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Europa, the protagonist of <em>9 Years of Shadows</em>, her trusty halberd, and her floating teddy bear companion.

'9 Years of Shadows' Review: Symphony of the Light

A new indie metroidvania offers forgiving combat, a bright aesthetic, and a story about the healing power of art.

India is number 1 in global population. This clock board outside the International Institute for Population Sciences in Mumbai keeps track of the numbers. The photo is from June 2, 2023.

India's population passes 1.4 billion — and that's not a bad thing

Population growth has long been a source of worry in India, which now has more people than China: 1.486 billion residents. But some experts are optimistic about the impact of this population boom.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is joined by his top negotiators on the debt limit, Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., left, and Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, as he talks to reporters at the Capitol on Sunday.

White House and McCarthy move to lock down votes after striking deal to avoid default

The leaders' breakthrough comes after weeks of negotiations and a series of on-and-off talks. The U.S. is set to run out of money to pay its loans on June 5 if a deal is not approved by Congress.

Jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard's unexpected path into the opera house

The five-time Grammy winner has mounted two operas at the Metropolitan Opera, which until 2021 had never staged a work by a Black composer. Hear him discuss the future of opera with Lara Downes.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray testifies before the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and National Counterterrorism Center Director Christine Abizaid were also there to discuss threats to the U.S.

The FBI alleges TikTok poses national security concerns

The FBI is concerned that the Chinese government could use TikTok to influence American users or control their devices. The company is working with the U.S. government towards a security agreement.

The entrance to the San Diego County Administration building in this file photo taken Dec. 13, 2020.

Supervisors OK policy to increase human trafficking awareness in schools

The county Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a policy to increase of human trafficking awareness education in public schools.

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby speaks during a joint press event with Boeing at the Boeing manufacturing facility in North Charleston, S.C., on Dec. 13, 2022.

Lack of air traffic controllers is industry's biggest issue, United Airlines CEO says

United Airlines CEO says the shortage of air traffic controllers has been a decades-long problem.

The IRS is working on a plan that would allow taxpayers to file directly with the government online, but tax preparation companies plan stiff opposition.

The IRS is building its own online tax filing system. Tax-prep companies aren't happy

The IRS is working to develop its own free electronic tax-filing system in a potential challenge to commercial products such as TurboTax. The agency plans a pilot test of the program next year.

Norman Brooks covers the door of the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio, the scene of Saturday's deadly mass shooting in Dadeville, Alabama.

Officials have identified the 4 people who died in the Alabama shooting

Another 32 people were injured. Investigators said they were still working to "solidify a motive and potential suspects."

Ralph Yarl, 16, was shot and wounded by a homeowner after accidentally going to the wrong house to pick up his younger siblings in Kansas City, Mo.

After days of outrage over the shooting of a Black teen, officials charge the gunman

Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old high school junior, was shot by a white homeowner after he went to the wrong address to pick up his brothers. The shooter was charged on Monday after criticism over delays.

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