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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with journalist Peter Humphrey about a holiday card found by a girl in the U.K. with a message allegedly from a prisoner in China, claiming he was forced to make the cards.

We bank, apply for mortgages, order dinner and even look for dates on our phones. Why don't we also vote in elections on them, too?

Intended only for home use, the Mellotron became a sonic tool for The Beatles, The Moody Blues and David Bowie. Now it's inspiring a new generation of musicians.

Actress Zhao Shuzhen made her U.S. film debut in this year's hit film The Farewell. Already well-known to audiences in her native China, she has just been nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.

A study of 11 sleeping brains sheds some light on the mysterious link between sleep problems and Alzheimer's disease. The flow of cerebrospinal fluid through the brain appears to be the key.

Journalist Michael Powell's book is about basketball the same way that Buzz Bissinger's Friday Night Lights is about football — sports are the ostensible focus, but the real interest is the community.

The Conservative Party in Britain wants December's election to be about Brexit. But the opposition Labour Party is offering voters an alternative, a socialist overhaul of the economy.

The firm says 40 million Americans' scores will drop by more than 20 points, and a similar number will rise.

NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with the NYTimes Taylor Lorenz about the role of social media influencers and their endorsements on political campaigns.

A temporary ban prevents anyone from China from entering the U.S., and Americans who may have been exposed to the coronavirus are subject to quarantine. Experts differ in their views on the policies.

Nnamdi Asomugha, a four-time All-Pro NFL cornerback, is making his Broadway debut in A Soldier's Play.It's been "a pretty surreal journey," he says.

An extension allowing U.S. companies to keep doing business with Huawei, the blacklisted Chinese tech giant, is about to expire. Firms say the uncertainty is hurting their businesses.

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is using opioid settlement money to expand an addiction recovery program that helps patients after they're discharged from the ER.

The Little Mermaid was performed in front of a live audience on ABC last night. It starred Auli'i Cravalho, the actress who voiced Moana, and combined animation with the live performance.

North Carolina is the U.S.'s biggest producer of tobacco. The Trump administration's trade war with China is beginning to wallop the state's industry which was already struggling.

There's new concern that the growing cannabis industry may be contributing to air pollution. But it's a tricky thing to study, since pot is still illegal under federal law.

Holly George-Warren's research, eye for detail, illuminating contextualization and clear delivery make for a far more rounded and convincing image of the musician's precocity than seen previously.

The trade war with China is weighing on America's manufacturers. "[The tariff burden] comes out of our bottom line," says Dan Digre, president of Misco, a speaker-maker in Minnesota.

Hollywood's film industry can be tough to break in to, and that's especially true if you are a poor kid without resources. Creating Creators is all about changing that — and it's having some success.

Secretary of State John Kerry has accused Bashar Assad's regime of using starvation as a weapon of war. Critics say the U.S. has not done enough to stop the violence, but Washington doesn't have many options.