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They say there are 8 million stories in New York City, and artist Jason Polan wants to sketch all of them. He's trying to draw every single person in the city -- even if it takes him the rest of his life.

Recently, a few musical alchemists have been tweaking popular songs, converting minor keys to major ones and raising questions about how the human brain processes music.

San Marino has trounced Liechtenstein, its first international soccer win in 20 years. NPR's Scott Simon has details.

The Northern Hemisphere is seeing the longest days of the year right now. In Canada's Yukon Territory, that means 19 hours of daylight. Is that too much summer?

A $99 video game console funded through Kickstarter went on sale this week. Ouya is significantly cheaper than the big-brand consoles and also relies on a different business model. Games are sold through something like an app store, allowing customers to sample them before buying.

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency ends Thursday. But for people who are immunocompromised, the impact of the virus doesn't go away.

Kids used their voices to record public announcements for the trains of five transit agencies across the U.S. as part of Autism Awareness Month.

Bill Thompson, the author of The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of Eastern North America, says the trick to getting children interested in bird-watching is simply getting them outside. All they need is a guide, an ear and binoculars.

Starting Dec. 16, the U.S. military has been broadcasting "information radio" to the people of Iraq, from a special-equipped transport plane outside Iraqi air space. Scott Simon discusses the messages -- similar to those transmitted to Afghanistan in Fall 2001 -- with Mike Linstead of BBC Monitoring, which intercepted the broadcasts.

NPR's Scott Simon contemplates the growing dining options for astronauts aboard the space station, including tacos, chile and even lobster.