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Just because you are getting older, doesn’t mean your brain has to. Your noodle can stay sharp longer by keeping it active—with language learning, reading, developing new skills, playing music and even participating in competitive sports. We discuss 6 secrets to build brain power.

Bryant Urstadt is the editor of Planet Money, NPR's podcast about economics. Planet Money specializes in taking complicated subjects, finding the people at the center of them, and turning their stories into entertaining narratives. He is part of the team which won a Peabody for reporting on the fake bank accounts scandal at Wells Fargo.

SIMON/SPERRY TOP-SIDER: SCOTT SIMON SPEAKS WITH BOB MOORE, PRESIDENT OF SPERRY TOP-SIDER, THE FOOTWEAR INVENTED 60 YEARS AGO TO HELP SAILORS GRIP WET DECKS.

As we enter 2020, our far-flung journalists take a look back at the past year of reporting and recommend some of their favorite online stories.

Bexar County residents can now apply for their own BiblioTech library card, as the country’s first bookless all-digital public library gets ready to open…

Advocates of grass-grazing cattle say it's better for the environment and the animals. But there's another upside: Grass-fed meat and dairy fetch a premium that can help small farms stay viable.

Versions sold over the counter are based on older formulas and make tight control of blood sugar harder. But they're cheaper and might save a patient with diabetes whose alternative is to go without.

The president is meeting with students and teachers about school safety this week. The White House says he supports improving background checks, but the issue has languished after past shootings.

With the height of the winter season approaching, here are some tips to prepare an emergency kit, protect your home and stay informed.

A vigil was held in Uvalde for the people killed in Tuesday's shooting at an elementary school. Officials continue to probe for a motive from a gunman who killed 21 people in one school classroom.