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Decades ago, Randy Gardner stayed awake for 11 days. He broke a record in the process, but the teenage stunt has come back to haunt him. At 71, he offers wisdom about staying up past your bedtime.

Two students, Michael Lopez-Brau and Stefan Uddenberg, won that competition by creating a plug-in for the Google Chrome browser that will help users better distinguish fake news stories.

Does a musician's choice in footwear say anything about their music? Test the theory in this one-minute-long video featuring hundreds of shoes photographed by All Songs Consideredhost Bob Boilen.

The city is trying to pave the way for aspiring black entrepreneurs, especially those who have faced harsh consequences for selling drugs illegally.

In its first peaceful transfer of power from one elected administration to another since 1944, Liberians have elected a new president: international soccer star George Weah.

Critics say the state's mitigation plan falls far short of what's needed to protect this former tourist mecca from the impact of the coming water transfer.

Anna Freeman's 8-year-old daughter, Brianna, is obsessed with unicorns. She explains to her mother how the imaginary creatures relate to real experiences in her life.

For the past few years, bar reviewer Emma Allen has introduced us to great drinks. This year, she surprises retiring host Robert Siegel with a cocktail designed just for him.

NPR's Linda Wertheimer shares her secret, private way of remembering loved ones who've passed away.

David Eddings' beloved Belgariad (and several sequels), co-written with his wife Leigh, follows farm boy Garion and his magical destiny. It wrapped up 20 years ago; are its powers still intact?

Our panelists read three stories about the next big thing in audio — only one of which is true.

Veteran Moscow reporter Shaun Walker of The Guardian talks with NPR's Linda Wertheimer and assesses the threat posed by opposition activist Alexei Navalny to Vladimir Putin.

Can a game help reduce a person's racial and ethnic biases? One researcher says yes. But how long the effect will last is an open question.

The James Beard Foundation is celebrating more than 30 years of food-related advocacy. Chef Digby Stridiron talked about some of the major issues the food industry is facing today.

It's been a banner year in space. We hear about 2017's biggest highlights, including the "Great American Eclipse" and NASA's Cassini spacecraft.

The magazine's 19th annual music issue and CD proves there's more to the Bluegrass state than Loretta Lynn and coal mines.

Hear songs from forthcoming albums by Rhye, Lucy Dacus, Dessa and the globetrotting Texas trio Khruangbin.

In celebration of the New Year, Rachel Martin talks to classical music commentator Miles Hoffman about famous first pieces by some of music's greatest composers.

With Christmas over, some 35 million holiday trees will be coming down. Where do they go? Bill Ulfelder of the Nature Conservancy in New York has suggestions of how to avoid sending them to landfills.

It's taking longer than expected to restore Mecklenburg County computer systems disabled after a cyberattack last month. County officials had hoped to…