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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said connecting the world means bringing people together. But increasingly the platform is being used by some very powerful elements to sow divisions.

Mark Zuckerberg's Big Blind Spot And The Conflict Within Facebook

In whatever corner of the world Facebook is operating, it has become clear that people are using this powerful platform as a communications tool in ways that founder Mark Zuckerberg never envisioned.

Former Mexican President Mexico Vicente Fox speaks at the CATO Institute in Washington, Oct. 18, 2018.

Former Mexico President Vicente Fox Joins High Times Board

Former Mexico President Vicente Fox, who calls himself a soldier in the global campaign to legalize marijuana, is joining the board of directors of venerable cannabis publication High Times to advance his agenda.

Martin Luther King III speaks at Border Field State Park in San Diego, Aug. 28, 2018.

MLK III Marks Anniversary Of 'I Have A Dream' Speech At San Diego Border Park

Martin Luther King III honored the 55th anniversary of his father's "I Have A Dream" speech with his own speech at Border Field State Park Tuesday. The idea came from his 10-year-old daughter.

Workers lay out the red carpet at Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla., on Dec. 30, 2016.

State Department Removes Webpage Featuring Trump's For-Profit Club, Mar-A-Lago

After criticism from those who thought the page was an inappropriate use of taxpayer funds, a State Department official said that the intention was to inform and that "we regret any misperception."

Worker Esperanza Yanez gives a cow a full physical. She says she's learned to spot a sick cow just by looking at it.

With Spanish Classes, Vet Schools Aim To Break Down Barriers With Farmworkers

Because many farmworkers speak Spanish, veterinarian schools are pushing to open the lines of communication and ensure accurate medical care by producing more bilingual graduates.

This 'Book Of Numbers' Speaks A Human Language

Writer Joshua Cohen says his new novel (about a journalist and a tech mogul both also named Joshua Cohen) aims to reclaim the Internet. "It's made of our humanity," he tells NPR's Robert Siegel.

Civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and his wife Coretta Scott King lead a black voting rights march from Selma, Ala., to the state capital in Montgomery in 1965.

Russians Targeted U.S. Racial Divisions Long Before 2016 And Black Lives Matter

Facebook ads and other types of racial agitation are the latest examples in a long line of information operations aimed at amplifying tensions within the U.S. that dates back to the time of Dr. King.

Laptops And Phones In The Classroom: Yea, Nay Or A Third Way?

We asked teachers, professors, a psychiatrist and a technologist for their thoughts, and we heard a range of opinions on one of the most "weirdly divisive" issues in education.

Former Target CMO Jeff Jones was hired by Uber to help support the embattled company's reputation.

After Short-Lived Tenure, Uber President Quits Amid Company Turmoil

Jeff Jones cited conflicting leadership approaches upon leaving the company after just six months. Uber's CEO had recruited the marketing expert to bolster the ride-hailing giant's reputation.

Jonathan Zittrain, co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet and Society, says the right to be forgotten online is "a very bad solution to a real problem."

Debate: Should The U.S. Adopt The 'Right To Be Forgotten' Online?

People don't always like what they see when they Google themselves. EU residents have a right to request that unflattering material be removed from online search results. Should the U.S. follow suit?

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