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American Icons: ‘My Ántonia’
Setting the record straight on Willa Cather’s misunderstood 1918 masterpiece.
Japan eases immigration restrictions to fill chronic care worker shortage
Jamaica wants in on the booming marijuana market. But will farmers be able to cash in?
Jamaica legalized medical marijuana and created a new licensing system to allow farmers to legally grow cannabis for medical, scientific or therapeutic purposes. But the fees are expensive and small farmers say they’re being left by the wayside.
A veggie burger that 'bleeds' might convince some carnivores to eat green
Can the non-meat “Impossible Burger” satisfy the most demanding carnivores? We put the latest lab-grown burger to the taste test.
Insects, Cheese and Gastronauts of the World
Why is it that certain cultures eat certain things, when others are grossed out? Which parts of our taste buds are nature and which are nurture?
Saving Memories on a Microchip
Ted Berger is trying to build a microchip that can remember things for us. He teaches at the USC, and his goal is to create a device that can take over for the hippocampus of the brain, translating thoughts into long-term memories.