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The author, modeling her mother's watch.

Watchmakers have long thrived by selling timepieces that will be cherished as family heirlooms. But, if pragmatism rendered the pocket watch obsolete, what happens when watches become computers?

"I'm gonna take this conversation we're having, and then repeat that to strangers. Then that's the joke. You're the joke, later."

Random Questions With: Mike Birbiglia

Get to know the comedian behind Sleepwalk With Me in this game, in which we ask him about everything from bad first date etiquette, to a question as old as time: deep-dish pizza, or thin crust?

Dealing With Life-Threatening Illness From Both A Doctor And Patient's Perspective

When a terminal illness is diagnosed, people ask their doctors one question: How long do I have to live?

The Container Park in April 2014. Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is spearheading the Downtown Project, an effort to revitalize downtown Las Vegas.

Remaking Vegas In A Tech Billionaire's Image: Will It Last?

Zappos.com CEO Tony Hsieh pumped $350 million into downtrodden downtown Las Vegas to make it a home for startups and a place young people want to live again. Three years in, is it working?

Iced tea made from local berries is served with melon and squares of sweet sticky rice topped with fruits and nuts. The nuns eat these sweets on head-shaving day, to replenish their energy.

Detoxing The Buddhist Way: Nuns Preserve Art Of Korean Temple Food

In South Korea, Buddhist temple food is viewed the way spa food is in the U.S.: curative, cleansing, perhaps even medicinal. Buddhist nuns have preserved these cooking techniques for 1,600 years.

The Story Of South Korea Told Through One Cartoonist

One cartoonist in Seoul has shaped and defined South Korean culture for decades. NPR meets the artist on the last day of an exhibition devoted to the scope of his career.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints, based in Salt Lake City, Utah, is opening up about its founder's polygamous practices.

Mormon Church Admits Founder Joseph Smith Had Up To 40 Wives

The Church of Latter-day Saints never denied polygamy was part of its history. But in a series of new essays, it describes the now-banned practice in detail.

If you have a webcam connected to the Internet with no username or password, John Matherly can probably see into your home.

How The Internet Of Things Is Making Our Homes Smarter (And Easier to Hack)

These days, the Internet seems to be everywhere, connecting everything to everything else. That can make our daily routines a lot easier, but sometimes, it can also make it easier for hackers to invade our privacy.

Ted Cruz came to NPR headquarters on Tuesday to share his plans on how to protect the U.S. from terrorist attacks and discuss his views on climate change.

Cruz Won't Criticize Trump, But Offers His Own Plan To Bar Refugees

The Texas senator and GOP presidential candidate tells NPR's Steve Inskeep his plan to curb immigration of Middle Eastern refugees — and why he may disagree with but won't criticize Donald Trump.

Jack Isquith has been working at the intersection of music and the Internet for a long time. He held positions at Warner Bros. Records, AOL Music, and CDNow before joining Slacker.

Local Music Streaming Company Prepares To Compete With Apple

With tech giants like Apple stepping into the online music business, how will a small San Diego company like Slacker Radio stay alive?

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