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A community of Indigenous peoples worried that mercury used by gold miners was contaminating the fish they eat. So they created a DIY team to find out more.

If you're a cat and you live in Australia, your days may be numbered. Richard Evans, a member of parliament, has developed a plan to erradicate both domestic and wild cats from Australia by the year 2020. Evans argues that cats are responsible for bringing dozens of indigenous species of small nocturnal animals to the brink of extinction. Since cats are an introduced species, they have no natural predators in Australia and the animals they prey on don't instinctually know how to defend themselves against cats. Korva talks with Evans who explains exactly how he plans to go about ridding Australia of felines.

Barbecue is as American as apple pie — but the origins of the word "barbecue" is in the Caribbean.

Federal aid for women; veteran; and Black, Indigenous and people of color restaurateurs has been paused due to lawsuits. Gregory León from Milwaukee's Amilinda talks about the restaurant's dire financial situation. And, Rick Esenberg from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty explains why the legal group filed its lawsuit.

It appears journalist Dom Phillips and researcher Bruno Pereira were killed reporting in the Amazon. Guardian environmental editor John Watts reflects on their work and why the region is so perilous.

They all showed off their talents at this year's Smithsonian Folklife Festival. The theme: How youth keep cultural traditions alive.

The suspended lawmakers from the Māori Party performed the haka, a dance of challenge, last November to oppose a widely unpopular bill, now defeated, that they said would reverse Indigenous rights.

Organizers of the women's marches planned for this weekend, including a big expected one in Las Vegas on Sunday, discuss what's changed since last year and their hopes for this year.

A restaurant in Toronto dives deep into centuries-old recipes to re-imagine what native Canadian cuisine means. It's part of a movement among chefs exploring heritage and identity through food.