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Department of Energy scientists announced a breakthrough in nuclear fusion. NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Scott Hsu, lead fusion coordinator at DOE, about what this means for the future.

In Portland, Ore., officials are responding to business owners' concerns about crime and public safety, in part, by targeting homeless encampments.

Founder of cryptocurrency exchange FTX is arrested in the Bahamas. A laser facility in California says it's created net energy from nuclear fusion. And, new inflation data is released Tuesday.

A man at the tournament was getting a haircut Tuesday night in the stands during the middle of a match at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Security cut the trim short.

Ancestry.com has released a new free database of tens of thousands of old newspaper records about formerly enslaved people. The company hopes it will help fill historical gaps for Black Americans.

Israel presses its military operation in Gaza. Ex-President Trump to testify in fraud trial. Epic Games will be in federal court in San Francisco for the start of an anti-trust case against Google.

The solution: beet juice. Officials say using beet juice instead of salt helps maintain the ecosystem, and protects the infrastructure while treating the roads.

A new government report shows inflation cooled a bit in November. But prices are still climbing and the Federal Reserve is preparing to raise interest rates again.

West Coast dockworkers and the shipping industry are locked in contract negotiations. Dockworkers are fighting to keep high paying jobs from being automated.

More than 1,000 people have now been charged for the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. NPR has tracked every case from arrest to sentencing. Here's what is happening to those charged.