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Afghanistan Saffron Is Red Gold

In this episode of Local Obsessions, Hashim Aslami, a saffron producer and Afghanistan’s top advisor in the saffron sector, talks about the world’s most expensive spice.
Coronavirus

Italy Is a Ghost Town Because of Coronavirus. The Rest of Europe Is Next.

Italy has seen a huge jump in coronavirus deaths, and has responded by closing all shops except pharmacies and food retailers.
Tim Hume
3.12.20
the CDC

Trump's CDC Director Has a History with the HIV Epidemic — and It's Not Great

We'll be seeing a lot more of Robert Redfield as the coronavirus epidemic spreads.
Michael Kalenderian
3.12.20
Budget 2020

The 'End of Austerity?' More Like the Start of the Next Recession

The investment proposed in the government's Budget won't even touch the sides of the crises Britain faces.
Grace Blakeley
3.12.20
chelsea manning

Chelsea Manning Recovering After Attempting Suicide In Jail

In November, a United Nations Special Rapporteur compared the whistleblower's current confinement to torture.
Paul Blest
3.12.20
Right to Repair

Maryland Suddenly Looks Like it Might Break John Deere's Repair Monopoly

The state's right to repair legislation has broad support and a new endorsement from the attorney general.
Matthew Gault
3.12.20
Food

Simple and Easy Recipes For People Self-Isolating or Working From Home

Just because you’re stuck indoors doesn’t mean you have to eat like shit.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
3.12.20
Coronavirus

Europe Is Scoffing at Trump's Travel Ban, Which Conveniently Omits His Golf Resorts

And public health experts say the ban won't contain the coronavirus pandemic, which is effectively borderless.
David Gilbert
3.12.20
Tipping Point

The Most Critical Fight Against Trump's Border Wall You've Never Heard Of

The Esto'k Gna tribe is reviving ancestral villages along the length of the Rio Grande that stand squarely in the pathway of Trump's proposed border wall expansion.
Marisol Cortez
Greg Harman
3.12.20
Games Opinion

Why 'Destiny 2' Isn't Working, And How to Fix It

The carrot-and-stick approach is leeching the joy from Destiny.
Doc Burford
3.12.20
reproductive rights

What It's Like to Get an Abortion in Louisiana

"There was a huge table of protesters outside the clinic, trying to hand me flyers and rosaries and yelling at me."
Claire Lampen
3.12.20
Music

We Asked 24 UK Music Festivals If They're Going Ahead Despite Coronavirus

We asked festival organisers how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting them.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
3.12.20
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