The business turning rejected produce into savings
Abhi Ramesh launched Misfits Market in 2018, an online grocery store that buys rejected produce from farmers and packages it for sale across the country. Skyler Henry reports.
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Texas man who lost family in 2015 flood returns to help after new floods
Jonathan McComb is part of a crucial network of volunteers searching for the missing after catastrophic flooding hit Central Texas.
Puget Sound orcas threatened by salmon decline, conservationists say
Once thriving, there are now believed to be just 73 Southern Resident killer whales left in Washington state's Puget Sound.
Dying woman's fight leads to nation's toughest PFAS law
"Amara's Law" will reduce, then eliminate, the manufacture and sale of nonessential PFAS products by 2032.
USDA grant cuts leave food groups, farmers scrambling
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Extreme heat pushing Arizona's saguaro cactus to its limit
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West Virginia community relies on itself to rebuild after floods
About $12 million of federal relief has trickled into McDowell County, but residents are largely relying on each for aid and rebuilding.
West Virginia community facing economic decline struggles after devastating flood
Four months after McDowell County, West Virginia, was hit with catastrophic flooding, one of the poorest counties in one of the poorest states in the U.S. is still working to recover.
LGBTQ+ seniors find safety in North Carolina retirement village
Over seven million LGBTQ+ Americans will be over age 50 by 2030, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
New Yorker says reporting idling vehicles makes him over six figures
People in New York City can report idling vehicles and keep a portion of the fines under a 2017 law. Lobbyists say truckers feel "abused" over the program.
Detroit detective dug deep for long-buried answers to missing person cases
Applying new techniques to old cases, law enforcement efforts brought closure for dozens of families who longed for answers.
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