Articles by Grist staff

Food Mythbusters: Do we need industrial agriculture to feed the world? [VIDEO]

These new explainer videos (a la "The Story of Stuff") aim to unpack the biggest myths about the food you eat. The first one asks: Is Big Ag necessary to stave off hunger?

The human cost of coal, in photos

Steve Hawk and Ami Vitale traveled to the mountains of West Virginia, small-town Michigan, and a reservation in Nevada to match human faces and stories with the cost of coal.

As the climate warms, New England farming starts to look more like the mid-Atlantic

The Slow Ride crew visits a farm in New Hampshire to talk climate -- and test out the corn maze.

Umbra’s second helpings: Avoiding toxic makeup [VIDEO]

At first blush, makeup seems too toxic to even bother with. Umbra's here with fresh ways to freshen up.