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Tough thumbs but weak hands? Millennials use technology in their workplaces more than their counterparts in 1985.

Less manual labor may be why today's young adults have weaker grips than their counterparts did 30 years ago. The change augurs limper handshakes and fewer opened jars for 20-somethings.

What Science Says About Taking A Great Vacation

Summer vacations often take time, energy and money to plan. Expectations can run unreasonably high. This week, we dive into what social science research says about how to have a better getaway.

This undated image shows Omar Mateen, who authorities say killed dozens of people inside the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on Sunday.

What We Know So Far About The Orlando Shooting Suspect

Omar Mateen was 29 years old, and right before he allegedly committed the shooting spree early Sunday, he made an ominous call to 911.

Jason Day of Australia is tended to by medical staff Friday after finishing the ninth hole during the second round of the 115th U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash.

Gutting It Out: Tales Of Sports Heroics In The Face Of Injury, Illness

Arguably the dominating narrative of the U.S. Open was 27-year-old golfer Jason Day's ongoing struggle with benign positional vertigo.

Alison Harmon is pictured hugging her former patient Jesus Fernando Ruiz at Sharp Memorial Hospital, May 13, 2015.

Paralyzed Navy Officer Surprises Sharp Hospital Nurse By Walking

Senior Chief Petty Officer Jesus Fernando Ruiz was paralyzed in a motorcycle crash 16 months ago, but surprised his nurse Alison Harmon by walking on Wednesday.

A new exhibit at George Washington's Mount Vernon plantation house explores the complexity of the first president's relationship with the slaves he owned that lived and worked there. Tom is the first of the 19 slaves profiled throughout the exhibit, which opened on Oct. 1.

Records, Descendants Help Weave Stories Of George Washington's Slaves

By using decades worth of archaeological finds, the first president's meticulous record keeping, and their descendants, curators have crafted a new exhibit that focuses on Mount Vernon's slaves.

A cyclist rides on the sidewalk in the NoMa neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

6 Things You Need To Know About Cycling On The Sidewalk

People can be found riding bicycles on sidewalks around the country. But should sidewalks double as bike lanes?

Brian Poole of the Atlanta Falcons talked to the media this past week, but wasn't too revealing about game plans.

Reporter's Notebook: Behind The Scenes Before The Super Bowl

NPR's Tom Goldman was in Houston leading up to the Super Bowl. He talked to a player who isn't normally in the spotlight, noted a lack of information, and talked to a mother pushing for sports safety.

A new report lists more than 800 complaints made against U.S. Border Patrol agents; most include physical abuse. Here, an agent patrols the U.S.-Mexico border fence at in San Diego, Calif., last year.

Report Details Hundreds Of Complaints Against U.S. Border Agents

The complaints accuse agents of kicking a pregnant woman, stomping on a man, and physically forcing a minor to sign a document. A small fraction resulted in disciplinary action.

Zeinab Sekaanvand, 22, faces execution for allegedly killing her husband. Amnesty International believes she did not get a fair trial.

Iran Plans To Hang Child Bride Charged With Killing Her Husband

International laws and treaties forbid the execution of an offender who was a juvenile at the time of the crime. Zeinab Sekaanvand was 17 when she was charged with stabbing her husband to death.

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