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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.
Sriraja Panich is the brand name of one of two Sriracha sauces created by Saowanit Trikityanukul's family. The family sold the brand to Thaitheparos, Thailand's leading sauce company, in the 1980s. The brand has struggled to gain a foothold in the U.S., where the Huy Fong Rooster brand of Sriracha, created by Vietnamese-American David Tran, reigns supreme.

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.
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

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.
A Congolese woman displaced because of fighting cooks in the evening at Kibati camp in Goma, in eastern Congo. November 26, 2008

The Remarkable Photos Of Lynsey Addario

Oct 29, 2018 Addario has just released a new book, Of Love & War that features over 200 of her photographs.

Recession, Smartphones, Diversity — What Defines Generation Z, Or The iGeneration?

Oct 22, 2018 The post-Millennial generation is beginning to come of age, and by 2020, it will make up about one-third of the U.S. population.
Lake Powell stores water from the Colorado River and straddles the Arizona-Utah border. It is currently storing less than half of its capacity.

When In Drought: States Take On Urgent Negotiations To Avoid Colorado River Crisis

Oct 15, 2018 After years of sustained drought, water managers along the Colorado River system are renegotiating water cutbacks to seven Western states, hoping to avoid more drastic shortages in the future
Duane Topping, during his second deployment, as an Army Specialist in Kuwait in 2006.

A Veteran Finds Relief Through Fashion: 'It Was So Much About Finding My Peace'

Oct 8, 2018 His burgeoning interests in fashion would help him cope with his transition from military to civilian life.
A competitor arranges letter tiles while competing in the 2008 National School Scrabble Championship, in Providence, R.I. On Monday, Merriam-Webster published a revised version of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, adding 300 new words.

New Scrabble Dictionary For A New Generation

Sep 27, 2018 Merriam-Webster published the new edition of the Official Scrabble Players Dictionary, containing 300 new words
Scientists at Johns Hopkins University are studying barn owls to understand how the brain maintains focus.

Scientists Study Barn Owls To Understand Why People With ADHD Struggle To Focus

Sep 20, 2018 Scientists at Johns Hopkins University are studying barn owls to understand how the brain maintains focus.
A support vessel is seen next to a massive wind turbine at the Walney Extension offshore wind farm operated by the Orsted energy company off Britain's west coast on Sept. 5.

A 55-Square-Mile Wind Farm Is Now Operating Off England's Shore

Sep 15, 2018 Standing in the Irish Sea, the turbines make up the new Walney Extension, a project led by Danish energy company Orsted.

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