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In Tokyo, a stylish new department store receptionist isn't a human at all. It's a lifelike silicone robot with movements so real, it's fooling some customers.

It was a tough year. NPR's Morning Edition asked what helped get you to 2021. Some people turned to art or letter writing. And others found escape by following a steer named Crouton online.

Employees across multiple divisions agree: They can't imagine how the department will fulfill its legal obligations with roughly half its staff gone.

Around the holidays, many bakers pay extra attention to how pretty their baked goods look. Their new secret weapon? Gourmet sprinkles.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland about President Trump's remarks on Tuesday.

Julie Zetlin is the United States' top-ranked rhythmic gymnast; she has already qualified to compete in London. And while she wants a medal from the Summer Olympics, she also wants Americans to take her sport seriously.

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson highlights an eclectic cross-section of 2014's holiday-music offerings.

President Donald Trump on Sunday retweeted a post showing part of a golf cart parade in The Villages in which one supporter shouts, “White power!” at…

The Food and Drug Administration's authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine could come in a day or two, a member of an FDA expert panel says. But he says it may be late 2021 before normalcy returns.

Trucking companies often thrive when the economy heats up. But a driver shortage has been keeping many firms from reaping all the benefits of a growing business. Companies like Schneider National are trying to attract new workers to an old business.

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Stephen Wertheim of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, who says that Biden's vow to hold attackers accountable shouldn't send the U.S. into a war on terror.

Growing up blond-haired and blue-eyed in Southern California, Joe Mozingo always thought his family name was Italian. In his book Fiddler on Pantico Run, he tells the family's secret, buried in 300 years of American history.

A Senate measure could make it easier for people to pass the Florida Teacher Certification Exam.The Senate Education Committee approved SPB 7070 by a 5-3…

Senate Democrats blocked two Republican-backed measures Thursday to keep the department open, including a short-term funding extension for two weeks as negotiations continue.

The College Board today released its annual S.A.T. scores for this year's college freshman class. This year there are a record number of test takers. The highest percentage of foreign born students ever took the S.A.T. this year, and more test takers than ever are the first in their families to attend college. Although the overall math scores are the highest in 30 years, verbal scores did not budge for the fifth year in a row. NPR's Claudio Sanchez has a report.

Why are so many frozen embryos created? And how is the Alabama Supreme Court ruling likely to affect IVF in the future? Here's what you need to know.

The central bank raises its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point in an effort to tamp down inflation. Additional rate hikes are likely in the months to come.

Some fast-food franchisees are rethinking putting workers on part-time status to avoid having to provide them with health insurance. The business hassles are exceeding the savings.

Will the war at the Israel-Lebanon border stay limited? Or explodes into something much worse?

The Florida Education Association and National Education Association filed a federal lawsuit today challenging the constitutionality of Florida’s teacher…

Republicans on Tuesday aim to keep control of the Virginia House and flip the Democratic-controlled senate — enabling GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin to enact new limits on abortion access after 15 weeks.

At the Academy Awards, many of the big winners were expected — but the ceremony drew energy from their speeches, which addressed a gamut of issues, from equal pay for women to immigration.

A daily preventive pill can be invaluable for people at risk for HIV. But some doctors don't know much about prescribing them. And billing headaches are common. Here's how to overcome those hurdles.

Madhur Jaffrey says she never took cooking seriously, and it may be her secret to her success: "I love to eat and when you do, you think of all the possibilities."

One company is attempting reforestation with an innovative business model. Investors can track the coveted trees using digital IDs. Their money goes to plant new trees that won't be harvested.