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Health

An ultra-processed diet made this doctor sick. Now he's studying why

Allison Aubrey

A diet composed of 80% ultra-processed foods led one British doctor to gain weight and feel unwell. Now he's trying to nail down the health effects of this type of diet, which many Americans eat.
Madhur Jaffrey's no fuss introduction to Indian cooking

Reena Advani

Michel Martin

Madhur Jaffrey says she never took cooking seriously, and it may be her secret to her success: "I love to eat and when you do, you think of all the possibilities."
Health

Russia's nixing of Ukraine grain deal deepens worries about global food supply

Andrew Connelly

Since the war began, there's been concern about getting Ukrainian grain to countries in need. A deal was struck in 2022 to keep exports flowing — but Russia put an end to it on Monday.
Economy

Got tipping rage? This barista reveals what it's like to be behind the tip screen

Stacey Vanek Smith

The rise in tipping has many customers fuming, but one worker who depends on tips says most customers misunderstand what they are — and shares what it feels like when people don't tip.
Health

Living with an eating disorder, a teen finds comfort in her favorite Korean food

Janet W. Lee

Grace Go, a 17-year-old rising senior at Mercer Island High School outside Seattle, is the winner of the first-ever Best Mental Health Podcast Prize from NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.
Famous Chocolate Wafers are no more, but the icebox cake lives on

Deena Prichep

After one of the main ingredients in a classic version of the icebox cake was discontinued, fans are scrambling to find alternatives for their no-bake summer dessert fix.
International

This is not a joke: Chinese people are eating — and poking fun at — #whitepeoplefood

Aowen Cao

Emily Feng

The playful term is trending on social media: Urban workers are embracing (even while joking about) easy-to-fix, healthy Western-style lunches — think sandwiches, veggies ... a lonely baked potato.
Politics

It's hot. For farmworkers without federal heat protections, it could be life or death

Ximena Bustillo

Andrea Hsu

Amid extreme heat, there are few federal protections for workers during hot temperatures. The Biden administration wants to change that but the rule making process is long and the heat won't wait.
How force-feeding ourselves hot dogs became a 'sacred American ritual'

Matt Ozug

Alejandra Marquez Janse

Scott Detrow

Competitive eating has found a particular foothold in the American zeitgeist — even becoming entwined with ideals like patriotism.
Health

Honeybee deaths rose last year. Here's why farmers would go bust without bees

Allison Aubrey

Beekeepers lost nearly half of their honeybee colonies last year. Without bees, farmers can't grow the fruits and plants that feed us. So farmers are working harder to get their crops pollinated.