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A honeybee is seen on the countertop of entomologist Steve Sheppard's lab at Washington State University. Sheppard is studying whether he can boost honeybees' immunity using liquid extracted from wood-rotting mushrooms.

The bees that pollinate crops are on the brink of collapse. One big reason why: a virus-carrying mite. Now, researchers think a rare fungi could boost bees' immune system and attack the mite itself.

A Day After Blasts Rock Turkey Parade, Mourning And Mounting Protests

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Soner Cagaptay of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy about the bombings Saturday at a peace rally in Ankara, Turkey, which killed close to 100 people.

Tear out a page from <em>The Drinkable Book </em>and pour water through it. The built-in filter can wipe out bacteria.

If You Spill Water On This Book, That's A Good Thing

The Drinkable Book has water filters in each page. Tear out a page, pour dirty water over it and bacteria will be killed. But is this the best way to clean up the developing world's water supply?

To keep cool on a hot day, Tzipora Baranas joins scores of other children in a Jerusalem fountain. She is fully clothed, in accordance with her family's religious beliefs.

Ultra-Orthodox In Israel: Keeping Cool While Keeping Customs

Even in this month's 90-degree heat, ultra-Orthodox Jews stay loyal to their traditional attire: heavy, long skirts for women and dark suits and fedoras for men. Air conditioning helps.

Line-sitters waited for hours outside Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, on July 3.

5-Hour Line Turns Barbecue Pilgrims Into Cash Cow For Locals

At Franklin Barbecue in Austin, Texas, people start lining up at 5 a.m. to get a taste of world-famous brisket. The line has become such a fixture that it's become a business opportunity for locals.

In a previously unreleased letter, Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan told the Dept. of Health and Human Services to devise an action plan for reducing wasteful Medicare and Medicaid payments.

White House Takes Aim At Medicare And Medicaid Billing Errors

Improper payments by Medicare and Medicaid are wasting billions of dollars a year, the White House budget director said. He called for urgent corrective action in a letter that is now public.

Two polio cases have been reported in Ukraine, where some parents are fearful of vaccinations. Above: A child receives the diphtheria, whooping cough and tetanus vaccine in a children's hospital in Kiev.

How Did Polio Pop Up In 2 Polio-Free Countries: Ukraine And Mali?

Three new cases have raised questions about how the virus can suddenly reappear in a place where it had previously been eradicated.

Teaching American history in the contemporary classroom — and in the coming years — holds some particular, and complicated, challenges. (Space mural by Robert McCall, National Air and Space Museum)

The Future Of American History

Three college professors respond to questions about the evolving challenges of teaching the history of a complex nation.

California I-10 Bridge Linking Los Angeles To Phoenix Collapses

NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Heather Garcia, the manager of a travel center in Indio, Calif. Brett Kelman, a Palm SpringsDesert Sunreporter, also has more on why the bridge collapsed.

Members of the Mexico team celebrate a 4-2 win against the United States in the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., June 25, 2011.

Next Chapter In U.S. Vs. Mexico Soccer Rivalry Kicks Off Saturday

The U.S. and Mexico play in the CONCACAF Cup Saturday night. The U.S. head coach is under pressure and a Mexican star is out injured, but so far, a couple of advertisements are stealing the show.

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