Louis Blessing’s wife asked for his help replacing the battery in her laptop. An electrical engineer by training, Blessing figured it would be a quick fix. But after swapping out the old battery for a ...

Soaring egg prices have people flocking to buy chickens of their own, creating a nationwide shortage of chicks.

Nondairy milks — fortified drinks like soy, almond, oat, and rice milk — have varying impacts on the environment and climate, but all of these plant-based alternatives use less land and water than cow ...

A new study confirms what residents in Louisiana oil towns have long suspected: They get all the pollution but very few of the jobs.

Grist journalists share how we investigated this story and how to learn more about ethylene oxide emissions in your area.