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Friday November 16, 2018

Sleeping Sickness Can Drive You Mad. But Treatment Is Now Easier Than Ever

A tsetse fly photographed in the zoological institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava. Tsetse fly bites transmit the parasitic disease called sleeping sickness. Anton Fric/AP hide caption

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Sleeping Sickness Can Drive You Mad. But Treatment Is Now Easier Than Ever

November 16, 2018 • The disease is hard to diagnose. And stage 2 patients have faced a week of infusions that can cause additional suffering. Now there's a new option.

Monday November 5, 2018

Can't Stop Worrying? Try Tetris To Ease Your Mind

Tetris and other absorbing brain games can get you into a "flow" state that relieves stress. Mary Mathis/NPR hide caption

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Can't Stop Worrying? Try Tetris To Ease Your Mind

November 5, 2018 • There could be an upside to your phone addiction. Games like Tetris can reduce anxiety, according to new research. So if you've got Election Day jitters, go ahead and launch that app.

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Thursday November 1, 2018

Immigrating To The U.S.? Get Ready For A New Gut Microbiome (And Maybe More Pounds)

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Immigrating To The U.S.? Get Ready For A New Gut Microbiome (And Maybe More Pounds)

November 1, 2018 • Hmong immigrants began losing native bacteria in their guts soon after arriving in the U.S., a change associated with more obesity. Eating an American diet plays a role but doesn't explain everything.

Wednesday October 24, 2018

Why Teen Girls And Boys Don't Have Equal Access To Mobile Phones

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Why Teen Girls And Boys Don't Have Equal Access To Mobile Phones

October 24, 2018 • A new study surveying 3,000 teenage girls and boys in 25 countries, with a focus on developing nations, found that for every 15 boys who own a phone, only 10 girls do.

Tuesday June 12, 2018

For A True Taste Of South India, Try A Toddy Shop

At Nettoor Toddy Shop, fresh toddy from nearby coconut orchards is served in up-cycled wine, vodka or scotch bottles. Maanvi Singh/NPR hide caption

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For A True Taste Of South India, Try A Toddy Shop

June 12, 2018 • Toddy is a type of palm wine made from the fermented sap of coconut flowers. But the best toddy shops in southwestern India are celebrated for the spicy, coconutty food they serve with the drink.

Monday April 30, 2018

So A Rice Grower And A Wheat Grower Walk Into A Coffee Shop

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So A Rice Grower And A Wheat Grower Walk Into A Coffee Shop

April 30, 2018 • A new study suggests that modern-day Chinese might behave differently in coffee shops — depending on whether their ancestors grew rice or wheat.

Saturday March 10, 2018

Art Inspired By The Ingenuity Of Nigerian Street Vendors

Photographer Lorenzo Vitturi assembled this collage of products sold at the street market of Lagos Island, Nigeria, including the T-shirt that gave him the title for his new book: "Money Must Be Made." Lorenzo Vitturi hide caption

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Art Inspired By The Ingenuity Of Nigerian Street Vendors

March 10, 2018 • Photographer Lorenzo Vitturi was amazed by the "unstoppable" crowds, the energy — and the unexpected art in the street market on Nigeria's Lagos Island.

Thursday January 11, 2018

Apps Let Women Say #MeToo About Street Harassment

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Apps Let Women Say #MeToo About Street Harassment

January 11, 2018 • The authorities don't always listen. Women may be afraid to speak up. Around the globe, apps are giving them a place to document harassment on the streets.

Tuesday January 9, 2018

The game Buffalo prompts players to think of people that buck stereotypes, and subliminally challenges those stereotypes in the process. Maanvi Singh for NPR hide caption

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Code Switch

Fighting Bias With Board Games

January 9, 2018 • Buffalo is the sort of game you'd pull out at dinner parties when the conversation lulls. But the game's creators says it's good for something else — subliminally reducing prejudice.

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Saturday December 30, 2017

Science

Board Games To Fight Bias

December 30, 2017 • Can a game help reduce a person's racial and ethnic biases? One researcher says yes. But how long the effect will last is an open question.

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Friday December 15, 2017

Avocado Hand Injuries Are Real. Is A Seedless Fruit The Answer?

Cocktail avocados: adorable, seedless — safer for those who can't cut the kind with a pit? Maanvi Singh/for NPR hide caption

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Avocado Hand Injuries Are Real. Is A Seedless Fruit The Answer?

December 15, 2017 • Apparently people are showing up in the ER with nerve injuries from improperly cutting the pit out of an avocado. So now there's a cute new seedless variety.

Tuesday December 5, 2017

What's The Difference Between A Curry House And An Indian Restaurant?

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What's The Difference Between A Curry House And An Indian Restaurant?

December 5, 2017 • Curry may be Britain's unofficial national dish, but it's really more of a cuisine — and an entirely British invention. It's a testament to the innovation of Indian immigrants in the UK.

Saturday November 25, 2017

PHOTOS: People Think The Twins Of Abidjan Can Make A Wish Come True

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PHOTOS: People Think The Twins Of Abidjan Can Make A Wish Come True

November 25, 2017 • Photographer Anush Babajanyan discovered an unusual belief about twins when she visited the Ivory Coast.

Wednesday November 15, 2017

Pioneers Of High-Quality Near Beer Are Banking On Non-Drinking Binges

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Pioneers Of High-Quality Near Beer Are Banking On Non-Drinking Binges

November 15, 2017 • Even if you're staying sober, sometimes you might just miss the taste of a really good beer. But the market for high-end booze-free brews has gone largely untapped. That's starting to change.

Sunday November 5, 2017

PHOTOS: An Amazing Eye For The Colors Of India

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PHOTOS: An Amazing Eye For The Colors Of India

November 5, 2017 • Black and white pictures were popular when Raghubir Singh started out as a photographer. But he insisted on color. A new retrospective shows his ground-breaking work.