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A woman jogs in Oakland, Calif., last February. Healthier lifestyles may be a reason why poor people live longer in some cities than others.

Life Expectancy Study: It's Not Just What You Make, It's Where You Live

A study of Social Security and tax records says poor people live longer in some cities than in others, and it's not clear why.

Increasingly, we're finding more ways to celebrate women older than 50.

I'm 22, And I Can't Wait To Be An Old Lady

Cool grannies aren't just a meme. They're proof that getting older doesn't have to be about loss — it's about living freely and on your own terms.

Vivian Guzofsky, 88, holds a baby doll at Sunrise Senior Living in Beverly Hills, Calif. Guzofsky, who has Alzheimer's disease, is calm when taking care of the dolls.

Doll Therapy May Help Calm People With Dementia, But It Has Critics

Hugging a doll can soothe an upset toddler, and some say it can do the same for people with dementia. But critics say this form of therapy infantilizes adults.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in her chambers in Washington, D.C.

No, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Does Not Intend To Retire Anytime Soon

"I will retire when it's time," the 83-year-old Supreme Court justice said in an interview with NPR. She also shares wedding advice from her mother-in-law and reads a letter from her late husband.

Bragi's Dash, a fitness-centered wireless earpiece, has raised over $3 million on Kickstarter, the crowdfunding site.

Psst! Wearable Devices Could Make Big Tech Leaps, Into Your Ear

Get ready for a different kind of distraction. Tech experts predict hearables, which you wear in your ear, are going to hit the market in a big way very soon. And they may change the way we behave.

KPBS' 2016 Black History Month Local Hero honoree Marc Chery pictured sitting in a library.

Meet Black History Month Local Hero Marc Chery

Black History Month 2016 Honoree

San Diego Gardeners Promote Drought-Tolerant Plants To Conserve Water

San Diegans are encouraged to add drought-tolerant plants to their garden to conserve water.

Brattling After The Pacifire: 'That Should Be A Word'

Kinnovator, Fidgital, Bangst. This isn't gibberish. It's the language of Lizzie Skurnick. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Skurnick about her new book, That Should Be a Word.

How Turkey Still Tweets Despite Twitter Ban

Not long after Turkey's prime minister imposed a ban on Twitter, Internet users in Turkey went on — what else? — Twitter to find ways to circumvent the blockade.

Abigail Noel Fisher, who challenged a racial component to University of Texas at Austin's admissions policy, speaks to the media outside the U.S. Supreme Court building during arguments in the case in October of 2013.

Affirmative Action Fight Returns To The U.S. Supreme Court

For the second time, the University of Texas must defend its limited use of race and ethnicity in admissions decisions.

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