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New study examines how mercury in fish develops

Environment

Mercury builds up in fish over time, which can be dangerous to humans when they eat fish. For the longest time, we didn’t know how that mercury built up, but new research sheds a light on that process.

Climate change threatens California’s stock of native fish

Environment

As Federal Reserve meets, eyes on further economic stimulus measures

Business, Economics and Jobs

A New York Quiz for New Year’s Day

Arts, Culture & Media
The World

No Shouting: Istanbul Tells its Street Vendors

Conflict & Justice
The World

Schooling Salmon

Seattle elementary school kids are raising salmon to learn about the salmon’s lifecycle, as well as water quality and habitat issues.

Why Foreign Students are Hired for Alaskan Fish Processing Jobs

Global Politics

Foreign students come to Alaska under a special cultural exchange visa.

The World

The Point of No Return Series, Part 4: Salmon Saga

The story of one salmon, and its journey from the high mountain streams of the northwest to the far reaches of the Pacific Ocean and back again, as told by producer Sandy Tolan, with original music by Dorothy Wang. It’s the final installment in our series “The Point of No Return: Salmon and Society in […]

The World

Salmon Fishing Heritage

In the northwest sport fishing is both big business and a family affair. We hear from Liz Hamilton, executive director of the Northwest Sport Fishing Industry Association, about catching her first salmon and how it changed her life.

Listener Letters

Our series on Salmon and Society in the Pacific Northwest continues to draw strong responses. We also received a lot of comments on last week’s call from a Tennessee farmer who defended genetically-engineered food.