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In NPR's Elise Tries series, correspondent Elise Hu tries out new experiences in East Asia. In this episode, Japanese toilets: so automated and comfortable, you might never want to leave the bathroom.

Congress approved a measure to increase the debt limit by $2.5 trillion, shifting the deadline for default until after the 2022 midterm elections.

The Polyphonic Spree's joyous holiday Tiny Desk Concert in 2012 broke our record (at the time) of "most people packed behind the desk."

Major League Baseball owners and players failed to reach a deal on a new work agreement, triggering a lockout — the owners' version of a strike.

Thundercat is willing and able to shape-shift to fit into just about any box you show him, but he won't stay in there for long.

The music of Nick Hakim occupies a space and time that feels out of this world, with songs that explore the quietude of inner thoughts.

Although the moon will brighten up the sky and make it harder to see the Geminids this year, astronomers say from about 2 a.m. to sunrise, no matter your time zone, will be prime viewing time.

As millions of Americans hit the skies for Thanksgiving Day travel, the Justice Department announced they are cracking down on criminal behavior of airline passengers.

The bargain store has been testing the increase for months and says it's not a reaction to the current surge in inflation, though it will help.

The released members of Christian Aid Ministries are safe, the Ohio-based church organization said Sunday, after they were kidnapped by a Haitan gang in October.