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Best to check with the neighbors and the health department if commuting during zombie attacks.

When Fleeing Zombies (Or Flu), Cooperation Saves Lives

How will humans survive the zombie apocalypse? Will it be each man for himself or will a coordinated effort be what saves us from ultimate doom?

'The Seventh Bride' Faces Horror — And Still Gets The Biscuits Made

Ursula Vernon (writing as T. Kingfisher) delivers a fleet, stripped-down fairy tale with echoes of Bluebeard and Peter Beagle. Critic Tasha Robinson praises Vernon's tough-minded, distinctive women

Penicillin became a wonder drug for fighting infections in the 1940s. Jean-Claude Fide was an early adapter, injected in 1948 in the French town of Mont-pres-Chambord.

Why India Is A Hotbed Of Antibiotic Resistance And Sweden Is Not

In the developing world, antibiotics are now being overused — just like in the U.S. So antibiotic resistance is a growing global issue. But some countries have figured out a solution.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez visits the site of Treehaven — the school where he taught so many years ago, just outside Tucson, Ariz.

Lessons From The School Where I Failed As A Teacher

For years, NPR's Claudio Sanchez has struggled with his decision to leave teaching and the children he had grown so fond of.

Tony Gwynn fights back tears as he acknowledges the standing ovation prior to the Padres' game against the Colorado Rockies, the final game of his career, Oct. 7, 2001.

Final Goodbye: Roll Call Of Some Who Died In 2014

Many notable people left the world in 2014, including some well-known San Diego figures.

Odel Bennett, a 22-year-old Israeli woman, lies on a hospital bed as her mother Miriam Gal holds Odel's son Natan, 2, at the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. Bennett was stabbed in an Oct. 3 attack by a Palestinian that killed her husband and lightly wounded her son.

As Attacks Mount, Israelis Describe Lives Lost And Families Shattered

Several recent Israeli victims of Palestinian attacks recount the violence and how it is fueling tensions in the long-running conflict.

UC Irvine's Anthony James holds up a container of genetically modified mosquitoes, April 17, 2015.

Scientists Spread Anti-Malaria Genes Through Mosquitoes

New study builds on a discovery made by UC San Diego researchers

Like many small towns, Kutztown, Pa., is trying to figure out how to steer residents away from heroin.

A Small Town Wonders What To Do When Heroin Is 'Everywhere'

In Kutztown, Pa., school nurses stock naloxone to treat heroin overdoses. "Kids aren't afraid of it," a guidance counselor says. "It's available and it's cheap."

Syrian refugees continue to arrive in Jordan, where they are greeted by authorities and sent to refugee camps and temporary settlements.

For Syrian Refugees, Needs Are Growing And Aid Is Declining

The U.N. refugee agency has received less than half the $4.5 billion needed to help Syrians who've fled to neighboring countries. As conditions worsen, many are opting to risk the journey to Europe.

Bengal kittens playing and jumping with a feather.

NATURE: Pets: Wild At Heart

Airs Wednesdays, June 20 & 27, 2018 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV

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