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Renowned social psychologist James Maas was on a mission to get Americans to take sleep more seriously. The longtime Cornell professor credited with coining the term "power nap" died last week at 86.

A San Francisco city agency has awarded millions in grants to support the local arts at a time when many have lost funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

The longtime chief of the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens announced her retirement last night, just days after Mayor Daniel Lurie called for her departure.

Pacific Gas & Electric customers in the Bay Area have fallen victim to a growing wave of utility scams, with more than 190,000 dollars in losses reported so far this year.

Antonina Khyzhniak, who appeared in stock footage included in a White House Instagram video for the Trump administration's tax bill, responded with a humorous video — and a serious message.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is a key ally of President Trump's, helping get his domestic policy bill passed by the Senate. It is a dramatic reversal from their days as virtual political enemies.

NPR's Juana Summers talks with New York Rep. Mike Lawler, a republican, about the Senate's tax and spending bill – and whether he thinks the House has enough votes to send it to the president's desk.

A fan at a Green Day concert was invited onstage to play along with the band — only to start playing someone else's music.

As Dalai Lama turns 90, he says he will not be the last spiritual leader of Tibet's Buddhists — there will be a successor.

President Trump's sweeping budget bill just passed the Senate. It would cut trillions in taxes. It also would make the biggest cuts to the social safety net in decades – to things like food aid.

An NPR journalist in Gaza describes his experience seeking food from a site run by private American contractors, facing Israeli military fire, crowds fighting for rations, and masked thieves.

Wildlife trafficking is one of the world's biggest illegal trades, and the U.S. creates much of the demand for pet primates. Now there's a proposed ban on privately owning and breeding these animals.