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Literary life is dominated by the great big novel, but who has time for that? These three books remind us of the value of the neglected but highly timely genre of the maxim.

Today's robots are more fun than ferocious, and scientists are making wires and chips increasingly human-like. Lee Gutkind examines robots in a new book, Almost Human: Making Robots Think.

Progressive activists see 2020 as a chance to take control of the Democratic Party. Their energy has become focused on denying former Vice President Joe Biden the presidential nomination.

Around this time of year, Joel and Lorraine Leydier usually make their annual drive from their home in a small town east of Toronto to Myrtle Beach, South…

More than 65% of the nurses at HCA Florida Fort Walton Beach-Destin Hospital voted to join the National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United.

President Barack Obama Friday called the loss of 651,000 U.S. jobs in February "astounding." Obama was in Columbus, Ohio, to meet with police department recruits whose jobs were protected by the government stimulus package passed last month.

British choral group The Sixteen sings new settings of the Stabat Mater. Director Harry Christophers says the ensemble was looking for "something that was very spiritual, very mystical."

Kelly Willis and Bruce Robison both had blossoming solo careers when they wed back in 1996, but they haven't recorded a full album together — until now.

Seven swing states help determine the presidential election outcome. For the series "We the Voters," NPR's Leila Fadel talks to "All Things Considered" host Ari Shapiro about his visit to Wisconsin.

The ruling Communist Party is using the Games to promote winter sports, many of which are new to most Chinese, for fitness and business opportunities.

A Senate budget panel last week approved a bill that seeks to increase transparency about health-care costs, but the measure drew pointed questions from...

The Olympic medalist and five-time world champion grew up in Tampa and fought out of the area over an 18-year career that include three huge bouts against Pensacola's Roy Jones Jr.

In a nation where child obesity rates are soaring, some parents are turning to a boarding school that focuses on both weight loss and academics. The goal: to rewire students' eating and exercise habits to ensure they live long and healthy lives. The kids find it a challenge — but totally worth it.

America's only cobalt mine opened last year to great fanfare, since the mineral is crucial for green energy. But it surprisingly closed months later.

Hurricane season is looming and so is the deadline for the National Flood Insurance Program to be reauthorized.

Abby Hwong, who makes music as NoSo, talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about getting comfortable in their own skin and their debut album, Stay Proud Of Me.

Barry Werth talks about the tumultuous transition between the presidencies of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford chronicled in his book 31 Days. Among those who played roles were Donald Rumsfeld and Dick Cheney.

President Bush holds a news conference during which he defends the war, acknowledges that U.S. troops will likely be in Iraq throughout his presidency, and, in a question about Democratic Sen. Russ Feingold's motion to censure him, practically dares Democrats to run on the wiretap issue in 2006.

In 2016, Chile passed gratuidad, or "free college." As the idea gains popularity ahead of the 2020 presidential election in the U.S., Chile offers some lessons from what has happened there.

A man who is paralyzed can quickly perform tasks like pouring a glass of water, thanks to a mind-controlled robotic arm that conveys a sense of touch.

The singer left behind a number of song fragments, now collected and cleaned up on a new album.

"There's now the expectation that to be a good parent in this country you have to have your eyes on your children every second," says author Kim Brooks — and that's stressful for adults and kids.

Vice President Harris is in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Sunday — a key part of a key state. The Lehigh Valley with its purple politics, economic history and demographic shifts could swing it all.

The 33rd season of the controversial reality show will debut with four episodes, followed by a new episode every week on Fridays.

The "Fly With Me" kite festival was created as a show of solidarity with the people of Afghanistan to mark one year since the country fell to the Taliban.