Anna Hu at the Ao Hua Farmers Market in Shanghai. After years of working long hours and eating only in restaurants, Hu has learned how to cook vegetables and eat more healthfully.
In China, Finding A New Way To Eat In Times Of Plenty
()As people get richer, they tend to get fatter. That's what's happening in China, where 25 percent of adults are now obese or overweight. But some Chinese are discovering that it's possible to enjoy times of plenty and still stay slim.
The Two-Way
Verizon Backs Down From Plans To Charge $2 For Online, Phone Payments()
Verizon said it was scrapping its plans because of customer feedback. The fee caused an uproar on the Internet.
Around the Nation
'Haters' Are Going To Hate This Story()
There have always been Haters, but with the ubiquity of the Internet, Haters now gather together, vent and feed on one another, and hone their craftiness — without ever leaving home. In fact, some people are going to hate this story, but that's OK, because haters gonna hate!
The Salt
A Year That Was Good To Beets()
From chi-chi restaurants to chains like Jamba Juice, beets are appearing on restaurant menus around the country. But one scientist says beets could be even more popular, so he's studying the compound that gives beets their distinctive flavor.
Television
Oprah Winfrey Network Still Finding Its Footing()
Oprah Winfrey gave up her coveted spot as the queen of daytime talk to start a cable network. A year after its launch, however, OWN is struggling. Winfrey hopes a show of her own will boost viewership, but admits that running the network is much harder than she anticipated.
Planet Money
Coconut Water Companies Sell Image, Not Taste()
For people who see soda as a sugary poison and fruit juices as loaded with calories, coconut water evokes glowing, healthy people.
The Two-Way
Romney, Paul Are 1 And 2 In Another Iowa Poll, Santorum Rising()
With just one holiday weekend between now and Tuesday's Republican presidential caucuses in Iowa, there's another poll signalling that it could be a close battle at the top between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas).
The Two-Way
Fireworks, Celebrations As Samoa Skips Friday()
The tiny island's shift from one side of the International Dateline to the other means people there jumped from Thursday to Saturday.
Energy
Calif. Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Blocked In Court()
December 29, 2011 A federal judge says the rules favor biofuels produced in the state. The California Air Resources Board adopted the first-in-the-nation mandate as part of the state's landmark 2006 global warming law.
