California's farmers are pumping billions of tons of extra water from underground aquifers this year because of the drought. But new restrictions on such pumping are coming into force. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption
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Chef Zainab learned to cook traditional Afghan food from her mother in Kabul. Biny Alemayehu/Courtesy of Foodhini hide caption
She barely made it out of Kabul. Now she's welcoming Afghans with a familiar meal.
A slice of the 12-layer chocolate cake known as "Bruce" is adorned with colorful sprinkles at the British bakery Get Baked. But regulators say the topping is illegal, as it includes a color additive that is permitted only for other uses. Courtesy of Get Baked hide caption
NFL locker room sandwiches lead to a debate over the perfect PB&J ratio
Avshalom Davidesko, from the Israel's Antiquities Authority, examines a jar in a massive ancient winemaking complex dating back some 1,500 years in Yavne, south of Tel Aviv, Israel. Tsafrir Abayov/AP hide caption
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Rick Cosyns, a farmer in Madera, Calif., relied on water from the aquifer in years of drought. In other years he could replenish the aquifer with water from the San Joaquin River. Dan Charles/NPR hide caption
New protections for California's aquifers are reshaping the state's Central Valley
Chefs prepare food at Mexico's Dinner With Enrique Olvera And Jordi Roca during Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented By FOOD & WINE at Cosme NYC on October 15, 2015 in New York City. Cosme is one of six U.S. honorees on the 2021 list of the world's 50 best restaurants. Mike Pont/Getty Images for NYCWFF hide caption
Forager Alexis Nikole Nelson says the outdoors is "like Disney World, but plants and full of much cheaper food." Rick vd Vlies/Getty Images/500px Plus hide caption
Eminem serves customers on the opening night of his restaurant Mom's Spaghetti in Detroit on Wednesday. Scott Legato/Getty Images hide caption
Eminem surprises fans at the opening of his 'Mom's Spaghetti' restaurant in Detroit
Nestlé USA is recalling thousands of pounds of DiGiorno Crispy Pan Crust pepperoni pizza over potential mislabeling and an undeclared soy allergen. It's asking consumers to throw the product out or return it to its place of purchase. U.S. Department Of Agriculture Food Safety And Inspection Service hide caption
Rapper Gunna and Goodr CEO Jasmine Crowe stop by the Goodr grocery store, at the Atlanta middle school he formerly attended. Jasmine Crowe hide caption
McDonald's says it will phase out most plastic from its Happy Meals by 2025. Here, a customer picks up a kid's meal at a McDonald's drive-through. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
Nick Prior adds a keeper to the box for his grandfather Verge to band its claws. Nick hopes to continue the family tradition but isn't sure lobstering is sustainable as a career. Shannon Mullen for NPR hide caption
Maine's Next Generation Of Lobstermen Brace For Unprecedented Change
A sign in August informs customers that they must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 in order to dine indoors at Carmine's Italian restaurant in Manhattan. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption
Gloria Hernandez, 82, stands outside her home in Aliaga, a village in the Philippines, where she lives with her daughter and grandsons. During the pandemic, she has been struggling to afford fresh meat and fish. Xyza Cruz Bacani for NPR hide caption
The chile en nogada — a stuffed poblano pepper covered in a walnut sauce — has become a classic Mexican dish. The version plated here comes from Ricardo Muñoz Zurita's Azul Condesa restaurant in Mexico City. Omar Torres/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
For 200 Years, Chiles En Nogada Has Been An Iconic, And Patriotic, Mexican Meal
Alex Schwartz is hunting for the best cider doughnuts New England has to offer. Courtesy of Alex Schwartz hide caption
Taco Bell wants customers to collect its sauce packets so they can be turned into other products rather than sent to the landfill. Joshua Blanchard/Getty Images for Taco Bell hide caption
The World's Largest Entertainment McDonald's in Orlando, Fla., was once known for its bizarre exterior. The restaurant has since undergone renovations. It is a planned stop on Max Krieger's tour of strange and unusual McDonald's in Florida. NNECAPA Photo Library hide caption
Sean Sherman: What Can We Learn From Indigenous Culinary Traditions?
Alexis Nikole Nelson: How Foraging Restored My Relationship With Food
A McDonald's sign in Houston on July 28. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption