Texting behind the wheel almost killed 16-year-old driver Tyler Young. Courtesy of The News On 6 hide caption

Parents can work to protect their teens from dangerous situations by teaching and modeling how to take healthy risks in a safe environment. iStockphoto.com hide caption

Why stop at just chocolate and crispy wafers? In Japan, Kit Kats come in many flavors, including ginger ale, soy sauce, green tea and banana. May-Ying Lam/NPR hide caption

Russia's Lake Baikal, in southern Siberia, is roughly the size of Maryland. It's home to one-fifth of the world's freshwater supply and to unique species, including a freshwater seal. The United Nations refers to Baikal as Russia's "Galapagos." Now, environmentalists say it is under threat after the Russian government ordered the reopening of a paper mill on the lake's shore. David Greene/NPR hide caption

Christopher Choy is haunted by the sound of explosions and the guilt of leaving men behind. Ben Sklar for NPR hide caption

Radmilla Cody and her grandmother, photographed in 2006. John Running/Courtesy of the National Museum of the American Indian hide caption