KNAU update for Oct. 18 — Food Recovery Program, Brain Tingles, and more

13-year-old Aeka Joshi of Flagstaff returns to the airwaves today to talk about her love of reading and writing, and to share a stunning, original poem about the process of growing up. Learn more at KNAU.org.

The linked problems of food waste and food insecurity are common in the U.S. In northern Arizona’s Yavapai County, public health experts estimate some 80,000 people are food insecure, including one in three children and one in six seniors. Learn more at KNAU.org.

President Trump commissioned the Nuclear Fuel Working Group over the summer after he declined to require nuclear plants to purchase a quarter of their uranium from domestic suppliers. The group’s report to the National Security and Economic councils was due last week. Learn more at KNAU.org.

The science is nascent and a little squishy, but researchers are trying to better understand ASMR –a feelings triggered in the brains of some people by certain soft sounds and gentle gestures. Learn more at NPR’s health blog, Shots.

New fees for ride-hailing pickups and drop-offs at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport have been approved by the city council. Learn more at KNAU.org.