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Since the 1980s, the number of overweight and obese people in the U.S. has more than doubled. (Allan Foster/Flickr)

Obesity Rates: A Rising Threat To Public Health And Welfare

In part one of our series, we look at the numbers with NPR's Allison Aubrey and Johns Hopkins' Dr. Bruce Lee.

Everytable sells healthful food in low-income neighborhoods like South Los Angeles at prices competitive with fast food. The restaurant's outlets will have different pricing structures depending on the neighborhood.

One Restaurant's Recipe For Social Good: Same Meals, Different Prices

The founders of Everytable in LA have created identical grab-and-go restaurants full of healthful food options, but with different pricing structures depending on the communities they serve.

Why Are Road Lines So Hard To See In The Rain?

You should be familiar with yellow and white lane markings directing motorists. While driving on a recent rainy night, WVXU's Tana Weingartner noticed...

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Land Grant is among the many Ohio breweries impacted by COVID-19.

Coronavirus In Ohio: Craft Brewers Scrape By With Creative Solutions

Though Ohio never closed down breweries, the COVID-19 pandemic has touched nearly all sides of the beer industry. According to a recent survey, 99% of…

John Ord of Susquehanna, Pa., loads 40-pound bags of anthracite coal into his car. He's among the fewer than 130,000 households left in the United States that burn coal to heat their homes.

For The Few Who Heat Homes With Coal, It's Still King

Nearly 130,000 homes in the U.S. still burn coal for heat. Despite decades of decline and concerns about climate change, companies in the coal home-heating business are optimistic about the future.

The Columbus Police helicopter in July 2010 during the Red White and Boom fireworks.

Columbus to purchase two new helicopters for $6 million while other cities buy cheaper drones

The city will add two new Bell 505 Basic Aircrafts to its fleet after a unanimous vote by Columbus City Council Monday evening. Other city police departments like Dublin and county agencies like the Franklin County Sheriff's Office have started using a cheaper alternative: drones.

So You Want To Buy An Electric Car? It Requires Some Planning

With new models aimed at the mass market going on sale this fall, Americans will hear a lot more about electric cars. Here's what you should know if you're on the market for one.

Neodosha, Kan., has a population of 2,300. A wealthy donor has promised to pay college tuition for students who live in the town.

Wealthy Donor Promises College Tuition To Help Spur Growth In Hometown

A retired businessman hoping to save his shrinking hometown launched a "Promise" program to pay college tuition for its students, but his plan might simply shift people around among dwindling towns.

Stephanie Santiago's daughter plays with Kensington Soccer Club, in Philadelphia. The Kensington neighborhood has been troubled for decades by crime and street drugs, but Santiago says the club "provides a space where kids can come play safely."

In a rough Philly neighborhood, soccer offers kids hope and joy

Philadelphia's Kensington neighborhood is known for street drugs and crime. A local soccer club is offering local kids pride and a safe place to play and compete.

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