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Some famous writers, painters and musicians have done some of their best work in their later years. But at a pair of retirement communities in California, older people are proving that you don't have to be famous — or even a professional artist — to live a creatively fulfilling life in old age.

Father Frost and his female companion the Snow Maiden, are Russia's answer to Santa Claus. In the gray days of the Soviet Union they bought some color and fun to families during the harsh Russian winter, and the pair are still popular today.

State Rep. Randy Fine discusses the gun control measures Florida lawmakers have passed with NPR's Rachel Martin.

The Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang will be the first to allow figure skaters to perform to vocal music. Organizers hope the change will help create a new generation of fans for the sport.

Astronomy is forever changed by the viewing of the collision of neutron stars; we can now watch these processes in many different ways as they run their course, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.

No ordinary pair of shorts, these were designed by Harvard scientists to work with the wearer's own leg muscles when walking or running, and might make a soldier's heavy loads easier to carry.

The plan covers Starbucks-operated stores; nearly all of the 7,000 Starbucks-licensed coffee shops are likely to remain open.

The duo's video for the title track of their latest album Un Besito Másdepicts a mother and father, who are facing deportation, deciding to leave their child in the U.S. It has millions of views.

One half of the prize went to David J. Thouless; the other half was shared by F. Duncan M. Haldane and J. Michael Kosterlitz. They used math to explain the odd behavior of unusual states of matter.

Wal-Mart is purchasing men's clothing seller Bonobos as the giant retailer looks to stay competitive with Amazon.