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Are robotaxis finally here?

Fully self-driving cars for hire have been hailed as the technology of the future for years now. That future has finally arrived — but only in some cities.

State Department spokesperson on Iran war and U.S. visa revocations

NPR’s Rob Schmitz speaks with State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott about the with Iran and the hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals who have had their U.S. visa revoked.

The Midwest braces for more heavy flooding, as Indiana seeks federal aid

Indiana, Illinois and surrounding states are preparing for another stretch of flooding through...

Families of USS Lincoln crew say Trump should be ‘ashamed’ of conditions on board

President Trump said the USS Abraham Lincoln deployment is “not nearly long enough.” A...

Trump administration wants to allow companies to hack foreign cybercriminals

The White House memorandum is thin on details, but it aims to give private businesses the ability...

Jason Arday, Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism, is found dead

Arday was 37 when he became Cambridge’s youngest Black professor in 2023. He was found...

ICE detained a Venezuelan soccer pro. His case shows the immigration backlog crisis

Homero Calderón’s detention by ICE spotlights the massive backlog in the U.S. immigration...

International Criminal Court Backs Probe Of Duterte’s War On Drugs In The Philippines

Officially, at least 6,000 Filipinos, mostly poor drug peddlers and addicts, have been killed in the anti-drug police operations. But rights groups say the number of victims could be four times that.

U.S. Forest Service Chief resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

A career employee, Tony Tooke resigned as Forest Service Chief on Wednesday following accusations of sexual harassment. The resignation was effective immediately, and came days after PBS NewsHour reported that the U.S. Agriculture Department was investigating sexual misconduct complaints against him.

President Trump Is Pushing Several Ideas To Prevent School Shootings

President Trump held a joint press conference with the prime minister of Australia as Trump pushes several ideas to prevent school shootings amid controversies from the Russia investigation and other surrounding security...