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Inflation, rising food prices and the high cost of living have been top of mind for consumers all year. But then Olive Garden offers an unlimited pasta meal, or a chain steakhouse restaurant sells a steak dinner with two sides for less than 30 bucks. So, how are chains able to keep prices as low as they do in this economy?

Albino Quiroz Sandoval left home to go shopping last year and never returned. A man has been arrested, but most crimes in Mexico go unpunished. More than 37,000 people have gone missing since 2007.

The weather-predicting groundhog celebrity has met two presidents and drinks a life-extending elixir: "Our Phil is like, probably 139 years old," Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel says.

Incoming NPR CEO Katherine Maher has a background in tech and world affairs. She says the network's mission fits neatly with her advocacy of the free flow of information in expanding democracy.

Run by a South Korean woman, the Cosmos Karaoke Bar in Namie, Japan, is a haven for residents who've come back to live in a town that was evacuated and fell into decay after the 2011 nuclear disaster.

As the U.S. women's basketball team plays its Olympic opener against Japan, expectations are high. The U.S. has won the last 7 gold medals, and hasn’t lost at the Olympics in most players' lifetimes.

Chef's Garden is a farm in Ohio growing vegetables to the specifications of the world's top chefs. It's a place where vegetables are artistic materials painstakingly tended and handled like jewels.

Israel trades fire with Hezbollah, widening the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran into Lebanon. And, Texas primaries could test if Latino support for the GOP remains strong after 2024's gains.

The rebels, rule breakers and renegades who rule this year's Top 10 list aren't looking for a Ph.D. in Traditional Cooking. They're pleasure seekers whose books are filled with quirky facts, gorgeous pictures and ingredients deployed in unexpected places.

On her first day as an official host of All Things Considered, Juana Summers shares some of the interests she's bringing to the position — from the issue of gun violence, to pinball.

Area 51 is classified to the point that its very existence is denied by the U.S. government. Journalist Annie Jacobsen says it's not because of aliens or spaceships — but because the government used the site for nuclear testing and weapons development.

In the last 30 years, Ruth E. Carter has produced some of the most iconic looks in the Black film canon and beyond. She won an Academy Award for Black Panther and is now nominated for Wakanda Forever.

Law professor Richard Hasen is sounding the alarm about Russian hacks, voter suppression and other threats to the 2020 election. "There's lots of ways that things could go south," he says.

United more by strategy than sound, the city's stars are fans-first nonconformists, who have often succeeded by doing the opposite of what the industry deems bankable.

Kevin Wilson has become a TikTok star through his videos about making chai.

Chitlins, black-eyed peas and sweet potato greens ... it's all soul food you might want to consider adding to your Thanksgiving table. Host Michel Martin hears about the history of soul food — and gets some recipes — from Adrian Miller, author of Soul Food: The Surprising Story of An American Cuisine One Plate At A Time.

Johnson is the sixth Republican elevated to the speakership since 1994. The five who preceded him all saw their time in the office end in relative degrees of defeat or frustration.

As the heroin business booms, driven by U.S. demand, Guerrero has been one of Mexico's most violent states. The Mexican army is demonstrating efforts to eradicate the flowering crop at the source.

A project in Alabama seeks to drastically grow the number of home-based child care options. It could help the state's workforce, especially during nontraditional hours.

Twelve teams will enter October, but only one team will leave (with a ring). You can root for the three franchises that have never won a title before … or you can pull for the Yankees or Dodgers.

The cost of coffee is up, especially when you buy it at a coffee shop. Coffee expert James Hoffmann has some tips for how to brew a good cup at home.

President Trump has fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and named Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement. And, the Justice Department released some missing Epstein files.