What is the real cost of your Valentine's flowers?

This episode uncovers the environmental damage and worker exploitation linked to cut-flowers from Kenya and Ethiopia. We shine a light on the use of harmful pesticides, low wages, and sexual harassment in a crisis that stays out of sight. Learn why these symbols of love often come at the cost of human dignity and environmental health.

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What better way to start the new year with the flower that represents fresh starts? Today we're looking at the tulip-a sign of hope and renewal.

When you imagine a tulip, you likely think of the Netherlands, but its path to becoming a Dutch icon involves empires, continents, and a midnight robbery.

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In the chilly winter of 1604, in the Alsatian town of Strasbourg, snow blankets the rooftops and candlelight glows through frosted windows. Inside a home stands a fir tree adorned with paper roses, apples, and sweetmeats. This is the earliest recorded Christmas tree, a tradition destined to become a universal symbol of Christmas joy.

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