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Lowering payments to Social Security recipients would help slash budget deficits and even reduce wealth inequality. But there's little support among Democrats or Republicans, the young or the old for cutting the safety net.

A study by the Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project reveals what teens think about the online experience. While bullying on social media sites like Facebook gets a lot of news coverage, most teens think social networks are a friendly place for them.

New slow-motion photography shows the tiny birds shed water much like dogs do: by whipping their heads back and forth. But hummingbirds do it mid-flight and really fast — reaching a G-Force of 34. That's five times faster than a Formula 1 racing car.

A survey finds most pet owners plan to buy their pets a gift. People are expected to spend more this year on their pets. They're budgeting $46 — up $5 from last year.

As news outlets try to figure out what Tuesday's election results tell us about what voters are thinking, they're reaching various conclusions.

The "insanely ambitious" project aims to make power using the same process the sun uses.

Spotify is fast, convenient and legal, but can it turn a profit?

Even as home economics classes have been phased out of a lot of schools in recent years, some schools are adding cooking classes back to the curriculum. A new study that evaluates a school cooking program says these hands-on classes do more than just prepare students to cook a decent meal.

His sweet and gentle comic was created in 1960 and now appears in more than 1,500 newspapers. A son, Jeff, is carrying it on.

NPR's Mara Liasson talks to Guy Raz about Tuesday's elections — and what they might mean for the 2012 campaign. Democrats are feeling emboldened by their wins in Mississippi and Ohio, but there's still no evidence they've reversed the wave of 2010.