The 2026 World Cup is playing out in communities across the country. Journalists from NPR and its member stations are in your city — capturing the excitement and asking the important questions.

In America, U.S.A., Princeton historian Eddie Glaude Jr. looks at the country through the lens of its previous anniversaries and centennials. "The divided soul of the nation is in full view," he says.

Adam Castillo, founder of AGS Myanmar, was detained Thursday at Yangon International Airport. The U.S. State Department is aware of a reported detention but hasn't commented further.

Luigi Mangione's legal team is back in court in New York City this week for a key pretrial hearing. He's accused of stalking and killing an insurance CEO. Donors have given $1.5 million to support his defense.

Trump says a deal has been reached to end the war between the U.S. and Iran. Plus, this is what extreme temperatures do to the human body — and how you can keep yourself safe.

The ban will apply to platforms including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. The move makes the U.K. part of a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children.

The deal is a major breakthrough in the conflict that set the Middle East aflame and shook the global economy. However, it did not resolve critical issues set aside for further negotiations.

Now that the FIFA World Cup is underway in Mexico, Canada and the U.S., the drama has shifted to the fields, where there have been several surprising results heading into the first full week.

A new survey from the University of Michigan asks parents about their use of technology to track their adult children, ages 18-25, including using "always on" location tracking on their smartphones.

It's becoming common for campaigns to seek out viral moments and the support of internet stars to reach new voters. But the strategy, albeit flashy, has yielded mixed results in key races this year.

Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.

Sites including Instagram, YouTube and TikTok will become inaccessible for millions of children, the prime minister has announced.

The BBC's technology editor Zoe Kleinman on the big changes coming down the line for young people online.

Preston Davey died after months of sexual and physical abuse at the hands of Jamie Varley.

The sentence of Vickrum Digwa, who was convicted of the murder of Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal.

The Home Office had challenged a High Court ruling that the group's proscription should be quashed.

A 44-year-old man is in custody over the incident where a woman appeared to be shoved into the path of a bus.

The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer was put in an induced coma after emergency intestinal surgery.

Boy, 16, goes on trial accused of murdering nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare.

The New Zealand-born reporter was credited with having invented the doorstep interview technique.

Joins the ranks of Nottingham Uni and 100 other unnamed victims

Don't hold your breath, though – architect Brian Goetz warns devs it will likely still be preview in next LTS release

Federal Data Center Enhancement Act (FDCEA) of 2023 covers standards including security and sustainability

26 years late and no threat unless you still run a PDP-11/70 and rely on short-wave timekeeping broadcasts

A mystery calendar event is certainly one way to find out about being selected for the Artemis III crew

Bootable containers pitch shows how distro can be managed with familiar OCI tooling

Connectivity checker trips browser alarms thanks to lapsed security paperwork

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Support bot maker claims its AI agents can resolve three-quarters of customer queries without human help

Google says the intruders were on the hunt for everything from drone tech to pathogens

Remembering the ups and downs of the Intel Mac era as it finally winds down.

Will the Sun roast Earth’s plants or starve them?

Armed with a ton of new upgrades, Ferrari came to Spain full of confidence.

This has been a persistent, behind-the-scenes dispute between NASA and Roscosmos.

University of Leicester historian thinks Eilmer of Malmesbury saw two different comets: in 1018 and 1066.

There's nothing new or surprising, but it's still an entertaining film from one of our greatest directors.

Researchers have quantified the length and mass of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal networks globally.

Commerce dept. worries that a Fable 5 "jailbreak" could be a national security threat.

As of today, SpaceX is owned by investors who will want to see it make money.

Vulnerability in the Oracle-owned PeopleSoft software is about as critical as they come.