Why you should care about 2 power companies merging. Hint: affordability
NextEra Energy plans to acquire Dominion Energy to create the largest electricity producer in the United States.
Tuesday is a big primary day. Here's what you need to know
Six states are holding primaries May 19 that could help to decide the balance of power in Congress and in key state governments.
Is Kennedy heir Jack Schlossberg ready to lead?
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Jack Schlossberg, Democratic candidate for New York's 12th Congressional District and the grandson of President John F. Kennedy.
This Ebola outbreak raises questions about when it all began — and the U.S. response
The sheer number of cases and deaths are a sign that the outbreak might have been smoldering before the virus was identified.
Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
Musk had sought to oust Altman from his leadership position over claims that he and others breached their duty to OpenAI's original nonprofit mission and unjustly enriched themselves.
NPR trims jobs in newsroom overhaul as it confronts era without public funding
NPR is offering buyouts to journalists as it overhauls its newsroom, with the threat of layoffs to follow. Two recent gifts totaling $113 million are primarily dedicated to NPR's tech infrastructure.
Son of radicals, Zayd Ayers Dohrn details a childhood underground and on the run
Dohrn's parents, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, helped found the the Weather Underground. "I knew that the FBI was chasing us," he says. His memoir is Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young.
The Supreme Court avoids taking up a fight over Voting Rights Act enforcement for now
After recently weakening the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court avoided for now taking up a legal question that may severely limit enforcement of the law's remaining protections for minority voters.
Judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement
The president sued the IRS and the Treasury Department in January, demanding $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns years ago.
Sen. Bill Cassidy loses primary. And, WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global emergency
Sen. Bill Cassidy, who voted to convict Trump, lost the Republican primary in Louisiana. And, the WHO has declared a global health emergency over a new Ebola outbreak.
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Married at First Sight UK brides tell BBC they were raped by on-screen husbands
Channel 4 was aware of one of the rape claims before broadcast, but the woman involved still featured in the show.
New High Street crime unit to target gangs fronting shops after BBC investigation
It follows BBC News exposing drug gangs, money laundering, immigration crime, and ghost directors linked to shop fronts.
Three killed in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque
A note left by one of the teenage suspects contains general "hate rhetoric", investigators say.
Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
The US president says he is holding off on a US attack planned for Tuesday as "serious negotiations are now taking place".
Faisal Islam: Burnham seeks to calm markets by committing to fiscal rules
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is looking to manage the markets as well as the Makerfield byelection
Selling children to survive: Afghan fathers forced to make impossible choices
In Afghanistan today, a staggering three in four people cannot meet their basic needs.
Ex-British soldier imprisoned by Russia says he feels abandoned in occupied Ukraine
In letters sent to the BBC from prison, Hayden Davies says he has had no contact with British authorities.
'Untouchable' teen motorbike thieves mocking victims on TikTok
BBC investigation finds hundreds of videos showing self-confessed thieves posing with stolen bikes.
Man City preparing for Guardiola departure
Manchester City are preparing for manager Pep Guardiola to leave the club at the end of the season after a decade in charge and 17 major trophies.
'Digi-hogs' tracked in bid to slow decline in hedgehog numbers
Researchers hope the project will also help to identify barriers preventing hedgehogs from finding food and mates in the wild.
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Do fear the Reaper - stealer swipes macOS users' passwords, wallets, then backdoors them
While also spoofing all the trusted domains - Apple, Microsoft, and Google - in the same attack
The big AI companies are going to see their margins disappear
AI will indeed eat the world – if your world involves software-size margins
Shai-Hulud copycat worm infects yet another npm package
Plus three other stealers in three other packages, all from the same scumbag
MAGA's Mace wants to make power bills great again, calls for datacenter moratorium
Even self-described ‘Trump in high heels’ candidate warns bit barns could send power bills soaring
Uncle Sam's next big supercomputer might use something more exotic than GPUs
Chip startup NextSilicon's high-performance-computing-focused accelerators get Sandia National Lab's stamp of approval
Yes, you can serve a website from a $1 microcontroller
Well, page is more accurate, but the source code is available if you want to try doing something even crazier
Linux kernel flaw opens root-only files to unprivileged users
Plus ModuleJail, a radical proposal for minimizing the impact of similar bugs
Europe tests laser links as satellite comms outgrow radio
Greek mountaintop ground station aims infrared beams at CubeSats in ESA-backed optical networking trial
Dutch cops’ shame game works wonders as most wanted scammers now turned in
Game Over?! gamified the identification of scammers who sought thrills from terrorising the elderly
'Big AI' is subverting regulations just like tobacco and oil firms
Researchers warn that regulatory capture means industry concerns trump those of citizens
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Ebola outbreak: WHO declares emergency, US restricts travel, American infected
CDC is working to move the infected American and six others to Germany.
Legal fail: Don’t use AI to sue Facebook users for calling you a bad date
Fake citations dashed a dude’s “Are We Dating the Same Guy” revenge lawsuit.
One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions
"I think there's plenty of fire lit under them already."
Australian Aboriginals cared for a dingo's grave for decades
For some ancient Aboriginal Australian communities, dingoes were part of the family.
Elon Musk took too long to sue OpenAI, jury unanimously agrees
Musk plans to appeal after judge immediately affirmed the jury's decision.
Pompeii victim ID'd as a likely doctor
New X-rays and CT scans showed small case with locking mechanism containing metal instruments.
Guy Gardner makes a cameo in new Lanterns teaser
"This ring? It's the greatest weapon in the Universe. When and if to use it, that's the whole ball game."
The Dory Sign is E ink, smart screen simplicity at its finest
Dory CEO claims the $149 signs won't be bricked should Dory go out of business.
Five years later, Windows 11 brings back much-missed taskbar options (and more)
Microsoft is also testing a smaller taskbar and more customizable Start menu.
BMW sends off the 6th-gen M3 CS with a manual gearbox, rear-wheel drive
The 2027 M3 CS Handschalter is lighter and comes with three pedals instead of two.