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As Lake Powell's water level drops, some in the West must turn to more expensive energy sources
Mar 23, 2022
Hydropower is a diminishing resources in a megadrought.
A "new" periodic table shows Earth’s rapidly diminishing elements
by
Anu Anand
Jan 24, 2019
A new chart shows elements sorted by quantities left on earth rather than weight.
In oil-bust Venezuela, buying diapers on the black market
by
Scott Tong
Apr 4, 2016
A journalist with a baby visits his diaper connection.
The logistics of fighting massive wildfires
by
Janet Nguyen
Sep 14, 2015
A network of fire departments can call for help outside their jurisdictions.
Why having "too little" can focus the mind
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 3, 2013
Harvard economist Sendhil Mullainathan has written a book called, "Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much."
Questions and answers about end-of-life care
by
Caitlan Reeg
Jul 21, 2010
Today and yesterday on Marketplace, we ran a set of stories about end of life care. Yesterday, we looked at the economics of dying. Why is it so...