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These farmers grow maize, onions and other vegetables in a city in Ghana. They use groundwater to irrigate their crops.

40 Percent Of The World's Cropland Is In Or Near Cities

Just how much of the world's cropland can we really call urban? That's been a big mystery until now.

In the Blue Zone of Okinawa, Japan, locals drink green tea with jasmine flowers and turmeric called shan-pien, which translates to "tea with a bit of scent."

Tea Tuesdays: Tea-Drinking Tips For A Longer Life

Researchers studying the Blue Zones, five regions around the world with lots of centenarians, have come up with this rule: "Drink coffee for breakfast, tea in the afternoon, wine at 5 p.m."

<p>Paula Deen is the host of the Food Network's <em>Paula's Home Cooking</em> and <em>Paula's Best Dishes</em>. She tells NPR's Steve Inskeep that while her recipes are known for their bacon and butter, she and her family don't indulge in them every day.</p>

Deen Does 'Southern' Fare ... With A Stick Of Butter

Food Network star Paula Deen loves bacon, butter and, of course, Southern cooking. In her new cookbook, Paula Deen's Southern Cooking Bible, Deen explores the regional variations of Southern food.

California's Strawberry Feud Ends, But Who Will Breed New Berries?

Strawberry farmers have dropped a lawsuit against the University of California, Davis, and the university has hired a new strawberry breeder. But the future of academic berry breeding is uncertain.

Host Andreas Viestad sits comfortably on top of the mountain.

NEW SCANDINAVIAN COOKING: Season 6

Airs Saturdays, July 4 - Aug. 1 & Aug. 29 & Sept. 5, Sept. 19 & 26, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Members of the Women's Suffrage Movement prepare to march on New York's Wall Street in 1913, armed with leaflets and slogans demanding the vote for women.

How Suffragists Used Cookbooks As A Recipe For Subversion

Women seeking the right to vote published the cookbooks both to raise funds for their cause — and as a strategic rebuttal to those who painted them as neglectful mothers and kitchen-hating harridans.

President Obama talks with The Daily Show host Jon Stewart.

Jon Stewart's 'Daily Show' Legacy: Changing How Americans See Satire

Jon Stewart hosts his last episode of The Daily Show tonight, after 16 years as TV's satirist supreme. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says Stewart's barbs changed how people talk about politics and media.

Will City's $4 Billion Redevelopment Plan Evade Proposed Cuts?

San Diego's City Council approved a $4 billion wish list of projects Monday in an effort to circumvent the governor's proposal to eliminate redevelopment. KPBS Reporter Katie Orr breaks down the list which include projects through 2050.

The Savory Summer Cobbler from the Cheap and Good cookbook features seasonal vegetables under a peppery biscuit crust.

Cheap Eats: A Cookbook For Eating Well On A Food Stamp Budget

A Canadian scholar was unimpressed with the cookbooks available for people on food stamps in the U.S. So she decided to come up with her own set of tips and recipes for eating well on $4 a day.

City Council candidate Lorie Zapf spoke to her supporters at the Westgate Hotel on election night. By the end of the evening, she led with 35% of the vote in the primary. Howard Wayne had 25 percent.

Lorie Zapf Leads SD City Council District 6 Seat

Absentee returns show incumbent San Diego City Council members Kevin Faulconer and Tony Young with commanding leads in their bid for reelection in District 2 and District 4, respectively.

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