© 2026 WEKU
NPR for Central and Eastern Kentucky
Support WEKU!
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
We did it! Thanks to WEKU listeners, the 1850 Campaign is over. We achieved our goal of 1850 donations of $10 a month to replace lost federal funding. If you missed out on the campaign, you can still help WEKU with your donation. Click here to support this public service. Thank you!

New York City is trying a new solution to its rat problem: trash cans

NPR | By Jeongyoon Han
Published September 8, 2024 at 8:00 AM EDT

New York City has a well known rat problem. And the city is trying to tackle it -- with trash cans and by changing human behavior.

Copyright 2024 NPR
NPR News
Jeongyoon Han
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
Support nonprofit, fact-based public service journalism
WEKU depends on support from those who view and listen to our content. There's no paywall here. Please support WEKU with your donation.
Contribute now
Related Content