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Farming
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8,000 Years Ago, 17 Women Reproduced for Every One Man
An analysis of modern DNA uncovers a rough dating scene after the advent of agriculture.
Maybe You’ve Been Tricked Into Liking Strawberries So Much
The incredible rise of the strawberry highlights the power of massive marketing campaigns.
Pesticide Drift and the Politics of Scale in California’s Central Valley
Toxic chemicals are sweeping across our nation's most important agricultural region and officials are using time-tested tactics not to find solutions, but to make the problem seem small and localized.
The Tomato Tariff: The Politics of Fruits and Vegetables
An old Supreme Court decision demonstrates how social construction is not just something we do to reality. It is reality.
Trekking Through a Food Desert Surrounded by Farmland
Millions have been spent on initiatives to eliminate food deserts, which are thought to contribute to the increasing incidence of diabetes and obesity in low-income areas. How are disadvantaged people faring in the middle of California, one of the nation's prime agricultural states?
Suape’s Children: The Social Conflict Surrounding One of Brazil’s Most Important Ports
What happens when you give power to a private security service in an attempt to quickly boost economic growth.
What If Pigs Had Better Personalities?
Researchers are wading into the murky waters of animal psychology.