Americans kill nearly half their houseplants. So why do we still spend billions on them each year?
A social media craze and lockdowns drove up houseplant sales in 2020. But an estimated 70% of plants die in the supply chain and customers' homes.
Mai Tejapaibul
Video Producing Fellow
VIDEO: Volcano eruption leaves Tonga in ashes, but the scale of destruction is still unknown
An underwater volcanic eruption has contaminated water, destroyed homes, and cut off communication in Tonga. The scale of damage is still unknown.
VIDEO: How a teen girl was killed by a stray bullet fired by an LAPD officer
Graphic warning: Footage shows chaos inside an LA mall when officers accidentally killed a 14-year-old girl while trying to apprehend a male attacker.
Dams break in Brazil after weeks of severe rain and deadly flooding
At least 20 people have been killed, and thousands have been displaced after floods hit northeastern Brazil.
How America's oldest tofu shop makes 3,000 pounds of homemade tofu every day
Ota Tofu is America's oldest tofu shop. Out of his Portland, Oregon, store, owner Jason Ogata is making handcrafted tofu the traditional Japanese way.
VIDEO: Horrifying moments after an SUV plowed through a Christmas parade in Wisconsin
An SUV sped through a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on November 21. At least five people were killed and more than 40 injured.
People are bathing in the heavily polluted Yamuna River in India
As clouds of toxic foam float on India's Yamuna River, Hindu devotees bathe in it to mark the religious festival of Chhath Puja.
How 1.5 million aloe vera leaves are harvested a week
Some aloe vera products don't contain any aloe. But at the world's largest aloe farm in the Dominican Republic, they're slicing up the legit stuff.
Why so many Olympians are broke
Sixty percent of elite athletes said they weren't financially stable. We break down why Olympians are broke, crowdfunding, and driving for DoorDash.