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A survey of 7,000 emoji users in the U.S., Europe and Asia found that emoji are not only useful on the job — they can make people feel more connected and receptive to new tasks.

Customers at Apt Cape Cod were not being kind. They berated the staff and even made some cry. So the restaurant closed its doors one morning.

The worst flooding in decades to affect Germany and parts of Belgium has killed more than 100 people as search and rescue efforts for hundreds of missing continue, officials said.

Kumar Rocker is headed for the big leagues — literally. And his pick to pitch for the New York Mets is monumental for people who haven't seen themselves represented in baseball very often.

Most people don't realize alcohol consumption can cause cancer. A report in Lancet Oncology shows how big a risk factor it is for esophageal, mouth, larynx, colon, rectum, liver and breast cancers.

"There was cheering in the control center" when word came that NASA had brought a key computer back, says James Jeletic, the Hubble project's deputy project manager.

NPR's Howard Berkes introduces us to Patricia Sullivan of Missoula, Montana, whose job it is to write descriptions of web sites on the world wide web.

Commentator Elissa Ely has a friend who leans on her for romantic advice. Just recently Elissa closed a deal on a house. This business transaction gave Elissa insights into negotiating which she passed onto her friend.

NPR's Chitra Ragavan reports that while federal agencies and departments are finally back at work again, a daunting task awaits them -- catching up with nearly a month's workload.

Danny speaks with NPR's Michael Goldfarb in London about the wrapup today of a 40 nation conference on how to rebuild Bosnia. The meeting set into motion the machinery to deal with such issues as refugee resettlement and finance. Overshadowing the event was a French threat to "hit" the Bosnian Serbs if the Serbs don't return two French flyers who were shot down in a NATO mission last summer.