Some low-income families are keeping their homes dangerously hot in an effort to save money on their electricity bill as summer temperatures heat up. Read More
In collaboration with Texas Public Radio and member station WAMU’s program “1A,” NPR’s investigation team finds that 250 workers have died in trench collapses in the past decade. Read More
Image: Microsoft Thousands of Windows machines are experiencing a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issue at boot today, impacting banks, airlines, TV broadcasters, supermarkets, and many more businesses worldwide. A faulty update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike is knocking affected PCs and servers offline, forcing them into a recovery boot loop so machines can’t start properly….
Students can now opt between several versions of the test: the ACT core exam (which includes reading, math and English), the ACT plus writing, the ACT plus science or the ACT plus science and writing. (Image credit: Seth Perlman) Read More
A lawsuit alleging a U.S. company used forced prison labor in China could have ripple effects across supply chains. Read More
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a motion for an administrative stay filed by a group of Republican-led states seeking to invalidate the administration’s entire student loan forgiveness plan. (Image credit: Evan Vucci) Read More
An Olympics anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the River Seine seals off a miles-long area to Parisians and tourists who hadn’t applied in advance for a pass. (Image credit: Aurelien Morissard) Read More
A bootcamp on a California ranch could help improve internet access on U.S. tribal landsRead More
The former president spoke on the final night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on Thursday, recounting in detail for the first time the assassination attempt on his life. (Image credit: Evan Vucci) Read More
The 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee has wrapped. Here are a few of the key speeches in case you missed it. (Image credit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS) Read More