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To turn acorns into something edible, you've got to crack the shells, pick out the nut meats, weed out the bad ones, dry them and grind them into meal.

Nutritious Acorns Don't Have To Just Be Snacks For Squirrels

Despite acorns' wide geographic range and long culinary history, very few people eat them. But some fans say they're untapped nutritional resource — if you're willing to do the work to process them.

Peter Fink team, one of three finalists for the project, proposed illuminating the pillars with lights that celebrate the bridge as a gateway. They envision the colors will be programmed with an infinite number of settings that could be changed in response to holidays or the seasons.

Public Invited To Give Feedback On Coronado Bridge Lighting Project

The San Diego Port District wants feedback on its plan to light up the Coronado Bridge at night.

Dispatch From A Former Venezuelan Political Prisoner

Political prisoner Francisco Marquez was just released from a Venezuelan jail. Now in exile in the U.S., Marquez speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about the experience.

Tea Tuesdays: Butter Up That Tea, Tibetan-Style

Yak butter tea is often referred to as the national drink of Tibet. It's been consumed in the Himalayas for centuries and helped inspire the Bulletproof Coffee craze in the U.S.

ICE Arrests 8 Tied To San Diego Gangs With Mexican Cartel Connections

U.S. officials say the gangs are based in North County, Barrio Logan and Lemon Grove. The arrests are part of a nationwide crackdown on transnational gangs.

This artist's impression shows the surroundings of a supermassive black hole, typical of that found at the heart of many galaxies. The black hole itself is surrounded by a brilliant accretion disc of very hot, infalling material and, further out, a dusty torus. There are also often high-speed jets of material ejected at the black hole's poles that can extend huge distances into space.

Reality Is Not What We Can See

Carlo Rovelli's new book is a gem: It's full of wonderful analogies and imagery — and is a celebration of the human spirit, in "permanent doubt, the deep source of science," says Marcelo Gleiser.

Plastic cartons of organic skim and whole milk. There's a growing body of evidence challenging the notion that low-fat dairy is best.

The Full-Fat Paradox: Dairy Fat Linked To Lower Diabetes Risk

The new findings add to the evidence suggesting that full-fat dairy may have protective effects — both in cutting the risk of diabetes and helping people control body weight.

William Wood and Jesus Rodriguez married recently with the hope that a change in federal law will allow Wood, a U.S. citizen, to petition for legal residency for Rodriguez, who is undocumented.

Best Of The Border (2/17-2/22)

The week's top stories from Fronteras: The Changing America Desk.

A former Sesame Street writer stepped into a longtime debate, saying he considered Bert and Ernie to be a gay couple.

Former Writer Saw Bert And Ernie As 'Loving Couple'; Sesame Workshop Disagrees

Mark Saltzman revived a longtime debate saying, yes, the beloved puppet pair were gay. Their producers and creators were quick to deny the claim.

The ACLU, a law firm and a labor union filed a complaint against Facebook Tuesday over what they say were job ads that excluded woman and older people.

Facebook Allowed Employers To Exclude Women From Job Ads, ACLU Says

The complaint, filed Tuesday, says 10 businesses prevented women from receiving employment opportunities on the website. It also accused Facebook of excluding women in its own company.

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