to a more specific region: Charleston, the city they grew up in. Their new book contains recipes and stories from a seafood-centric community with a rich culinary history.

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Every month, oil and gas operations dump millions of gallons of wastewater on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Under a long-standing EPA loophole, it's perfectly legal. Internal agency documents obtained by NPR show the water contains toxic chemicals, including known carcinogens and radioactive materials, that end up in natural rivers.

The air reeks so strongly of rotten eggs that tribal leader Wes Martel hesitates to get out of the car at an oil field on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. He already has a headache from the fumes he smelled at another oil field.

Scientists have begun cleanup efforts in some of the regions that were most affected by oil from the BP spill last April. They're trying to establish which methods — if any — work best.

After logistical delays, the U.S. government has opened its first post-earthquake medical and surgical facility in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. Volunteer responders have begun to provide badly needed treatments and surgeries.

The colorful rinds and pungent odors of a washed-rind cheese can be off-putting. But hidden inside is a sweet, creamy treat that transforms classic comfort foods.

Though you may not know him by name, you certainly know his work: Mitchell produced a string of hits by Al Green in the early to mid-1970s.

The government's point man on the Gulf crisis authorizes BP to keep its blown-out well capped for another 24 hours after deciding that evidence of oil and gas leaks around the site were not cause for serious alarm. The seafloor will be closely monitored for any signs of new leaks.