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Singapore, which is the setting for the hit movie Crazy Rich Asians, has enacted a law against false information that critics say will stifle public discussion and hamstring journalists.

'Fake News' Law Goes Into Effect In Singapore, Worrying Free Speech Advocates

The law allows the government to determine what constitutes false information and stipulates hefty fines and jail sentences for people and media companies that violate it.

Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday said he and his wife will be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus task force.

Pence Tests Negative For COVID-19; 'Hundreds Of Millions' Of Face Masks In Production

The vice president said he and his wife would be tested for the coronavirus, after an aide in his office was diagnosed with respiratory illness.

A security guard stands in front of Google's booth at the China International Import Expo earlier this month in Shanghai.

'We're Taking A Stand': Google Workers Protest Plans For Censored Search In China

Several employees shared a letter with NPR calling on the tech giant to halt its reported work on a search engine project tailored to Chinese censorship demands.

Wendy and Eric Schmidt, shown here at a 2016 event for UCLA, have given $4.7 million to NPR to boost investigative reporting and news coverage in the Midwest and California.

$4.7 Million Gift To Propel Public Radio Coverage in Midwest, California

Philanthropists Eric and Wendy Schmidt's $4.7 million contribution will help public radio stations increase news coverage in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska as well as California.

Sophie Avouris, 102, recently recovered from the coronavirus. She was a baby when the 1918 influenza pandemic spread across Europe. She lived through the Great Depression and World War II before emigrating from Greece to the U.S. in the 1950s.

102-Year-Old New York Woman Recovers From Coronavirus

When Sophie Avouris of New York came down with COVID-19, her family did not expect her to recover. Avouris' doctor is not sure how she beat the illness.

Judge Refuses To Reinstate Parler After Amazon Shut It Down

U.S. District Judge Barbara Rothstein sided with Amazon, which argued that Parler would not remove posts from its site that threatened public safety in the wake of the Capitol riot.

Tired Of The Social Media Rat Race, Journalists Move To Writing Substack Newsletters

The San Francisco startup has doubled its writers since the pandemic started. Some high-profile journalists have left full-time jobs at major publications to give it a go at the buzzy newsletter.

Tired Of The Social Media Rat Race, Journalists Move To Writing Substack Newsletters

The San Francisco startup has doubled its writers since the pandemic started. Some high-profile journalists have left full-time jobs at major publications to give it a go at the buzzy newsletter.

In numerous recent interviews, educators have told NPR they're concerned the rural-urban divide will only worsen if kids can't get online to learn.

In Internet Dead Zones, Rural Schools Struggle With Distanced Learning

Many American schools are back in class via distance learning. It's stressful everywhere but especially in rural districts where most students lack high-speed Internet and cell phone service at home.

FRONTLINE: In The Age Of AI

Airs Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV & Thursday, Nov. 7 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

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