Lifestyle

October 16, 2019

Does your winter wear come with an animal who helped make it? If you're shopping at Sheep Inc., the answer is yes. But for co-founder Edzard van der Wyck it's not a gimmick — it's a reminder about how clothes are made, and what the fashion industry costs the environment.

Jobs

Ukrainian eyeglasses market brings pains of deindustrialization into focus

PRI's The World

October 16, 2019

The ‘optical capital’ of the Soviet Union in Izyum, Ukraine, struggles amid regional economic decline on the borders of a hot war.

Half of the world's children aren't getting enough nutrients

PRI's The World

October 15, 2019

The problem of malnutrition has changed, a new report says. Now, children in both rich and poor countries may get plenty of food, but it's nutrient-deficient.

Will Iowa farmers benefit from Trump's newest deals with China and Japan?

PRI's The World

October 14, 2019

The United States and Japan have signed a tentative trade deal that would open up Japan to more American-grown wheat, pork and beef.

Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize: But big challenges still await Ethiopia

The Conversation

October 11, 2019

Abiy Ahmed, the Ethiopian Prime Minister, is the 100th Nobel Peace Prize winner, and the first Ethiopian to receive the accolade.

Can you go plastic free? This London family did.

PRI's The World

October 10, 2019

In recent years, it’s become fairly common for people to bring their own shopping bags to the store, but for the past 18 months, Philippa Robb and her son, Haydn Robb Harries, have been bringing their own containers, too. That’s because, after a long consideration, Philippa gave up buying single-use plastic in January 2018.

Food

How humble kugel becomes a 'red-letter feast' for Yom Kippur

PRI's The World

October 09, 2019

The earliest reference to kugel goes back to the 13th century.

Cheese, please: Chef takes Michelin to court after losing coveted star

PRI's The World

October 04, 2019

The 2019 Michelin Guide stripped a star from French chef Marc Veryrat, but he says the reviewer mistook a French cheese blend for cheddar. Now, he's going to court demanding the documents behind the review.

Lifestyle

Why are so many Korean karaoke joints going silent?

PRI's The World

October 02, 2019

Noraebang have been a staple of entertainment in South Korea since 1991 when karaoke machines arrived from Japan. But now, the popularity of this cherished institution appears to be quieting down.

After Khashoggi, exiled journalists say ‘you can’t feel safe, anywhere you go’

PRI's The World

October 02, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist and expert on the region’s politics who was murdered on Oct. 2, 2018, was an occasional guest on "Egyptian Street."

Lifestyle

You’re not being fleeced: This carbon-negative sweater comes with sheep included

Ukrainian eyeglasses market brings pains of deindustrialization into focus

Half of the world's children aren't getting enough nutrients

Will Iowa farmers benefit from Trump's newest deals with China and Japan?

Abiy Ahmed has won the Nobel Peace Prize: But big challenges still await Ethiopia

Can you go plastic free? This London family did.

How humble kugel becomes a 'red-letter feast' for Yom Kippur

Cheese, please: Chef takes Michelin to court after losing coveted star

Why are so many Korean karaoke joints going silent?

After Khashoggi, exiled journalists say ‘you can’t feel safe, anywhere you go’

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