Deena Prichep
Stories
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'Breakfast on the Bridges': a monthly Portland commuter tradition
On the last Friday of the month, a group of volunteers serves up tasty treats to morning bike commuters and passersby. The event has been going on for over 20 years.
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A 20-year-old Portland tradition serves coffee and doughnuts to bikers on bridges
On the last Friday of each month in Portland, Ore., volunteers pass out breakfast items to bike commuters in an event called "Breakfast on the Bridges."
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A Jewish baking tradition rises in the age of Instagram
Shlissel challah is a special loaf baked the first sabbath after Passover. We trace the modern route by which the bread has spread beyond the ultra-orthodox world to everyday Jewish bakers.
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A lullaby artist talks about writing empowering, soothing songs for kids (and adults)
Mama Nous writes children's lullabies and simple songs that acknowledge universal emotional truths and help people process their feelings. Kids love them, but so do adults.
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Moss doesn't get a lot of love. Moss Appreciation Week in Oregon aims to change that
Students at Lewis & Clark College in Oregon are trying to bring more attention to one of the world's smaller and often overlooked plants with this year's seventh annual Moss Appreciation Week. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on February 14, 2025.)
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'Moss Appreciation Week': a lot of celebration for a very little plant
Moss Appreciation Week is packed with events both scientific... and also silly. Moss walks, moss talks, moss movies, crafting moss-themed Valentines, and a "gastropod derby" with snails and slugs (for whom moss is a nice moist microclimate).
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Jews in the U.S. welcome the ceasefire in Gaza, but mourn lives upended by the war
Jewish groups in the United States are warily welcoming Israel's ceasefire agreement with Hamas, while mourning the many casualties of the war in Gaza.
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Muslims navigate the tension between psychedelics for mental health and Koran teachings
The Koran forbids intoxicants. But as psychedelics show promise in treating mental health, some Muslims are trying to figure out if there can be a place for psychedelics within Islamic life.
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How one Hanukkah tradition originated in European gambling
The dreidel is best known as a beloved Hanukkah tradition. But it actually started as a European gambling toy, only acquiring religious significance in the new world.
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Volunteers bake personalized cakes for kids in foster care and shelters
For kids in foster care or shelters, it can be hard to find moments of celebration that are just for them. Which is why volunteer bakers across the country bake personalized cakes just for them.
