Michigan couple recently learned a valuable lesson: child lock your apps
They say their six-year-old son ordered nearly $1,000 worth of takeout while playing with their phone. Some of the orders were stopped by the bank.
Food
Junk food companies say they're trying to do good. A new book raises doubts
As the marketing of soda and fast food ramps up around the world, the companies involved forge partnerships to help the poor. The new book 'Junk Food Politics' casts a critical eye at their efforts.
Border officials crack down on attempts to bring eggs into the U.S.
U.S. egg prices are soaring. Even though it's illegal to bring raw eggs into the U.S., many people are going to Mexico to buy them. (Story first aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 27, 2023.)
Mung bean omelet, anyone? Sky high egg prices crack open market for alternatives
Eggs have roughly tripled in price in the last few years. Now a raft of competitors are hoping to lure Americans away from their beloved breakfast food.
This drinks festival doesn't have alcohol. That's why hundreds of people came
One of the hottest tickets in Washington, D.C., was to a festival that was all about drinking and having fun — but not about booze.
How ancient seeds from the Fertile Crescent could help save us from climate change
Some of the tens of thousands of seeds stored at a facility in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley may hold keys to helping the planet's food supply adapt to climate change. Many seeds were saved from Syria's war.
M&M's replaces its spokescandies with Maya Rudolph after Tucker Carlson's rants
The Fox News host attacked the minor brand changes as "woke" and declared that M&M's wouldn't stop until "you're totally turned off." Maya Rudolph will replace the cartoons as M&M's spokeswoman.
Yeah, actually, your plastic coffee pod may not be great for the climate
Across social media, headlines this week said that single use coffee pods may be more climate friendly than other ways of making coffee. That may not be the case, based on the science.
Hot pot is the perfect choose-your-own-adventure soup to ring in the Lunar New Year
Often eaten with big groups of friends and family, hot pot is a single cauldron of soup with boundless possibilities. Ahead of the Lunar New Year, we joined up with some hot pot aficionados in Queens.
As prices soar, border officials are seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico
U.S. egg prices have climbed 60% in the past year, making it tempting to bring eggs over from Mexico, where prices are lower. But those who try to smuggle them risk thousands of dollars in fines.