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District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine (left) and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speak Monday about the launch of an antitrust investigation into Google outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

48 States Investigating Whether Google's Dominance Hurts Competition

The top legal officials of 48 states, led by Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, announced a major investigation into Google's dominance in search and advertising.

Renuka Iyer, Chief Human Resources Officer for the World Resources Institute, sits in the empty office. All of their staff have been working remotely since March 2020.

Working In Sweatpants May Be Over As Companies Contemplate The Great Office Return

Many offices that have been closed since March 2020 are beginning to bring workers back, but not all companies think they need a return to the old ways.

U.S. Marines take cover as they push into the center of Fallujah, Iraq, in November 2004. The battle for the city produced the heaviest urban fighting of the Iraq war.

Is It OK To Commemorate One Of Iraq's Bloodiest Battles In A Videogame?

'Six Days In Fallujah' is based on the fight between U.S. troops and Iraqi opposition forces in 2004. The project was shelved for a decade, but the creator says it offers a serious look at the battle.

The Supreme Court Injects Partisan Politics Into Independent Agencies

Those affected so far may seem pretty boring, but agencies from the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Federal Reserve could be in the crosshairs.

Google is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by women who allege systemic underpayment. And the Department of Labor is investigating whether Google pays women less.

Google Pay Study Finds It Underpaid Men For Some Jobs

The tech company disbursed almost $10 million to more than 10,000 employees to try to standardize pay. Google says it will continue studying structural issues to ensure compensation is fair.

Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe during his Senate confirmation hearing earlier this year.

Security Gaps Persist, Report Warns, After U.S. Blames Iran In Election Scheme

A report published on Thursday described how many government and political domains don't observe a security practice that makes it more difficult for attackers to run spoof email scams.

Open up any social media app on your phone and you'll see it: links to COVID-19 information from trustworthy sources. Here, a Twitter screen reads, "No, 5G isn't causing coronavirus."

WHO Is Fighting False COVID Info On Social Media. How's That Going?

A year ago, the World Health Organization declared war on misinformation by partnering with Big Tech, from Facebook to Twitter to ... Uber. They're sending out public health messages. Who's tuning in?

Leila Khaled, activist and prominent member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine PFLP, speaks during the congress of pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party, or HDP, in Februrary 2018.

'Welcome To The Party, Zoom': Video App's Rules Lead To Accusations Of Censorship

The videoconferencing app banned a Palestinian activist who is a member of a U.S.-designated terrorist group. Now, the company's policies are being questioned.

Here's How We Cope When We're Stressed: Ideas From NPR's Arts Desk

A Norwegian knitting marathon. America's Next Top Model. British crime dramas. Real-time strategy games. Peanut soup. These are some things that help us feel better — maybe they'll work for you, too?

Attorney General William Barr and President Donald Trump want to pare back longstanding legal protections for Internet platforms.

Trump Warns Social Media As Justice Department Aims To Weaken Tech's Legal Shield

The Justice Department's proposal would hold Facebook and Twitter more accountable for users' posts. One critic says the Trump administration is "trying to work the refs ahead of the election."

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