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A crowd waits on the sidewalk for the WeFood grocery store in Copenhagen to open. It's not the first grocer in Europe to sell surplus food. But unlike so-called "social supermarkets" — stores that serve almost exclusively low-income people — WeFood's offerings are very intentionally aimed at the general public.

Denmark's New Grocer Is Selling Expired Food, And It's A Hit

Shoppers are flocking to a Copenhagen supermarket hawking perfectly edible but unsalable food items at a steep discount to the general public. It's the country's latest effort to fight food waste.

The 2016 ICAN Women's Leadership Conference focuses on transformation

The 2016 ICAN Women’s Leadership Conference takes place Wednesday, April 6th at CenturyLink Center in Omaha.Susan Henricks, President and CEO for ICAN,…

Reclaimed land that was once mined for coal in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. When coal companies declare bankruptcy, funding for land reclamation becomes a question

When Coal Companies Fail, Who Pays For The Cleanup?

The U.S. coal industry is fading. As more companies declare bankruptcy, they may not be able to pay for land restoration projects — and taxpayers could be left with the cleanup bill.

Lindomar Pena, a virologist at a lab in Recife, Brazil, holds a box of vials used to store samples of the Zika virus in huge freezers.

Reporting On The Zika Virus Means Getting Up Close And Personal

A visit to a Brazilian virology laboratory at the epicenter of the Zika outbreak gives a reporter a close encounter with the mysterious virus that has triggered a global health emergency.

Clarence Thomas has given speeches or interviews from time to time, but had not asked a question during oral arguments for 10 years.

Clarence Thomas Speaks: After A Decade, Questions From The Quiet Justice

Thomas actually passed the 10-year mark of silence during oral arguments earlier in the month. But that moment was largely overlooked amid the coverage and controversy surrounding Scalia's death.

Ren Zhiqiang, a Chinese real estate tycoon, attends a conference in Beijing last November. Ren, 54, is locked in a battle with the government over the question of free speech.

In Social Media Battle, Real Estate Mogul Takes On Chinese Government

China's Internet authorities have shut down all social media accounts of Ren Zhiqiang, a sharp-tongued real estate mogul compared by some in China to Donald Trump.

A wounded Syrian man is carried to a hospital in Kilis, Turkey, just across the border from Syria, last month. The protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began five years ago this month, evolving into a multi-sided civil war.

5 Years On, Syria's Moderate Rebels Are Exhausted And Sidelined

The Free Syrian Army was a key player in the early days of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. But many members are now feeling lost in a war that's become a morass of factions.

GOP Candidates Battle To Win Super Tuesday's Delegates

This day has more delegates at stake in both parties than at any other point in the primary process. Donald Trump wants all the GOP delegates — Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio are trying to prevent that.

The adaptive skiing techniques used by the students and coaches at Massachusetts Hospital School's recreational program in Canton, Mass.

At A School For Kids With Disabilities, The Ski Team Hits The Slopes

The Massachusetts Hospital School's 85 students have serious, long-term health conditions. But that doesn't keep them from sports like skiing.

Supreme Court Justice Breaks His Silence

On Monday, Justice Clarence Thomas asked several questions during oral arguments for the first time in a decade. He's said he prefers to listen, that questions don't help.

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