Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison on charges of espionage. His employer and the U.S. government have said he is innocent and the trial is a sham. We hear the latest from Moscow and reaction from the U.S. (Image credit: Alexander Nemenov) Read More
Devastating power outages and destruction in Houston left by Hurricane Beryl again underscored the city’s inability to sufficiently fortify itself against extreme weather events worsened by climate change. This was the lowest level hurricane, a Category One, and yet it knocked out power to millions and left the nation’s fourth largest city reeling. Past horrific…
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Aspen Security Forum on a wide range of the most pressing diplomatic questions. Read More
The idea of deporting millions of undocumented immigrants gained traction during the RNC. Speakers talked about how a second Trump administration will carry out the “largest deportation in history.” Read More
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks to the New York Times’ food critic Pete Wells about his retirement after 12 years at the critic’s table. Read More
The wheel features a handcrafted carbon fiber shell keeping it rigid but lightweight. | Image: Sim-Lab Sim-Lab has just released a new $2,499 steering wheel it claims is an “authentic as possible” replica of the wheels Lewis Hamilton uses while driving the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team’s race cars. It’s a lovely piece of hardware…
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Police in the UK have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with last year’s cyberattack on MGM Resorts, as reported by the BBC and 404 Media. With the help of the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency, the West Midlands Police took the teen into custody on…
Nigeria’s government has fined Meta $220 million after its investigations found “multiple and repeated” violations of the country’s data protection and consumer rights laws on Facebook and WhatsAppRead More
The extreme heat searing the U.S. this summer is having an unexpected consequence thousands of feet in the air: It’s causing some beverage cans on Southwest Airlines flights to burst when opened. (Image credit: Charles Rex Arbogast) Read More
Four days, dozens of speakers and many balloons later, the 2024 Republican National Convention is officially over. (Image credit: Grace Widyatmadja/NPR) Read More