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Concerns about social media's impact on children and teens have increased in recent years.

3 reasons why Seattle schools are suing Big Tech over a youth mental health crisis

Seattle Public Schools is suing Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat for exacerbating the mental health crisis among its students.

People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and his daughter presumed to be named Ju Ae attending a military parade held in Pyongyang to mark the 75th founding anniversary of its armed forces, at a railway station in Seoul on Feb. 9, 2023.

South Korea says again that Kim Jong Un has 3 children, and the eldest is a son

Questions about the dynastic ruler's children and possible succession scenario arose with the apparent second child's repeated appearances in public in recent months.

America's Cup Building — or the "Veles e Vents" building — in Valencia, Spain, was completed in 11 months to host the America's Cup sailing competition in 2007.

More timeless than trendy, Sir David Chipperfield wins the 2023 Pritzker Prize

The British architect is known for his crisp, understated, elegant work. "He enhances the quality of people's lives through a poetic sensation that always flows from his buildings," the jury said.

Players from the West Region team from Honolulu celebrate winning the Little League World Series championship game in August.

The weird, wild and wonderful stories you might have missed this year

As we look back on 2022, we wanted to share a few of our favorite moments of joy from the year to bring a bit of hope, whimsy and humor to the end of the year.

South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin, center, leaves after a briefing announcing a plan on Monday to resolve a dispute over compensating people forced to work under Japan's 1910-1945 occupation of Korea, at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea Monday, March 6, 2023.

U.S. allies South Korea and Japan move closer to resolve forced labor feud

South Korea announced on Monday a plan to compensate victims of forced labor under Japan's colonization through a government foundation with funds from South Korean companies.

The Japanese flag and Olympic rings are seen at the Japan Olympic Museum near the National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 17.

Japan ad giant and other firms indicted over alleged Olympic contract bid-rigging

The complaints allege that Japan advertising giant Dentsu, its main rival Hakuhodo and four other firms and seven individuals rigged bids for Olympic test events.

Data centers have become integral to a global economy that's powered by digital information. However, many of the facilities depend on water to keep from overheating. That is further straining water resources in places like California, where Lake Oroville is almost dry due to severe drought that's being fueled by climate change.

Data centers, backbone of the digital economy, face water scarcity and climate risk

About 20% of data centers in the United States already rely on watersheds that are under moderate to high stress from drought and other factors. However, few companies are talking about the issue.

Majida Begum, 60, whose home was washed away in June 2022 floods in the Sunamganj, northern Bangladesh. Here Begum stands under an elevated canopy of bitter gourd vines – a vegetable garden designed to survive if and when her village floods again.

Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh's climate solutions

The world's worst cyclones hit Bangladesh. Floods are devastating. Yet death tolls are falling. The country's climate disaster strategies offer lessons for all coastal communities.

So Seong-uk, left, speaks at a press conference while his partner Kim Yong-min looks on in February 2021 as they file a lawsuit against South Korea's National Health Insurance Service at the Seoul Administrative Court.

In a first, a South Korean court says same-sex partners should get government benefits

The appeals court ruled Tuesday that So Seong-uk can't be denied spousal benefits by the National Health Insurance Service just because his partner is the same gender as him.

Lt. Craig Stotts at the Twin Falls Police Department on April 6, 2023.

What could make a hoax call reporting a school shooting worse? Social media

NPR has documented an alarming pattern of hoax school shooting calls across the country. Now another pattern has emerged: bad actors using these moments to spread misinformation online.

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