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NPR's Joanne Silberner reports on the birth of a test tube baby intended from birth to help his sister. The sister is six years old and has a rare disease that prevents her from creating her own bone marrow. The disease is treatable by transplanting cells from blood taken from the umbilical cord at birth, but the cells must match or they'll prove troublesome. So a Colorado couple had several embryos created and then selected the one most likely to provide the best transplant. The boy is now five weeks old, and cells from his umbilical cord have been transplanted to his sister.

about the U.S. Men's Olympic Basketball team. Better known as the "Dream Team", the squad is heavily favored to win the Olympic gold medal. Last night, for example, they crushed the Chinese Olympic team by a score of 119-58 in an exhibition match -- Moran says it's the type of result that's come to be expected of them.

About a fifth of adults in the U-S are using the Internet and the World Wide Web, a number which is growing daily. Many of these people get some of their news from on-line newspapers that are spinoffs of regular daily papers. The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times all have some presence on the Web, but the on-line editions do not have the circulation or the advertising revenue to match their print equivalents, and most do not make any profit at all. Robert talks to editors and advertising researchers about the possible financial futures of publishing on the Web.

Creating a nest egg is considered key for people trying to beat poverty. An experimental program called IDAs -- individual development accounts -- helps low-income people save money. The program matches savings twice -- up to $2,000 -- by the federal government and a community- based non-profit. From San Francisco member station KALW, and New California Media, Holly Kernan reports.

The U.S. soccer team lost its World Cup match Thursday with the Black Stars of Ghana, and is now out of the tournament. Alex Chadwick talks about the game and the World Cup with Bill Saporito, reporting from the tournament in Germany for Time magazine.

about his past and near future. Earlier this month, he lost in the Wimbledon Finals...his best finish ever at a Grand Slam event. Washington's next match will be in Atlanta, as a member of the U.S. Olympic team. Before turning pro in 1989, Washington played for two years at the University of Michigan where he led his team to a national championship. (7:00) .

A 17-year-old high school senior beats three different versions of artificial arms in an international robotic arm-wrestling competition. The match was a test of technology aimed at developing artificial muscles.

NPR's Danielle Nett looked at a page of the report and saw the image of Billy Porter in a black velvet gown. He matched other black-and-white styles with pages of the redacted report. It went viral.

With his tenderly plucked acoustic guitar and thoughtful lyrics, 29-year-old Jose Gonzalez is a rising star. He's attracted a worldwide audience to match his heritage: Born in Sweden to Argentine parents, Gonzalez is on his way to U.S. stardom. Hear an interview and performance.

Customers and staff of the shop in Worcester, Mass., come up with what to write on the cookies — such as "not a match" and "swipe Left." The cookies are best sellers around Valentine's Day.