-
This week we met with local beekeepers Cara Knostman and Mary Benzinger to learn more about the Humboldt County Beekeepers Association and its upcoming fundraising event, the second annual Honey Tasting Festival. -
Pastor Bethany Cseh wants more inclusivity and less dogma in religious conversations. -
A researcher makes the case that your social life can help change society.
-
This recording was captured during a Fickle Hill Billies performance at the North Country Fair on the Arcata Plaza, on Sept. 22, 2001. -
Pedro PelosoThe small mammal, a species of mouse opossum found near an archaeological site on the eastern side of the Andes, has reddish-brown fur, distinct mask-like markings on its face, and a total length—including body and tail—of up to 10 inches (the body alone measures only about 4 inches). -
Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesA shortage of air traffic controllers may have played a role in ending the last government shutdown in 2019. U.S airlines are once again bracing for possible delays in commercial aviation. -
Gregorio Borgia/APPope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman." -
Nathan Posner/Anadolu/Getty ImagesIn the last few months, bands including Hotline TNT and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard have pulled music from Spotify in a new wave of artist-led protests against the platform. -
Museum of the Viking Age/University of OsloIt took 10 years of work to prepare a Viking longship for a trip no longer than a football field. How it got to that spot goes back even further — over a millennium. -
Meredith Miotke for NPRWhether you're a back, side or stomach sleeper, medical professionals explain how to position your body to guard against neck cricks, shoulder aches and other body pain and soreness.
News
-
As daylight diminishes, people can feel their mood dimming. In fact, millions of U.S. adults experience seasonal affective disorder. Light therapy can help fend off winter depression, starting in fall. -
After canceling an earlier meeting, President Trump met with a bipartisan group of congressional leaders on Monday. Lawmakers have until the end of the day on Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown. -
In Mexico, September means chiles en nogada season. But one key ingredient, a candied barrel cactus called biznaga, is now illegal because it's vanishing in the wild. -
Paul Thomas Anderson's action thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio is a loose adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's Vineland. It weaves zany dark comedy, sociopolitical satire and controlled narrative chaos. -
As October brings vivid mountain colors, the post Helene hospitality industry in Asheville, North Carolina hopes for a big return of tourists.
-
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention accepted a controversial recommendation from outside vaccine advisers to tighten guidelines for the COVID vaccine. -
John Raoux/APThe Census Bureau is looking for temporary workers to carry out next year's major field test of the 2030 census in six states, as the national head count's advocates raise concerns about preparations. -
Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty ImagesWith more than 1 million people going to Turkey for the procedure every year, hair transplants are transforming men's scalps — and vanity. But not every story ends with a perfect hairline. -
Ben de la Cruz/NPRA year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was — and how that didn't stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response. -
Ludovic Marin/Pool via APFacing criticism from all sides, France's new prime minister Sébastien Lecornu resigned less than 24 hours after naming his government and after less than a month in office, plunging the country into a deep political crisis. -
Claudio Bresciani/TT News AgencyMary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were honored for research into how the body helps the immune system avoid attacking your own tissues instead of foreign invaders.
