U.S.-EU steel deal: The United States effectively will operate a tariff-rate quota on steel and aluminum imports from Europe, in a change in policy from high Trump-era tariffs aimed at China but hitting U.S. allies; in return, the EU will lift retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products. (NBC News)
U.S. shrugs at obesity: Although the pandemic illuminated the health risk posed by obesity, “there is no national strategy” to help Americans avoid the disease. (Politico)
Salmonella strain spreads: A Salmonella strain known as multi-drug infantis, often found in raw chicken meat, has become pervasive due to “a baffling and largely toothless food safety system that is ill-equipped to protect consumers or rebuff industry influence.” (ProPublica)
‘Public charge’ redux: The Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit in which more than a dozen conservative states defend the legality of the Trump-era “public charge” rule even though the Biden administration has accepted a court ruling against it. (USA Today)
Too hot for chiles?: The famous Hatch chile pepper, possibly New Mexico’s hottest commodity, doesn’t fruit above 95 degrees, possibly putting it at risk in a climate that is becoming hotter and less predictable. (High Country News)