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At Your Wits' End With A Screen-Obsessed Kid? Read This

NPR's Life Kit sent a parenting expert to help a family cope with its kids' device fixation. The family learned that setting media boundaries means more than limiting the time kids spend on screens.

Members of the local Jewish community gather Wednesday outside the JC Kosher Supermarket in Jersey City, the site of what is now being called a potential act of terrorism.

'Acts Of Hate': Officials Say Jersey City Shooters Held Animus Toward Jews And Cops

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said investigators believe the deadly attacks were "potential acts of terrorism." Meanwhile, members of the Jewish community mourned their lost neighbors.

Getting a handle on evolving vape culture means exploring the complex realm of subspecialists: "cloud chasers," "coil builders" and other people who identify as vape modders.

Artisanal Vapers? For Some, The Habit's About Much More Than Quitting Tobacco

Vaping has produced a diverse community of aficionados with all sorts of subspecialties. One vape-juice "mixologist" sells her recipes for as much as $1,500, while custom-made devices go for $3,000.

A surprising number of cultural themes brought the scrunchie its new mass appeal — boosted by an Internet teen subculture.

Scrunchies Are Cool Again. Hair's How They Staged A Comeback

A 2003 Sex And The City episode ridiculed the bulky hair tie as profoundly unfashionable. But now scrunchies are back, baby! How does a trend go from being so passé — to stylish again?

At Least 9,000 U.S. Health Care Workers Sickened With COVID-19, CDC Data Shows

Newly released data shows the toll the disease is taking on doctors, nurses and other health care workers. Nurses' groups call for increased protection for frontline staff.

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Ronan Farrow poses for a portrait in NPR's Manhattan offices ahead of the release of his book <em>Catch and Kill.</em>

Ronan Farrow: 'Catch And Kill' Tactics Protected Both Weinstein And Trump

He was followed and his house bugged as he reported on allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Farrow says it's part of a pattern in which powerful entities go to extremes to quash unfavorable stories.

Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz from the Austrian People's Party, OEVP, speaks at a closing rally ahead of elections in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday. The Austrian elections are on Sunday.

Austria Election: Sebastian Kurz Poised To Regain Power

Despite a cash-for-contracts scandal that brought down his government in May, Kurz, 33, the country's youngest-ever chancellor, is likely to win back his job on Sunday in a snap election.

Essex authorities examine the truck that was found to contain 39 dead migrants. Police said Thursday the victims have been identified as Vietnamese nationals.

U.K. Police Confirm Identities Of All 39 Vietnamese Nationals Found Dead In Truck

British and Vietnamese authorities conducted DNA tests of the victims, who were found dead in a truck container on Oct. 23. Police previously said the victims were Chinese nationals.

Residents defend a property from a bushfire earlier this month in Taree, north of Sydney.

In Australia, Stubborn Fires Shroud Cities In Smoke, Char Terrain And Menace Koalas

The blazes in one state alone have consumed an area about eight times the size of Los Angeles, and other fires have erupted across Australia. Amid drought and dry months to come, it could get worse.

A smartphone shows a Facebook notice that says additional reporting is available regarding a doctored video that purported to show House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slurring her words.

Pelosi's Relationship With Big Tech Shifts As Privacy And Antitrust Questions Mount

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the House speaker to discuss an altered video of her. She didn't call back but met with his former partner, who has urged breaking up the social media giant.

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