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The aftermath of office vending machine binges can be unpleasant, psychologically and physically. So we're glad to be sitting far from the vending machine in NPR's new building, where we'll be moving on Monday.

Popular culture and celebrities have shown us all sorts of motivations for code-switching. Here are some of the highlights.

An American Avalanche Association database counts only two other American forecasters killed while at work on snow.

The new 9-speed and 10-speed transmissions are aimed at meeting new federal fuel efficiency standards.

Two apparent explosions have rocked the finish line at the Boston Marathon, about three hours after the winners crossed the finish line. The explosions occurred as thousands of runners finished running 26.2 mile course at the 117th Boston Marathon. NPR's Tovia Smith provides an update.

Texas homebuilder Bob Perry was a behind-the-scenes political player who helped bankroll the Mitt Romney campaign last year, and who even before the era of superPACs spent tens of millions of dollars to influence the nation's politics.

Witnesses say the two explosions were followed by panicked and bloodied spectators as emergency services personnel rushed to the scene.

Advertisers want to hear what you have to say, and many are about to roll out new kinds of ads you can actually have a conversation with. Marketers are hoping to leverage the power of voice and the kinds of technologies that power Apple's Siri to start selling us all sorts of things.

Despite the prominence of Asian artists in several aspects of hip-hop, they're still not the most visible performers in the genre. Dumbfoundead wants to be an exception.

Washington, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco were among the cities taking action following the blasts.