Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor ...

On April 4th, responding to Donald Trump’s tariffs, China restricted sales to America of seven rare earths. The move forces ...

As the U.S.–China trade war ramps up, rare earths are among the most important pieces of leverage that China controls. There ...

Arsenic. Lead. Mercury. Oh my.

A Consumer Reports investigation has found that some infant formulas contain potentially harmful levels of lead and arsenic.

The lawsuit cites testing done in 2024 that determined “100%” of Girl Scout cookies contain “at least four out of five heavy metals,” along with other “extremely problematic” compounds.

Baby food, spices, chocolate. And now, Girl Scout cookies. In recent years, tests have found heavy metals like lead in some of the most common food products in American households. A proposed ...