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Nutrition Group Says Chocolate Milk Is OK, No Need For Aspartame

NPR | May 22, 2013 1:01 p.m.

A major nutritionist group comes out against an industry petition to change the definition of milk.

Washington State Butcher Spikes Pig Feed With Weed

NPR | May 22, 2013 7:25 a.m.

Despite its name, the "pot pig" experiment isn't trying to develop a new meaty treat for stoners.

Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

NPR | May 21, 2013 1:30 p.m.

Philip Haas transforms a Renaissance artist's fantastical produce portraits as colossal sculptures.

Puerto Rican Hip-Hop Icon Tego Calderon Mixes Prose And Politics

NPR | May 21, 2013 11:02 a.m.

The legendary rapper's danceable music also tackles the issue of Puerto Rican independence.

Stories Of Hope Amid America's 'Unwinding'

NPR | May 19, 2013 11:11 a.m.

The New Yorker's George Packer examines how ordinary people are adapting to a new America.

Can Star Power Make New Orleans' Food Deserts Bloom?

NPR | May 16, 2013 6:59 p.m.

Even with actor Wendell Pierce's leadership, efforts to get fresh foods to needy areas face hurdles.

Michigan Apple Orchards Blossom After A Devastating Year

NPR | May 14, 2013 5:20 p.m.

Michigan apple trees are heading for full blossom and a record harvest after a disastrous 2012 crop

Tiny Mites Spark Big Battle Over Imports Of French Cheese

NPR | May 14, 2013 12:28 p.m.

Cheese mites give Mimolette its distinctive taste — and, says FDA, make it unfit for consumption.

In 'Passage,' Caro Mines LBJ's Changing Political Roles

NPR | May 13, 2013 12:39 p.m.

The fourth volume in Robert Caro's biography of Lyndon Johnson explores the years 1958 to 1964.

After Leaving Senate, Snowe Is Still 'Fighting For Common Ground'

NPR | May 13, 2013 6:18 a.m.

In a new book, former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe explores how to fix the gridlock in Congress.

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