Enlarge image i A miniature ninja throwing star or a surgical device? The microgripper, shown here coming out of a catheter tube, is activated by body heat. The sharp appendages fold up when the device warms up. Evin Gultepe, Gracias Lab, Johns Hopkins University. A miniature ninja throwing star or a surgical device? The microgripper, […]
Enlarge image i President Obama meets with the emir of Qatar, Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, in the Oval Office on Tuesday. The emir is among a series of visiting Middle East leaders urging the U.S. to take a greater role in the Syrian conflict. Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images President Obama meets with the emir
Enlarge image i Many believe that humanity’s caffeine addiction has wrought a lot of good. istockphoto.com Many believe that humanity’s caffeine addiction has wrought a lot of good. istockphoto.com NPR’s Coffee Week is winding down, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t give some space to caffeine, the most widely used stimulant drug in the
Enlarge image i A barista serves coffee at a cafe in Naples, Italy. The Italian city’s long-standing tradition of buying a cup for a less-fortunate stranger is now spreading across Europe. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images A barista serves coffee at a cafe in Naples, Italy. The Italian city’s long-standing tradition of buying a cup for a
The brutal rape of a five-year-old girl in India has caused public outcry there, and led to the arrest of two men. Host Michel Martin explores what the case says about how India handles sexual assault cases. She speaks with Anand Giridharadas, a columnist at The New York Times. Article source: http://www.npr.org/2013/04/25/179015001/rape-of-five-year-old-incites-rage-in-india?ft=1&f=1001
Presidential Gatherings Through The Years Presidents and former presidents don’t gather together too often, but here’s a look at some of the times they have in recent decades. Hide caption President George W. Bush, center, with President-elect Barack Obama, and former presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, left, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, right, Wednesday,
Women hold up half the sky, China’s Chairman Mao famously said. But in China, the one-child policy and the traditional preference for boys mean that 117 boys are born for every 100 baby girls. By one estimate, this means there could be 24 million Chinese men unable to find wives by the end of the
Credit: David Gilkey, Allison Aubrey, Ben de la Cruz When we wanted to know how the growth of the specialty coffee movement is influencing the lives of farmers, we took a trip to the mountainous region of Huehuetenango in Guatemala. Here, we met farmer Miguelina Villatoro, owner of Finca El Paternal. If you listen to
Enlarge image i John Rippo in July 2012 in a coffeehouse called Espresso Mio, in San Diego’s Mission Hills neighborhood. Courtesy of Josh Bletchely John Rippo in July 2012 in a coffeehouse called Espresso Mio, in San Diego’s Mission Hills neighborhood. Courtesy of Josh Bletchely Portland and Seattle may take coffee very seriously, but San
Enlarge image i Amelia Schabel, 23, works with art director Andrew LaBounty at the nonPareil Institute in Plano, Texas. Courtesy of nonPareil Amelia Schabel, 23, works with art director Andrew LaBounty at the nonPareil Institute in Plano, Texas. Courtesy of nonPareil The job hunt is complicated enough for most high school and college graduates. But
This Seattle building, a project by the Bullitt Foundation, is said to be the world’s greenest office building. It uses a weather station to conserve energy, creates lighting via photovoltaic cells on the roof and features composting toilets. Courtesy of John Stamets One of the world’s greenest office buildings formally open its doors Monday —
Enlarge image i Confusion over the details of the new health care law are leaving many people, like 86 year-old Lois Such, vulnerable to con artists. Lois Such was recently the victim of an attempted scam. Matt Nager for NPR Confusion over the details of the new health care law are leaving many people, like