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Where are you going to view the solar eclipse? NPR wants to know

Tell NPR where you plan to watch the total solar eclipse on April 8.

Around the country, state legislatures and school districts are looking at ways to keep cellphones from being a distraction in schools.

Indiana lawmakers ban cellphones in class. Now it's up to schools to figure out how

Many schools — but not all — in the state and around the U.S. already ban phones in class. This requires it now in Indiana.

In this June 8, 2010 photo, cars exit the drive-thru at In-N-Out Burger in Baldwin Park, Calif.

California forbids plans to unmask workers at In-N-Out — and most other workplaces

Known for its crossed palm trees and cups printed with Bible verses, the California-based fast food chain banned employees in five states from wearing masks at work.

Many cities have older lead service lines connecting homes to the water system.

Lead in the drinking water is still a problem in the U.S. — especially in Chicago

The Windy City has the most lead pipes of any U.S. city. A study estimates that more than two-thirds of children there are exposed to lead in their home tap water.

Half a million California workers will get $20 minimum wage, starting today

It's a big win for cooks, cashiers and other fast-food employees, among the least paid in the workforce. Restaurant owners and franchisees warn of higher prices and cuts to workers' hours.

A McDonald's worker hands food to a customer at a drive-thru window in Los Angeles, on Sept. 28.

California fast-food workers will get $20 minimum wage, starting Monday

Debate is hot about the impact of a higher minimum wage. Half a million Californians work in fast-food, where wages had stagnated for decades. Restaurant owners warn of higher prices and fewer hours.

Vice President Harris watches as President Biden signs an executive order on artificial intelligence on Oct. 30. On Thursday, the Biden administration issued new rules on how government agencies can implement AI.

The White House issued new rules on how government can use AI. Here's what they do

The memo outlines how government agencies can implement artificial intelligence and requires that agencies have a chief AI officer.

GOP state Rep. John LaHood speaks in favor of election bill SB 189 at the Georgia House of Representatives in Atlanta on Thursday, the last day of the legislative session. LaHood is the sponsor of the bill in the House.

Georgia lawmakers pass new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest

Republicans in Georgia have repeatedly floated election changes in the wake of false claims by former President Donald Trump and other Republicans that he lost Georgia in 2020 because of fraud.

Grecia Figueroa, former MTS employee, speaks at a news conference attended by San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher, Dec. 2, 2022.

Fletcher accuser ordered to preserve all messages on electronic devices

In a hearing Thursday, a judge ordered Grecia Figueroa to preserve all potential evidence on her electronic devices in her sexual assault lawsuit against former San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher.

An image of a drinking fountain is overlaid on the empty play yard of a preschool in this photo illustration

Child care centers in San Diego, Imperial counties among thousands yet to comply with lead testing

Lead exposure is especially harmful to children, who can absorb more lead than adults and have brains and nervous systems that are more sensitive to the damaging — and sometimes irreversible — effects.

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