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Health, Science and Environment

Health, Science and Environment

  • Farmer Will Tipton holds a radish, one of the cover crops he's using. Some scientists worry that the climate benefits of cover crops and other regenerative agriculture practices are oversold.
    Julia Simon/NPR
    Governments and industries are pouring billions of dollars into so-called “regenerative agriculture.” But while scientists say some of these farming practices do reduce planet heating pollution, for others the science is less clear.
  • There are all kinds of coaches — life coach, mindset coach, health coach, relationship coach — but they don't have the same training as a therapist.
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    There's multi-billion dollar market in the U.S. for life and health coaching. Many Americans are looking for alternatives to traditional mental health care. But unlike therapy, coaching is unregulated.