How to find lost objects: 6 techniques that really work
We asked visual search scientists, a metal-detecting enthusiast and a detective to share the most effective strategies to find missing objects.
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Young Thug pleads guilty in YSL trial, will serve probation
The Atlanta rapper, who was charged with participating in criminal gang activity in what has become the longest criminal trial in Georgia history, suddenly changed his plea on Thursday.
It's not just D.C.: Satirical Trump statues are appearing in cities across the U.S.
Trump statues appeared next to sculptures of nude women in Portland and Philadelphia. The plaques bear the title In Honor of a Lifetime of Sexual Assault and quote Trump's Access Hollywood remarks.
Dear Life Kit: Is it a faux pas to create a 'happy graduation' registry for myself?
An NPR listener is graduating soon with her MBA. She wants to know if it's OK celebrate her achievement by asking loved ones to buy her gifts from a registry, similar to what people do for weddings.
Keri Russell returns as 'The Diplomat,' which is just as savvy in Season 2
Netflix’s The Diplomat rides a compelling line between serving up hefty slices of political and emotional drama.
Opera star Denyce Graves’ global compassion in red, white and blue
Whether she’s singing in the world’s great opera houses, the White House or in prisons, the celebrated mezzo-soprano and U.S. Global Music Ambassador understands how music can move people.
In 'A Real Pain,' Jewish cousins tour Poland, cracking jokes and confronting the past
In this almost perfect little film, Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin play cousins who reconnect in Poland to honor the memory of their grandmother, a Holocaust survivor.
Chelsea Wolfe: Tiny Desk Concert
Wolfe strips down her colossal sound to its barest, most intimate elements, revealing the profound beauty within.
Young women are challenging the stigma of sex and love addiction support groups
On social media, young women are increasingly open about attending 12-step sex and love addiction programs. Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous reports 1,200 meetings in more than 50 countries.
Starbucks hopes faster drinks, fewer upcharges and nicer mugs bring people back
Shoppers complain that Starbucks isn't fancy enough — but they also say it's too expensive. The new CEO, Brian Niccol, is ordering up big changes.