This is the world's next major election. The winner has to fix chronic hyperinflation and halt a 6th recession in 10 years.

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Javier Milei and Sergio Massa are set to square off in a run-off vote to elect Argentina's next president on November 19.

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Japan's farmers are getting too old to work the land. 5G-powered smart tech is doing the heavy lifting for them.

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Cavendish bananas face extinction and not all experts agree on how to save it

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The Split Banana
Banana splits may taste different in the future.

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Feds open investigation into major American chicken companies over use of child labor

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A Tyson Foods truck parked at a food warehouse in Little Rock, Arkansas.

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Texas farmers are getting hammered by volatile weather events, making it harder for many to make a living

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Dale Murden on his farm in Texas.

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This article is part of Insider's "The True Cost of Extreme Weather" project. Read more here.

If a single farm produced all the food wasted in the US, it would be the size of California and New York combined. We're the culprits.

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Shuggie's, a San Francisco restaurant, uses food that would otherwise go to waste to create meals.

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Thieves reportedly stole $500,000 of olive oil after drought boosted prices, turning it into 'liquid gold'

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A woman chooses a bottle of extra virgin olive oil from a supermarket shelf
A bottle of extra virgin olive oil in a supermarket.

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Russia is demanding Norway pay up to $4.4 million in compensation after 42 Norwegian reindeer wandered across the border

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Reindeer during the 10th Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 2 a 153.4km stage from Alta to Hammerfest on August 18, 2023 in Hammerfest, Norway.
Reindeer during the 10th Arctic Race of Norway, Stage 2 a 153.4km stage from Alta to Hammerfest on August 18, 2023 in Hammerfest, Norway.

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Cargill ingredients are probably in every meal you eat. That makes the company's environmental goals a big deal.

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Pilar Cruz, chief sustainability officer at Cargill.

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Jack Ma started off as a school teacher and built China's Amazon. But 3 years after Beijing cracked down on his tech businesses, Ma's now turned to farming.

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Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba Group.
Jack Ma started off as a school teacher and built China's Amazon. But 3 years after Beijing cracked down on his tech businesses, Ma's now turned to farming.

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