The world’s global wine production is as low as it’s been in six decades. But in the United States, wine output is as healthy as ever. Midwestern grapes once helped save the European wine industry.

The retail economy in rural America has been rough for decades. But where thousands of stores have closed in recent years, Dollar General is thriving, sometimes at the expense of local shops.

After 20 years of selling and using meth, 38-year-old Andy Moss turned his life around. He got off drugs and got a good job. Next step: he wanted to fix his teeth, which had disintegrated, leaving nerves exposed.

On The 21st: We talked with journalist Dan Egan about his new book, "The Death And Life Of The Great Lakes." We also learned about a digital magazine that celebrates Latinos in baseball.

Agriculture could be among the sectors hardest hit by a warming global climate, and farmers in the Midwest already are having to adapt to changing weather patterns.