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Burnt Out On Leftovers Ideas? We've Got Some

7:57am December 27, 2015

Mexican chef Pati Jinich shows NPR's Carrie Kahn how to handle those Christmas dinner turkey leftovers. She shows us how to make a mouthwatering pibil sauce for next-day sandwiches and enchiladas.

Electronic Toys May Hinder Baby Language Development

7:57am December 27, 2015

A new study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics says electronic toys for infants that produce lights and words were associated with decreased quantity and quality of language when compared to wooden toys.

Chemist Wants To Change The Color Of Science

7:57am December 27, 2015

Minorities are historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and math fields. John Dimandja is a Congolese chemist on the faculty of Spelman College who's pointing the way into STEM careers for students of color.

The museum was inaugurated by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff this month as part of a revitalization program for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Health & Safety

What Brazil's Museum Of Tomorrow Means To Locals Today

6:55pm December 26, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

The museum is meant to revitalize Rio de Janeiro and inspire environmental stewardship. To critics it's an eyesore that alienates the local community.

A boy is carried ashore moments after his arrival with other Syrian and Iraqi migrants on the island of Lesbos from Turkey on October 14, 2015 in Sikaminias, Greece. A recent piece in Scientific American highlights the connection between the Syrian refuge

#NPRreads: 3 New Angles On Stories You Thought You Knew

6:27pm December 26, 2015

A look at the 2016 campaign — or rather, the un-campaigns. The history of the Seattle music scene — but not that Seattle music scene. And the refugee crisis through the lens of a sinking water table.

#MemeOfTheWeek: Hillary Clinton, Not Quite An Abuela

5:55pm December 26, 2015

by Sam Sanders

The presidential candidate's latest attempt to reach out to Latinos may have backfired.

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Chicago Police Respond To Domestic Disturbance, Shoot And Kill Teen, Neighbor

5:31pm December 26, 2015

by Merrit Kennedy

Details are slim on a deadly incident in Chicago Saturday morning, which resulted in the death of a 19-year-old college student and his 55-year-old neighbor.

Modern Seminole patchwork makes use of glittery fabrics and sequins, especially for pageant nights.

A Princess In Patchwork: Sewing For The Miss Florida Seminole Princess Pageant

5:16pm December 26, 2015

by Jacki Lyden

The Miss Florida Seminole Princess Pageant features intricate outfits that combine traditional Seminole patchwork techniques with modern twists, like rayon and lace.

Jamil Mohamad Amin, 16, (left), Zara Hussein, 16, (center) and Vice Principal Silke Donath at Johanna-Eck School in Berlin. The school has students from many backgrounds. Both students are Syrian Kurds who migrated to Germany.

World News

Migrants Find A Warm Welcome At This German School

5:16pm December 26, 2015

by Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson

Germany is struggling with 1 million migrants who applied for asylum this year. Officials say the key to integration is education, and many schools have made accommodating migrants a priority.

Lightning illuminates a house after a possible tornado touched down in Jefferson County, Ala., damaging several houses on Friday in Birmingham, Alabama.

National

Possible Flash Floods In Parts Of The South, Amid Wave Of Severe Weather

3:05pm December 26, 2015

by Merrit Kennedy

A number of new storm systems coming through Southern states, even as they assess damage from the recent harsh weather.