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A general view of the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, on February 13, 2017.

Scientists Are Still Uncovering The Grand Canyon's Geological 'Secrets'

The Grand Canyon in Arizona is among the world’s most amazing natural wonders.

Prize iPhone Photos: Changing The Way We See The World

With a compact device in hand, world travelers are sharing intimate images from the far corners of the globe.

Jessica Bray and her husband, Anthony Bray, pose with their 1970 Volkswagen Beetle. Anthony converted his Beetle to an electric car. "As a special touch, we added bubble machines to the back to blow bubbles at car shows and as we drive," Jessica said.

A Bug's Life: Remembering the classic Volkswagen Beetle

At one time, the Volkswagen Beetle was so ubiquitous that its sighting is often punctuated by a swift punch in the arm and a shout of "Punch Buggy!" (Or "Slug Bug!" depending on your regional take on the road trip game).

A smoked pulled chicken sandwich from Operation BBQ Relief.

When natural disasters strike, operation BBQ swoops in with relief — and ribs

Everyone involved with Operation BBQ Relief, volunteers and workers say, has at least one "moment" that keeps them hooked on the work.

A few of the great books that our listeners recommend for summer reading.

Code Switch Book Club, summer 2019

Here are a few of the books recommended by our listeners.

A team of specially trained hunting dogs has been helping conservationists and researchers find rare turtles in Iowa.

Good girl! These dogs are helping save habitats by finding rare turtles

Conservationists are taking an unconventional approach to finding and protecting turtles, with an unlikely helper.

The coal plant in Shamokin Dam, Pa., is a local landmark that delivered electricity to this region for more than six decades. It closed in 2014, and the state hopes to lure new businesses to the site.

Finding New Opportunity For Old Coal-Fired Power Plant Sites

Nearly 300 coal-fired power plants have been "retired" since 2010, according to the Sierra Club.

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

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

A new star has risen on a classic game show.

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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