Lam Thuy Vo

Recycling old bottles into new bottles is surprisingly complex. We visited a recycling plant and a bottle factory to see...

For 60 years, Myanmar was officially without Coca-Cola. Now, Coke is back, and the new Myanmar bottle says a lot...

Like a lot of people in Myanmar, Swe Win doesn't trust the country's banks. So he keeps most of his...

A brief history of America, as seen through energy sources — from wood to nuclear power, and beyond.

A broader measure of unemployment shows millions of Americans who are out of work or can't find a full-time job.

How to unload 50,000 pounds of potatoes in 20 minutes, and other secrets from the potato chip factory.

We've become more energy efficient in the last five decades, but what does that mean for total energy use? The...

Women are paid less than men, even when they're doing the same jobs. Here's where the wage gap is smallest...

Where do our health care dollars go? Where does the money come from? And how has the picture changed over...

There are 4 million fewer jobs than there were five years ago. Here's a look at jobs lost (and gained)...

The National Retail Federation estimates that one in ten presents will be returned in 2012.

Dumping complaints are a window into the awesomely random world of modern, global trade. But in the big picture, they're...