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Clare Kelley practices "forest bathing" along the edge of an urban forest on Roosevelt Island, in the middle of the Potomac River. In contrast to hiking, forest bathing is less directed, melding mindfulness and nature immersion to improve health.
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Forest Bathing: A Retreat To Nature Can Boost Immunity And Mood

May 7, 2019 The aim of forest bathing is to slow down and become immersed in the natural environment.

Professional sports gambler James Holzhauer won $131,127 during a Jeopardy! show that aired Wednesday night, breaking his previous record.

Huge Bets, Fast Buzzer: Sports Bettor Smashes 'Jeopardy!' Records

Apr 22, 2019 A new star has risen on a classic game show.

New Mexico Is Divided Over The 'Perfect Site' To Store Nation's Nuclear Waste

Apr 11, 2019 A 1,000-acre patch of southeast New Mexico desert may offer a temporary solution to the nation's longstanding nuclear waste problem.

Bob Moore, founder of Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, inspects grains at the company's facility in Milwaukie, Ore. The pioneering manufacturer of gluten-free products invests in whole grains as well as beans, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, spices and herbs.

How Bob's Red Mill Company Became A Gluten-Free Giant Ahead Of Its Time

Mar 27, 2019 Today the company sells more than 100 different gluten-free products.

Willem Ytsma inspects a record at Alexandria’s Furnace Record Pressing, the country’s newest vinyl manufacturing plant. Renewed interest in records has breathed new life into a format long thought dead.

Digital Music Is King. So Why Did A Vinyl Record-Pressing Plant Just Open In Virginia?

Mar 12, 2019 Tucked away in an industrial park in Alexandria, Furnace Record Pressing is the country’s newest record manufacturing facility

Some patients have started to seek out an oral treatment for food allergies that's not yet widely offered by clinicians.

A New Treatment Can Relieve Food Allergies, But Few Doctors Offer It

Mar 4, 2019 Nearly 6 million U.S. children and teens — about 8 percent, or two per classroom — have food allergies.

Scientists have isolated a molecule with disease-fighting potential in a microbe living on a type of fungus-farming ant (genus Cyphomyrmex). The microbe kills off other hostile microbes attacking the ants' fungus, a food source.

Bugs Vs. Superbugs: Insects Offer Promise In Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance

Feb 20, 2019 Insects—long known to spread diseases—could potentially help cure them.

Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus on March 31 announces that the remains of Isabel Celis have been found. Celis was 6 years old April 21, 2012, when she was reported missing.

Border Wall Isn't High On Our Priority List, Arizona Police Chief Says

Feb 14, 2019 NPR Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep talks to Tucson police chief Chris Magnus about border security.

Arizona Sake won an international award last year for being the best sake brewed outside Japan.

Brewing In The Desert: Sake Finds An Unlikely Home In Arizona

Jan 28, 2019 "When I did a test batch, I figured out, 'Oh, the Arizona condition is really good to make sake,'" says Sakurai.

In Home Of Original Sriracha Sauce, Thais Say Rooster Brand Is Nothing To Crow About

Jan 16, 2019 The original comes from the seaside city of Si Racha, Thailand.

A man bends with a beautiful hip hinge in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico.

10 Health Stories You Don't Want To Miss From 2018

Jan 3, 2019 NPR pored over the list of their most widely read posts to bring you these highlights.

Researchers say they've found a way to let queen bees pass on immunity to a devastating disease called American foulbrood. The infectious disease is so deadly, many states and beekeeping groups recommend burning any hive that's been infected. Here, a frame from a normal hive is seen in a photo from 2017.

World's First Insect Vaccine Could Help Bees Fight Off Deadly Disease

Dec 13, 2018 Researchers say they've found a way to let queen bees pass on immunity to a devastating bacterial disease.

Different apples need different controlled storage environments. For example, Honeycrisps are sensitive to low temperatures so you can't put them in cold environments right after they've been harvested. And Fujis can't take high carbon dioxide levels.

Thanks To Science, You Can Eat An Apple Every Day

Dec 6, 2018 In our globalized economy, we expect nothing less than to be able to consume our favorite fruits and vegetables all year, even when they're not in season locally.

NPR’s Book Concierge: Our Guide to 2018’s Great Reads

Nov 27, 2018 The Book Concierge is back! Explore more than 300 standout titles picked by NPR staff and critics.

Miss White Mountain Apache Queen 2018-2019, Zipporah Lupe, greets Miss Navajo contestants as they stage for the parade at the 77th Navajo Nation Fair in Window Rock, Ariz., in September.

Becoming Miss Navajo Nation

Nov 13, 2018 Inspired by female Diné deities, winners of the Miss Navajo Nation pageant exemplify the many roles Diné women play in their matrilineal society.

Butterflies swarm a flowering plant at the National Butterfly Center, a 100-acre wildlife center and botanical garden in Hidalgo County, Texas.

Butterfly Preserve On The Border Threatened By Trump's Wall

Nov 5, 2018 The National Butterfly Center, a 100-acre wildlife center and botanical garden in South Texas, sits directly in the path of the Trump administration's proposed border wall.

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