The state’s Republican governor allowed the bill to become law without his signature. The move comes after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. (Image credit: Charles Krupa/AP) Read More
As voters in Mexico head to the polls, a flurry of false, sexist and misleading posts on social media are blurring the lines between fact and fictionRead More
Federal officials say a former technology executive has pleaded guilty to fraud involving a scheme to artificially boost the share price of photo and video distributor Getty ImagesRead More
Four out of five companies in Europe’s largest economy continue to use fax machines. But Germany’s parliament has until the end of June to stop relying on the antiquated communication technology. (Image credit: Holger Hollemann) Read More
Former President Donald Trump reiterated many of claims — without evidence — that his criminal trial was rigged, a day after a New York jury found him guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records. (Image credit: Spencer Platt) Read More
India’s election commission says bribery is one of the biggest challenges to free and fair elections. In tiny Arunachal Pradesh, some voters receive the equivalent of up to a year’s average earnings. (Image credit: Omkar Khandekar) Read More
Shares of Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, were volatile a day after his historic conviction. It’s an early test of how committed his supporters will actually be in owning the shares. (Image credit: Scott Olson) Read More
The Ukrainian border town of Krasnopillia, in the country’s northeast, is near the only open checkpoint between Ukraine and Russia. When Ukrainians are freed from Russian captivity, or when the bodies of dead Ukrainian soldiers are returned, they usually come through the town. Our correspondent visited and found the returning countrymen are always welcomed by…
After an already-slow spring, movie theater attendance over Memorial Day Weekend was the lowest in decades, apart from 2020. (Image credit: Evan Agostini) Read More
The same solar region that brought an outburst of night-time beauty in early May is coming back around. But things have changed, a space weather expert tells NPR. (Image credit: GOES 16) Read More