With federal rules unclear, some states carve their own path on cryptocurrencies
As cryptocurrency become more mainstream, some states are introducing legislation to standardize crypto as a form of payment.
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TikTok sees a surge of misleading videos that claim to show the invasion of Ukraine
A flurry of conflict-themed videos has inundated TikTok, sending countless videos depicting military action unrelated to the war in Ukraine to millions of viewers.
The 2020 census had big undercounts of Black people, Latinos and Native Americans
The Census Bureau has released its first report on the accuracy of the latest national head count that's used to distribute political representation and federal funding for the next decade.
U.S. colleges are cutting their partnerships and financial ties with Russia
Colleges are pulling students from study abroad programs in Russia, ending research partnerships and cutting investments as part of a global wave of condemnation over the invasion of Ukraine.
TSA extends the travel mask mandate through April 18
The monthlong extension comes as the CDC said it would work on a "revised policy framework for when, and under what circumstances, masks should be required in the public transportation corridor."
A Polish hotel recovering from its own tragic past has become a refuge for Ukrainians
The Hotel Ilan in Poland has a renowned and troubled history for the country's Jewish community. Now, it has found a new purpose helping Ukrainians fleeing the war Russia has wrought on their country.
Thousands of Russians have fled, afraid a new Iron Curtain will fall
New Yorker staff writer Masha Gessen says there's been an exodus from Russia in the last week and a half: "It's a sudden and drastic descent into a sense of having no country."
Jussie Smollett returns to court for sentencing for lying about an attack on him
The former Empire actor was convicted on five felony counts of lying to police, but he has maintained that he did not stage the 2019 attack in which he claimed to be the victim.
1 in 5 local election officials say they're likely to quit before 2024
A new national survey raises alarms from election administrators facing constant threats. Stress and attacks by political leaders on the voting system are top forces pushing them out of their jobs.
Garland says the Jan. 6 investigation won't end until everyone is held to account
In an exclusive interview with NPR, the attorney general says he won't avoid cases related to the Capitol riot probe that are political, controversial or sensitive.