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From science fiction to reality, 'no kill' meat may be coming soon

The FDA has taken a first step towards green-lighting cultivated meat. The agency gave a safety nod to Upside Foods, which provided documentation to show their meat grown from animal cells is safe.

Mamadou Niang at his home in Gandiol, Senegal, on Oct. 6. Mamadou's father worked their family farmland until he died in 2006, and Mamadou would have liked to follow in his footsteps. But he can't, he says, because rising seas are pushing salt water into the fields. Ricci Shryock for NPR hide caption

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He has attempted the journey to Europe three times, and refuses to give up

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FDA gives safety nod to 'no kill' meat, bringing it closer to sale in the U.S.

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Signs like this one, spotted Oct. 26, 2022, are all over northern Gaston County, N.C., near where Piedmont Lithium wants to build a 1,500-acre lithium mining and processing operation. David Boraks/WFAE hide caption

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A proposed lithium mine presents a climate versus environment conflict

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Emergency personnel investigate the scene of Sunday's deadly explosion that occurred on Istanbul's Istiklal Avenue, a busy pedestrian thoroughfare. Burak Kara/Getty Images hide caption

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Turkey calls the blast in Istanbul an attack. At least 6 are dead

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Members of the Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces examine new armaments including NLAW anti-tank systems and other portable anti-tank grenade launchers, in Kyiv on March 9. Genya Savilov / AFP / Getty Images hide caption

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Ukrainian soldiers are picking up new skills — even from YouTube — to fight Russia

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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) attends an election event on Tuesday, several days before narrowly winning her race. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption

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Sen. Cortez Masto, who gave Democrats the Senate, says people want solutions

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