Kids Learn How To Survive In Zombie Camp
Campfires, singalongs, and ... zombies? Summer camps can impart all kinds of new skills. One camp in suburban Denver is teaching kids how to survive an uprising of the undead.
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Preparing For A Nuclear Attack (Seriously)
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Robert Levin, chief health officer of Ventura Country, Calif., who has helped set up a system for educating residents fearful of a possible nuclear attack by North Korea.
A World Series Ring For Steven Bartman
Steven Bartman is famous for interfering with a foul ball in a Chicago Cubs baseball game in 2003. This week, the Cubs gave Bartman a ring from their 2016 World Series win.
No Pipe Dream: Cannabis Company Buys California Town
Nipton is a small desert town on the Nevada border. American Green says it wants the town to be a "first-of-its-kind eco-tourism experience for conscious cannabis consumers."
Boeing Dreamliner Crew Draws Enormous Outline Of Their Plane In The Sky
A team test-flying a Boeing 787-8 over North America decided to have some fun with its flight path. So over an 18-hour period, the pilots drew an outline of the plane over 22 U.S. states.
Your ZIP Code Might Be As Important To Health As Your Genetic Code
Health care forms increasingly ask about more than just medical history. That's because doctors are beginning to understand that patients' stress, and how and where they live, influence health, too.
What Hiram Maristany Saw Looking Through The Lens At El Barrio
Photographer Hiram Maristany has spent more than 50 years documenting the Puerto Rican community in New York City's East Harlem neighborhood — through poverty, beauty and gentrification.
Scientists Aim For Better, Cheaper Tests For Alzheimer's
The goal is to find accurate, painless tests that can help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's early and track the progression of the illness and any response to treatment. A few tests seem promising.
South Texas Fights Tuberculosis One Blood Test At A Time
Texas has one of the highest rates of TB among U.S. states. A sweeping effort is underway, largely funded by Medicaid, to diagnose and treat people who don't know they harbor the lung infection.
Could A Bus With Sleep Pods Replace Airplanes?
A new startup wants to revolutionize how we travel long distances using pretty simple technology: a bus with beds. Only, they're called pods.