NPR analyzes the latest Jeffrey Epstein files. And, Arizona authorities launched an urgent search for Savannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother, Nancyafter a suspected home abduction.

Planet Money went to the annual meeting of the American Economics Association, and we saw some fascinating papers presented there.

A period drama, a Supreme Court case and voice our film critic hadn't heard in decades.

The Winter Olympics promise plenty of high adrenaline, fierce competition, historic firsts and emotional moments over 2 1/2 weeks. Here are some of the names and narratives to keep an eye on.

Immigration lawyers said Kilmar Abrego Garcia's landmark case highlights the pitfalls with the speed and scale of the Trump administration's goal of mass deportations.

It might seem inelegant to yeet an iron skillet across an ice rink. But this spinoff sport has its own techniques and lingo: You can throw a turtle at the bacon, for instance.

Safety check-in apps — a way for loved ones to know that you're alive — have become more popular among adults who feel that modern life has made connection and community more difficult to maintain.

The idea has alarmed critics, who warn it could rattle financial markets and drive up mortgage rates, while potentially generating large profits for key Trump supporters.

In the Justice Department's release of millions of pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, there are several instances of unredacted names of Epstein's accusers, raising concerns about privacy.

The Trump administration tried to end or privatize the government Energy Star efficiency program. But now Trump has signed a budget bill that fully funds the program and leaves it even stronger.

Sarah's Trust announced it was shutting "for the foreseeable future" after "some months" of discussion.

Austin Applebee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia.

Elon Musk's X and Grok platforms are facing increased scrutiny from authorities on both sides of the channel.

Marius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.

Increasing testing for PFAS is part of the UK's first ever national plan for tackling the substances.

The attack - which reportedly consisted of more than 70 missiles and 450 drones - comes after a so-called "energy truce" expired at the weekend.

Harvey Willgoose's family say they believe he would "100%" be alive if his school had acted sooner.

The US pop star drew attention for her breast-baring chiffon Mugler dress at Sunday's ceremony.

The UK's tax authority says 27,456 people filed in the final hour before the cut-off at the end of Saturday.

A parachute canopy was later seen caught on a nearby pylon following the crash in Greater Manchester.

Multimillion-dollar tenure could have bought a couple of crates of toner

Longtime HP CEO Enrique Lores is decamping for a top job at PayPal, handing the reins to an interim chief while the business hunts for a permanent successor.…

Algorithmic bias probe continues, CEO and former boss summoned to defend the platform's corner

French police raided Elon Musk's X offices in Paris this morning as part of a criminal investigation into alleged algorithmic manipulation by foreign powers.…

Azure Storage now requires version 1.2 or newer for encrypted connections

Today is the day Azure Storage stops supporting versions 1.0 and 1.1 of Transport Layer Security (TLS). TLS 1.2 is the new minimum.…

DDoSer of 'strategically important' websites admitted to most charges

Polish authorities have cuffed a 20-year-old man on suspicion of carrying out DDoS attacks.…

South Yorkshire becomes ground zero for nationwide experiment with £500K seed funding

AI-pocalypse Barnsley, a town in South Yorkshire, England, best known for coal mining and glassmaking, is being thrust into the limelight as the country's first "Tech Town" – shoehorning AI into everything from local businesses to public services.…

Users can disable every generative feature in one click – not everyone wants a chatbot bolted to their tabs

Mozilla has decided that if AI is going to live in your browser, you should at least be able to kill it when it gets annoying.…

This is starting to sound oddly familiar

NASA has concluded a Wet Dress Rehearsal (WDR) for Artemis II, but recurring liquid hydrogen leaks forced the test to be halted short of completion, prompting the agency to delay the mission's launch to at least March 2026.…

Your own personal Jarvis. A bot to hear your prayers. A bot that cares. Just not about keeping you safe

OpenClaw, the AI-powered personal assistant users interact with via messaging apps and sometimes entrust with their credentials to various online services, has prompted a wave of malware and is delivering some shocking bills.…

Armed Forces Bill would let troops take action against unmanned threats around defense sites

Britain's defense personnel will be given the authority to neutralize drones threatening military bases under measures being introduced in the Armed Forces Bill, currently making its way through Parliament.…

Blames ‘unintended or nonstandard usage’ and the cost of keeping them alive

Microsoft has slipped out news that it’s killing some standalone SharePoint and OneDrive plans.…

We don't need self-replicating AI models to have problems, just self-replicating prompts.

NASA spent most of Monday trying to overcome hydrogen leaks on the Artemis II rocket.

Romero, Carmack, and colleagues discuss an oft-forgotten piece of PC gaming history

Sony has made streaming anime pricier since buying Crunchyroll.

"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission."

Defense chief: "No Ukrainians have been killed by Russian drones using Starlink."

Trump admin's "it's classified" ploy put on hold in five different cases.

Suspected China-state hackers used update infrastructure to deliver backdoored version.

“We should not forget the lessons of history. And the lesson is those regulations have been very important.”

The more RAM the Pi board has, the more its price is increasing.