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  • Excavation at the Sant'Omobono site in central Rome has provided evidence of early Romans' efforts to transform the landscape of their city.
    Archaeologists Unearth What May Be Oldest Roman Temple
    The site in central Rome has also yielded evidence of how actively the early Romans intervened to shape their urban environment. But the excavation has been particularly challenging because the temple lies below the water table.
  • A worker dumps a bucket of tomatoes into a trailer in Florida City, Fla. Much of the lost and wasted weight in fruits and vegetables is water, according to a report by the World Resources Institute.
    When You Waste Food, You're Wasting Tons Of Water, Too
    Some 45 trillion gallons of water are lost each year with all of the food that's thrown out around the world, according to a report from the World Resources Institute. This represents a staggering 24 percent of all water used for agriculture.
  • Worker Charles Lee sorts through clothes at Mac Recycling near Baltimore. Textile recycling is a huge international business, and a small facility like Mac ships about 80 tons of clothes each week to buyers around the world.
    The Global Afterlife Of Your Donated Clothes
    The deadly collapse of a textile factory in Bangladesh has heightened awareness about cheap clothes. Many Americans have become used to inexpensive clothing, but the garments are also discarded at a remarkable rate: Billions of pounds of clothing are recycled each year; nearly half is exported.
  • Environmental groups cited Wendy's as "Poor" in the area of packaging sustainability. One reason is that the chain still uses black plastic bowls, which cannot be recycled.
    Food Industry Drags Its Heels On Recyclable And Compostable Packaging
    A new report from two environmental groups reviewed the recyclability and compostability of packaging from 47 food companies. It found few examples of companies that have prioritized waste reduction.
  • An abortion rights activist holds a sign outside the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year before the court struck down a Texas law placing restrictions on abortions. Now abortion rights supporters are suing the state again over a new rule.
    Lawsuit Challenges Fetal Burial Rule In Texas
    The Center for Reproductive Rights says the rule that fetal remains from abortions or miscarriages must be buried or cremated is politically motivated and aimed at shaming women.
  • Activist Groups Expect More States To Take Up New Anti-Abortion Measures
    New abortion regulations in Texas are part of a new wave of such measures that gained momentum after last year's undercover videos targeting Planned Parenthood.
  • Wet Wipes: To Flush Or Not To Flush?
    The wet wipes industry is blossoming. But with the growth comes a problem: clogged drains. Now the fight over "flushability" is heading to court.
  • California Mudslide Cleanup Presents New Problems
    Cleanup continues in Montecito, Calif., but it's not easy. An emergency order will let Santa Barbara County deposit some of the mud onto local beaches — even as they warn people to stay away.
  • Russians Outraged At Destruction Of EU Food
    New York Times correspondent Andrew Kramer tells NPR's Rachel Martin why Russian authorities are burning hundreds of tons of food and how a nation that suffered wartime starvation is reacting.
  • Talkin' Birds: Urban Birding
    You can see terns on Governors Island in New York City. Ray Brown, host of Talkin' Birds, espouses the joys of urban birding with NPR's Scott Simon.
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