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New brands are reshaping the apple aisle of supermarkets. Many are "club apples" --varieties that are controlled and managed by select groups of farmers.

As more U.S. states approve marijuana for medical or recreational use, the price for pot growers in Mexico is falling. This could change the business model for narcotraffickers as well.

Three months after the war between Israel and Hamas ended, reconstruction has barely started. Many people still live in half-bombed houses. But there are a few bright spots and a bit of innovation.

United Nations member states pledged Friday to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030. That's defined as surviving on $1.25 per person per day. What is life really like on that amount?

Some 10,000 African immigrants, many of them traders, have taken over a neighborhood in southern China. It's a hard life, but it reflects the dramatic increase in commerce between Africa and China.

Jo Hamya discusses her debut novel, Three Rooms, the story of a young woman navigating housing, privilege and early adulthood in England amid news of Brexit and a surge of nationalism.

Federal law keeps insurers from using genetic test results when pricing and issuing health insurance. But the tests might keep you from being able to get life insurance or a long-term-care policy.

The White House this week outlined a plan to install electric vehicle charger nationwide, a step it says is vital to improving the accessibility and practicality of nontraditional vehicles.

No two countries are experiencing the global financial crisis in the same way. And author Michael Lewis says you can tell a lot about each country by looking at its problems. To research for his new book, Boomerang, Lewis visited some of the most financially challenged countries in the world.

Scott Simon speaks with actor Lesley Manville about her latest movie, "Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris." She plays a London housekeeper on an adventure to buy a Christian Dior dress.