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A Mars factory in Pennsylvania turns out millions of pieces of Dove dark chocolate using a secret method that preserves a compound found in raw cocoa beans. If Mars can harness that compound, chocolate may turn from a comfort food to a health food.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Fernando García of the Border Network for Human Rights about what's taking place on the U.S.-Mexico border as the Title 42 public health rule is about to an end.

Some doctors say they're having a hard time stocking up on flu vaccines, while big pharmacy chains are already advertising October clinics. The CDC says large retailers are cooperating with its pleas to be fair, and that there should be no vaccine shortage this year.

Georgia lawmakers are working out differences on a measure to address illegal immigration. The bill would prohibit tax-funded benefits for illegal immigrants and penalize employers who hire illegal workers. Jim Tharpe of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution tells Melissa Block about the bill.

NPR checks back with three people who lost their jobs during the pandemic to see how they are managing after federal unemployment assistance lapsed this summer.

Retail sales fell sharply in October. It was the fourth straight month in which overall retail activity declined. The October decline of 2.8 percent looks worse than it actually is, however. Take out gas prices, which are declining, and retail sales decline 1.5 percent.

Many victims of Hurricane Helene have become vital volunteers in the ongoing relief efforts in Western North Carolina.

In the past decade, Mexico's tech industry has flourished, growing three times faster than the global average. Most of that growth has been fueled by demand from the United States. But as Mexico's startups strive to make it in foreign markets, they say they need more engineers and ways to finance their growth.

Office Depot has agreed to buy OfficeMax in an all-stock deal for nearly $1.2 billion. The merged company will still face tough competition from Staples and Amazon.com.

A new paper argues that the value of various welfare benefits add up to well over $30,000 a year, far more than a minimum-wage job would pay. Some people on welfare disagree.