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???Cultivated Meat,??? is a traditional meat alternative which is cell-derived meat that???s grown in a lab. The meats are on the verge of being approved by the FDA for consumption in the United States and it is the hope of those involved in the space that it can replace factory farming and help offset climate change in the future by reducing greenhouse gases. A chicken breast is prepared at Upside Foods. Upside Meats is one of the biggest companies in the cultivated meats space, having raised upwards of a $ billion to continue research and development.

From science fiction to reality, 'no kill' meat may be coming soon

The meat of the future may be cultured directly from animal cells without slaughtering livestock. It's not yet sold in the U.S., but NPR got a tour of a leading start-up and a taste of their chicken.

Guet N'dar, Senegal (Octob er 6, 2022) - Yaram Fall is the head of an economic interest group for the women who preserve fish. She represents hundreds of Senegalese women who do her kind of work, and she discourages youth from taking the boat to Europe clandestinely.

'Stay here, work here, succeed here': Why this Senegalese woman is against migration

Yaram Fall is staunchly against people leaving Africa to build their lives elsewhere. "The development of Africa comes from its own people," she says.

Samuel Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of FTX, testifies during a Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry hearing about "Examining Digital Assets: Risks, Regulation, and Innovation," on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2022. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

FTX made a cryptocurrency that brought in millions. Then it brought down the company

The now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX made real money off of its own digital currency, called FTT. That currency is practically worthless now, but investors continue to trade it.

Children reading outdoors at an event organised by the Brooklyn Public Library in New York City, USA, August 1950. (Photo by Keystone Features/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Brooklyn Public Library reveals its most borrowed book ever to celebrate 125 years

The library system announced that Where the Wild Things Are is its most borrowed book. It has been sharing its 125 most checked-out books to celebrate 125 years of service to the Brooklyn community.

COVID drove families apart for Thanksgiving. They won't let inflation do the same.

Despite inflation, this year is on track for the third-busiest Thanksgiving travel season in over two decades, according to AAA.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 14: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is followed by reporters as he arrives to a House Republican Caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol Building on November 14, 2022 in Washington, DC. Tomorrow House Republicans will hold elections for leadership positions for the 118th congress. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Kevin McCarthy faces early loyalty test in his bid for GOP speaker

House Republicans will hold leadership elections Tuesday to determine their party leaders for the next Congress, even though the House has still not officially been called in their favor.

A nonprofit says preterm births are up in the U.S. — and it's not a partisan issue

March of Dimes' annual report on infant and maternal health drops the U.S. from a C- to a D+, citing a 15-year high in the preterm birth rate. But it also offers some encouraging signs and solutions.

Milk Street: All-Star Vegetables (Ep 607)

Indian-Spiced Butternut Squash Soup with YogurtStart to finish: 1 hourServings: 4In his book “Bollywood Kitchen,” filmmaker Sri Rao offers a pureed…

Milk Street: Mexico City Tacos (Ep 608)

Dutch Oven Beef Birria TacosStart to finish: 33⁄4 hours (45 minutes active)Servings: 6 to 8Birria, from the state of Jalisco on the western coast of…

The match ball used in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter-Final football match between Argentina and England, played at the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, is pictured during a photocall ahead of its auction, at Wembley Stadium in London on November 1, 2022. - The ball that Diego Maradona used to score his infamous "Hand of God" World Cup goal for Argentina against England in 1986 will go under the hammer on November 16, and could fetch up to £3 million. The 1986 quarter-final between Argentina and England saw a heated build-up because of political tensions following the Falklands war and came to be defined by two contrasting goals scored by the late Maradona. (Photo by ISABEL INFANTES / AFP) (Photo by ISABEL INFANTES/AFP via Getty Images)

The 'Hand of God' soccer ball punched by Diego Maradona is up for auction

The ball was used in the infamous quarterfinal match between Argentina and England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico City. It's expected to sell for as much as $3.6 million.

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