The Center for Investigative Reporting
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Eugenics is a concept so universally despised it is hard to imagine its existence in the Western world. But in California the forced sterilization of women in prisons is a terrifying, cruel reality.
The US consumes 80% of the world's painkillers and more die from them than heroin and cocaine combined. Fatal overdoses are twice the national average among war veterans: so why are they fed addictive opiates?
It doesn't take a top-secret government spy agency with the latest surveillance gear to gather information about you. Every day, companies are gathering and sharing your data, even when you aren't logged in.
In Singapore, the challenge of feeding a growing population is pushing the concept of urban farming to new heights. A super-efficient vertical farming system is producing greens for 5 million residents.
Costa Rica is a tiny country with big plans. By replacing conventional agricultural practices with cheap, low-carbon technologies it is aiming to become the world's first carbon-neutral country by 2021.
In India, climate change is forcing farmers to adapt in order to survive. While scientists race to breed a new batch of climate-resilient super seeds, locals are instead turning to the ways of their ancestors.
As China's middle class grows, so does its penchant for milk and cheese. Over in the US, some see an opportunity to revive California's beleaguered dairy industry, but it's making environmentalists nervous.
Petroleum-rich Qatar is spearheading projects to tackle the problems facing desert communities worldwide; from energy to fresh water and food production. But does their expensive, high-tech solution make sense?
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