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Health
Volunteers sought as race to develop a Zika vaccine heats up
A healthy volunteer receives the NIAID Zika virus investigational DNA vaccine as part of an early-stage trial to test the vaccine’s safety and immunogenicity. This is the first administration of…
Travel
Wandering moose inspires 400-mile trail from New York to Canada
Advocates liken it to pilgrimage route in Spain
Religion
In some countries, deviating from religious norms can be deadly
Religious freedom report singles out specific countries
Health
How two of the world’s top athletes battled burnout
United States’ Anthony Ervin shows off his gold medal in the men’s 50-meter freestyle medals ceremony during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Dmitri…
Health
Catalog of DNA variations helps find roots of disease
A huge catalog of human DNA is helping researchers find tiny glitches that cause disease, in part by pointing out some false leads.National Cancer Institute via AP The database, with…
Travel
Niagara Falls is the latest natural wonder to add zip line
The elevated cable rides have evolved from a novel way to explore jungle canopies to almost necessary additions to lure tourists in the 21st century to established destinations. It’s a…
Food
Try oven foil packs for easy, forgiving cooking
These easy, healthy Foil-Pack Fish Tacos from a recipe by Melissa d’Arabian are almost impossible to overcook.Melissa d’Arabian/Associated Press This is the perfect time to talk about one of my…
Food
Take green beans up a notch
This green bean salad with clementine oranges and feta cheese is from a recipe by Katie Workman, who has written two cookbooks focused on easy, family-friendly cooking, Dinner Solved! and…
Food
The Grapevine: German riesling is deceptively deep, diverse
When most hear this varietal’s name, they instantly discredit the wine as an inferior, overly-sweet product. This is not always the case. Perhaps one of the greatest, most versatile and…
Food
The best places to enjoy a meal with a view in and around Durango
There are no rules about what constitutes the perfect picnic: homemade or grabbed from the grocer’s deli, al fresco dining is what you decide to make it. But the ideal…
Health
Best reason to read? Book lovers live longer, scientists say
JERRY McBRIDE/Durango Herald file<br><br>According to a new study, book readers survived almost two years longer than those who didn’t crack open a book.du1-i-syn A recent study by Yale University researchers,…
Religion
Under heavy security, Catholic pilgrims visit Lourdes shrine
French soldiers patrol in the site of the sanctuary in Lourdes, southwestern France on Sunday. Security measures for Lourdes’ biggest annual event, the Feast of the Assumption, have been increased…
Religion
The many meanings of Rio’s massive Christ statue
The meaning of the 125-foot Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro varies to Brazilians. One of its creators called it a “monument to science, art and religion.”Associated Press…
Travel
Can insurance help if you cancel a trip out of fear?
Police officers patrol the Grand Place in central Brussels. Cancel-for-any-reason insurance is expensive to buy but provides refunds if you change your mind about a trip.Associated Press file The answer…
Health
Studies shine light on mysterious placenta, how it goes awry
nourishes fetus, acting as its lungs, kidneys and liver
Travel
Indianapolis celebrates Kurt Vonnegut with opera premiere, festivals
Indianapolis to premiere opera novelist finished before his death
Religion
New Mexico village to celebrate rebirth of church
All-volunteer crew revives ‘cornerstone of our community’
Southwest Life
Teens help flood recovery on North Fork of the Big Thompson River
The project, spearheaded by Wildlands Restoration Volunteers, is wrapping up, and a crew of teens attending a fly-fishing camp planted trees, shrubs and grass on a section of the river…
Travel
Here’s the scoop on Cuba’s 1st U.S.-run hotel in 50 years
Improvements visible, but much work remains to be done
Southwest Life
Horticulture competition unites local growers at La Plata County Fair
Participants can enter in hundreds of categories
Health
Mercy Regional Medical Center earns top rating for quality of care
Hospital is only one in Colorado to do so
Food
Q&A: Expert tips to make your pie fly
Ever positive, the master says she prefers to think of such technical glitches as “challenges” rather than mistakes. Challenge accepted. We recently caught up with McDermott by phone; edited excerpts…
Travel
Visitors to Rio Olympics will find all senses triggered
In Rio, you will be enveloped by shades of green – lush tropical forests jammed between buildings of all sizes – and tones of blue along miles of inviting coastlines.Petr…