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Pictured in the corn fields of the student-managed farm she helped run this summer, Taryn Riediger is an aspiring farmer. After graduating, she expects to work livestock for someone else before possibly returning to her family's farm.

Sons Are Still More Likely Than Daughters To Take Over The Family Farm

12:30pm August 10, 2016

by Amy Mayer

Traditional gender roles on farms are changing, but slowly. While men are typically still in charge of operations, women are beginning to take on greater leadership.

Breadfruit is a protein and nutrient-rich staple in Hawaii and other islands in the Pacific Ocean.

Productive, Protein-Rich Breadfruit Could Help The World's Hungry Tropics

3:48pm August 09, 2016

by Liza Gross

Packed with nutrients, easy to grow and adaptable to local cuisines, this tropical superfood could bring more food and cash to poor farmers around the world.

Green eggs and ham is a dish at once familiar to many and yet mysterious — no one can say for sure what this meal would translate to as real, edible food. Mar'sel, a Los Angeles county restaurant inside the ocean-side resort Terranea, crafted a green eg

You Can Eat It Here And There: Green Eggs And Ham Are Everywhere (On Menus)

9:58am August 09, 2016

by Tove Danovich

The Dr. Seuss book that made the dish famous turns 56 this month. But what does this meal taste like in real life? Chefs across the U.S. are tackling the question.

Joan Roca (foreground), head chef at El Celler de Can Roca, a top-rated restaurant in northeast Spain. Here Roca conducts a cooking demonstration at Westminster Kingsway College, in London.

The Roca Brothers, Famous For Fusing Food And Tech, Hit The Road

6:21pm August 08, 2016

by Lauren Frayer

To international foodies, the Rocas are rock stars of haute cuisine. This summer, they've bolted their restaurant in Spain to cook gourmet pop-up meals in five cities over five weeks.

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Shokugeki no Soma is about a boy named Sōma Yukihir who dreams of becoming a chef.

Food Manga: Where Culture, Conflict And Cooking All Collide

5:34am August 08, 2016

by The Kitchen Sisters

In Japan, a country rich with visual storytelling, food has skyrocketed as a genre of manga — and the stories often depict a struggle for self-improvement.

World News

Feijoada Wins The Gold In Brazilian Cuisine

5:00pm August 07, 2016

Visitors to the Rio Olympics will likely have a chance to taste feijoada. Chef Alcy De Souza of The Grill From Ipanema in Washington, D.C. explains how the Brazilian stew is made.

Heat up a frozen burrito by putting it on a hot car engine. It goes from frozen to hot in about 20 minutes, says touring musician Sharon Martinson.

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'Engine Block Burritos' — And Other Road Trip Tips From Touring Musicians

9:14am August 07, 2016

by Micah Schweizer

Intake manifold stew. Altoids can cake. These are a few of the ideas traveling musicians have come up with to keep them going on tour. Now, they're offering advice for a summer trip on a budget.

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The nutrient-rich milk crystals of the Pacific beetle cockroach are prettier than they sound.

Cockroach Milk: Yes. You Read That Right

1:08pm August 06, 2016

Turns out, cockroach milk is among the most nutritious substances on Earth. But it may still be a while before you can scurry to health stores for roach-milk protein shakes.

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Kayakers paddle in the East River in front of the Lower Manhattan skyline in June 2016.

#NPRreads: What Our Interns Are Reading This Week

8:47am August 06, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

World News

At This English Bar, An Old-School Solution To Rude Cellphones

8:38am August 06, 2016

by NPR Staff

A new bar in Sussex has lined its walls with foil to block phone signals. The owner, inspired by the Faraday cage, hopes people will talk to each other rather than stare at their smartphones.