Norwegian musician Terje Isungset makes his own instruments out of ice, including ice guitars, ice harps and a xylophone-shaped "iceofon."

In some countries, Three Kings Day is a bigger deal than Christmas. As the U.S. Latino population grows, so does interest in the holiday's signature cake, rosca de reyes.

If the two parties hope to find a permanent fix, their best chance is to do it before January 19, when current bills to fund the government expire.

"Only the devil knows what the president meant by that," Israeli lawmaker Avi Dichter told Israeli radio.

Thanks to the tax overhaul, buying a home will get more expensive in some places in 2018. That's because of new restrictions on how much mortgage interest and property taxes homeowners may deduct.

As Americans try new ways to connect, the norms of dating are evolving. So how has online dating changed the connections we make?

"Just the last few years alone have seen some serious breakthroughs in Alzheimer's research," Joseph Jebelli says. His new book is "The Pursuit of Memory."

How much you eat matters more than how much you work out. Several apps are designed to make watching your diet easier. NPR gave one a shot.

A survey of fitness professionals who keep track of how we exercise suggests 2018 is likely to find more of us trading fitness gadgets for high-intensity interval training and group classes.

Phil Collins suggested that people cue up "In the Air Tonight" so the iconic drum riff rings out at midnight. The Twitterverse offered up alternate ideas.