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This Alaskan cod taco with pickled radish salsa is one of several drought-friendly recipes that chef Nathan Lyon and his culinary manager, Sarah Forman, have cooked up.

Drought-Friendly Recipes Kick Up The Flavor — And Cut Back On Water

An LA chef and his partner are cooking up recipes using ingredients that require less water to grow and cook with. They want to get us thinking about the resources that go into growing our food.

Proposed 2019 San Antonio Budget Reaches $2.8 Billion

Updated at 5:45 p.m.The proposed budget for San Antonio is reaching its highest amount yet, at $2.8 billion — about $157 million above last year. City…

Scientists have analyzed a huge number of brain scans to learn more about how the brain develops, from infancy all the way until the end of life.

Scans reveal the brain's early growth, late decline and surprising variability

A study of more than 120,000 brain scans shows rapid growth before age 2 and accelerating decline after age 50. The results may one day help pick up abnormalities in the developing brain.

A bird strike survey determined that this Galveston building's normal evening illumination (left) posed a danger to migrating birds. Owners agreed to adjust their lighting (right).

Volunteers Needed To Collect Data On Downtown Bird Strikes

The Bexar Audubon Society needs volunteers to identify lighted downtown buildings that may be related to fatal bird strikes at night. The activity is part of its "Lights Out Texas" project.

In Spain, the Wise Men are Kings

For Christians, Wednesday night marked the Epiphany: the 12th day of Christmas, when the Wise Men or Three Kings bring presents to Jesus in Bethlehem. In Spain, it's a holiday not to be missed.

Elise Road, Brandon Padier & Black Gold, Mary Maria, Daniel Miller, Joaquin and the Glowliners + New Music from Los Desechos

More Live Local Music! SNC On Air Season 2: Episode 3 hosted by Noah Slavin. This set of music from Summer Night City was recorded at TPR's HQ downtown San. Antonio. Listen back to some amazing previous Summer Night City performances, and check out some brand new music from Los Desechos! Join us Thursday evenings throughout June for more great live music at this free event! Summer Night City Live Performances from Elise Road, Brandon Padier & Black Gold, Mary Maria, Daniel Miller & the Red Roses, Joaquin and the Glowliners and more + New Music from Los Desechos

Maya stucco glyphs diplayed in the museum at Palenque, Mexico.

Puerto Rico informs 'West Side Story'

On this episode of KPAC's Momentos Musicales, host James Baker recalls early reactions to "West Side Story" through interviews with the late songwriter Stephen Sondheim.

Carb-heavy comfort food is familiar to Mormons, here in the form of a popular dish called funeral potatoes.

Mormon Funeral Potatoes: The Carb-Heavy Meal For The End of The World

Call it disaster preparedness cooking: A Utah company began running Facebook ads for an instant version of a staple Mormon comfort food ... because pantries should be stocked for the Second Coming.

Texas surfer Jacob Williams catches big air in Waco, Texas, where artificial waves are generated by compressed air and a computer.

Surfers Are Trading Natural Waves For Artificial Ones In Waco, Texas

The surf is always up in Waco, Texas, thanks to an artificial wave so good it's attracting top professionals and casual riders. It's a sign of just how far the technology of wave making has come.

Robert Benincasa

Robert Benincasa is a computer-assisted reporting producer in NPR's Investigations Unit.

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