All Things Considered
In a landmark new study, researchers found that babies who consumed the equivalent of about 4 heaping teaspoons of peanut butter each week, starting when they were between 4 and 11 months old, were about 80 percent less likely to develop a peanut allergy by age 5. To avoid a choking hazard, doctors say kids should be fed peanuts mixed in other foods, not peanuts or globs of peanut butter. Anna/Flickr hide caption
Israeli Candidate Made A Name For Himself By Slashing Cellphone Rates
U.S. Supreme Court police stand on the plaza in front of the courthouse in January. The court heard arguments Monday about whether an American had a right to know why their foreign-national spouse had been refused entry into the country. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
A staff member from DJI Technology Co. demonstrates a drone in Shenzhen, in southern China's Guangdong province. A new website lets people request that drones stay away from their property. Kin Cheung/AP hide caption
On Sunday, thousands of people gathered in Maidan to mark the first anniversary of anti-government demonstrations that left scores of protesters dead. Geovien So/Barcroft Media/Landov hide caption
Daina Bouquin competes in the first U.S. Winter Swimming Championships on Saturday in Lake Memphremagog near Newport, Vt. The event drew swimmers from around the world to race in icy water that was below 32 degrees F. Herb Swanson for NPR hide caption
'Cold Actually Feels Good' At The U.S. Winter Swimming Championship
Up First For Secretary Of Defense Ash Carter: Afghanistan And ISIS
Jordanian soldiers stand guard at the Iraq-Jordan border last year. Jordan also shares a border with Syria and has had to deal with a flood of refugees from both its neighbors over the past decade. Jamal Nasrallah/EPA/Landov hide caption
New Consumer Protections Hold Financial Advisors To Stricter Standards
Reining In Financial Advisers May Help — But Americans Still Aren't Saving
In a landmark new study, researchers found that babies who consumed the equivalent of about 4 heaping teaspoons of peanut butter each week, starting when they were between 4 and 11 months old, were about 80 percent less likely to develop a peanut allergy by age 5. To avoid a choking hazard, doctors say kids should be fed peanuts mixed in other foods, not peanuts or globs of peanut butter. Anna/Flickr hide caption
Some colleges and police departments are starting to use software that scans social media to identify local threats, but most tips still come from members of the public. Ikon Images/Getty Images hide caption
Awash In Social Media, Cops Still Need The Public To Detect Threats
Professional trapper Dan Eaton starts to release a coyote after it was fitted with a GPS collar. University of Georgia biologists will track the animal for two years as part of a study of Southern coyotes. Grant Blankenship/Georgia Public Broadcasting hide caption
Catching A Southern Coyote, Then Letting It Go In The Name Of Science
After Birth by Elisa Albert Emily Jan/NPR hide caption
'After Birth' Author On 'Mommy Wars': 'It Doesn't Have To Be This Way'
Vermont Progressive Party Continues Support Of Universal Health Care
Top Shumlin Aide Responds To Criticism Over Gruber Contract
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