A 'super banana' could save your life



New research with potentially 'dire' consequences | Monday June 16th Send To A Friend Subscribe to TIME magazine 12 THINGS TO KNOW NOW   Militants Claim Iraq Massacre Unverified claims circulated by social media accounts linked to radical Sunni insurgents boast of killing 1,700 Iraqi soldiers during their offensive toward Baghdad as the U.S. embassy there begins relocating some staffers       A 'Super Banana' May Save Lives Genetically engineered bananas packed with micronutrients are set for their first human trial in the U.S. to test their ability to battle rampant vitamin A deficiency and, if approved for cultivation, could be grown in Uganda starting in 2020 and revolutionize child health across the developing world       Starbucks Eyes Bachelor's Degrees for Baristas The coffee giant is launching a program that would allow 135,000 of its American employees, who work at least 20 hours a week, to earn an online college degree at a steep discount       Spurs Beat Heat to Win 5th NBA Title The San Antonio Spurs won their fifth NBA championship Sunday night, beating Miami 104-87 to take the series in five games and ending the Heat's two-year title reign       Meet the American Soccer Coach on Iran's World Cup Bench Connecticut resident Dan Gaspar coaches Iran's goalkeepers, but he's more concerned about what happens on the field than the geopolitics of the sport, telling TIME ahead of Iran's first World Cup game on Monday, "I've never felt being an American was a detriment. I have found it interesting"       Garage Where 'Deep Throat' Spilled Watergate Secrets to Be Demolished       48 Killed in Terror Attack on Kenya Town       Relax! Polar Vortexes Won't Become the New Normal       22 Jump Street Jumps How to Train Your Dragon 2 at Weekend Box Office       More Than 120,000 Cambodian Migrants Have Fled the Thai Junta       Alaska to Put Free Pregnancy Tests in Bar Restrooms       Iconic Radio Host Casey Kasem Dies at 82       To Unsubscribe You have received this e-mail because you are subscribed to this newsletter from TIME.com. Unsubscribe here. Email Opt-Outs Click here for more information on how to opt-out of marketing communications from us and our partners, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://timeinc.net/subs/privacy/td/emailprivacy.html Privacy Policy Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://timeinc.net/subs/privacy/td/policy.html For Further Communication, Please Contact: TIME Customer Service 3000 University Center Drive Tampa, FL 33612-6408   Connect with Time