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Seven members of K-pop band BTS stand wearing black suits in front of a yellow background that says "BTS Butter"

Dedicated BTS fans buy tickets to join virtual K-pop concert

Music

Even fans in the US tuned in at 5:30 a.m. to watch the live BTS concert online. Culture critic Maria Sherman, author of “Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKOTB to BTS,” joins us to talk about BTS fandom.

An employee prepares organic unpasteurized butter

A global croissant craze is part of the reason why butter is in short supply in France

Business
Fania Lewando, a restaurant owner in Poland before World War II, wrote a Yiddish cookbook that reveals a vibrant Jewish vegetarian tradition.

Jewish vegetarians say you don’t have to make brisket for Passover — and they’ve got the recipes to prove it

Food

The Band Really Was on the Run: McCartney in Lagos

Global Hit
The World

Norway Suffers Butter Shortage

Business, Economics and Jobs

Popcorn Production Harms Workers

The average American eats nearly 15 gallons of popcorn a year, but now the production of our favorite snack food is at the center of a national health controversy. Labor unions and prominent occupational health scientists are calling on federal regulators

Almanac/Like Buttah

This week, we have facts about margarine. One hundred forty years ago this week, a French chemist won a prize from Napolean III for inventing a cheap, stable butter substitute.

The Living on Earth Almanac

This week, we celebrate Peanut Butter Lover’s Month with facts about the beloved legume.

The World

So many strawberries, so little time

Environment

There’s an overabundance of strawberries across the country, and rock-bottom prices to match. Why? And what should we do with all of them?

The World

Nutraceuticals: Sardines in orange juice, and other foods mixed for… health?

Business, Economics and Jobs

Food manufacturers are increasing the healthful properties of products by adding ‘nutraceuticals,’ foods (or part of a food) that provides medical or health benefits. Is it really healthier, or is it just another marketing strategy?