Snow Cones Fresh From The Sky: Listeners Share Recipes
NPR's Rachel Martin asks professor Staci Simonich if it's okay to eat snow. Also, our listeners called in with some of their favorite recipes using freshly fallen snow.
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California Regulators Order Company To Permanently Close Leaking Gas Well
A well on the outskirts of LA has been spewing natural gas into the air for months. Once it's sealed off, regulators say, it can never be tapped again. Other new restrictions are also being imposed.
Young Artists Find Home And Healing At Pittsburgh Art House
Whenever artist Vanessa German worked on her porch, kids asked if they could help. Now, in a neighborhood struggling with poverty and crime, she's created a place where they can make art of their own.
As Iowa Race Nears, Anti-Establishment Leaders Hold Strong
NPR's Rachel Martin and National Political Correspondent Mara Liasson discuss the latest news from the ongoing presidential campaign.
Mid-Atlantic Winter Storm Blizzard Update
From Tennessee to Massachusetts, millions are digging out after a major blizzard. Reporter Joel Rose updates NPR's Rachel Martin on the impacts of the storm.
Women's Health Issues Compounded When Serving In Military Occupations
Last month the Pentagon announced all combat jobs in the military will be open to women. Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie has been researching health needs specific to women on the battlefield.
After 26 Years in Prison, Innocent Man Negotiates New Life
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Bruce Lisker, who was exonerated after spending 26 years in prison and who has just been awarded millions from the City of Los Angeles.
Assessing Damages As Winter Storm Blows Over
Cape May, NJ, official Gerald Thornton updates NPR's Rachel Martin on damage to his area from the weekend winter storm.
Update: Four Killed In Canada School Shooting
A school shooting in a remote community in Saskatchewan has left four dead and a 17-year-old charged with murder.
Children's Books Embedded With Racism As A Teaching Opportunity
Should parents pass up a good story because reading it to their child means wrestling with outdated racial stereotypes? NPR's Rachel Martin asks editor Jeremy Adam Smith.