A lawsuit was filed against Hershey, Walgreens and several others in the case of a teen who died after he participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge that was widely promoted on social media. (Image credit: Steve LeBlanc) Read More
Prosecutors say the Democrat accepted nearly $150,000 in gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash to corruptly abuse his power. Menendez has pleaded not guilty to charges (Image credit: Larry Neumeister) Read More
A new initiative to monitor swimmers and sharks on New York City beaches with surveillance drones is spurring backlash from shorebirdsRead More
Generative artificial intelligence is becoming more mainstream in China, with companies using it for an unconventional service – to “resurrect” the dead. Many questions are being raised. Read More
The United States has signed a memorandum with several of the world’s biggest social media companies aimed at preventing the use of their platforms for the distribution of synthetic drugsRead More
The Biden administration is awarding nearly $2 billion in grants to help restart or expand electric vehicle manufacturing and assembly sites in eight states, including the presidential battlegrounds of Michigan, Pennsylvania and GeorgiaRead More
Former President Trump and his campaign are working hard to disavow ties to Project 2025, the sweeping conservative plan led by the Heritage Foundation that seeks to transform the American government. Read More
NPR’s Short Wave brings stories of lion brothers making a record-breaking swim in Uganda, the skincare trend among pre-teens that is worrying dermatologists, and a planet that smells like rotten eggs. Read More
Inflation fell in June, as a drop in gasoline prices more than offset the modest monthly rise in rent. This could help clear the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in September. Read More
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived at the NATO summit in Washington after a controversial trip to Russia and China, and he’s planning to visit former President Trump in Florida. Read More