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Contrary to what scientists expected, it turns out that people with stronger taste sensations, called "supertasters," love lots of salt. The new findings help explain why some have to work harder than others to cut back their sodium intake.

See what albums NPR listeners picked in our year-end poll for the best music of 2013.

After Nancy Glynn got pregnant, she learned her employer didn't offer paid family leave. Then, like many Americans, she discovered it was hard to get by without it.

Lower-calorie foods are driving growth and profits for chain restaurants, according to fresh research, suggesting that people are making smarter choices when it comes to burgers and fries.

If you thought sugar-coated pockets of shredded wheat could boost your brain power, we're here to break it to you gently: No, they can't. But a check in the mail may soon ease your disappointment.

Pacific oysters are a long-time favorite of discriminating diners in Southern California, and now the Japanese bivalves are increasingly finding a home in local waters. That is prompting some biologists to wonder how the mollusks might impact the near-shore environment.

The four Democrats and one Republican running for San Diego city attorney mostly emphasize their experience over politics. But while the office is meant to be politically neutral, it can still have great influence on city policy.

Flights between San Diego and the northeast were canceled today because of Hurricane Sandy, which is slinging heavy rain and strong wind at the eastern seaboard.

Underground salt beds near Carlsbad are being used to store nuclear waste from atomic weapons, and those federal shipments mean jobs and money. But the federal government still needs a place to store its most radioactive waste -- spent fuel from reactors -- and the Carlsbad salt beds are expected to be on the short list.

Consider the lowly soda can. After the pop, the fizz, the guzzle, it's dumped into a recycling bin and chucked curbside with the rest of the trash.