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Drug overdose deaths are plummeting in the U.S. in ways never seen before. Experts worry new, toxic "synthetic" street drugs could derail the recovery.

California’s gas is so radioactive, even a bill to study alternatives is fraught. Rural officials are frustrated over the partisan fight because their local industries depend on well-maintained roads.

In the final hours of President Biden's term, an anonymous prediction market trader placed lucrative bets on who would be pardoned even as the odds were nearly zero.

Their answer depends on how soon you need to tap into your funds — and it might simply be "do nothing."

Websites like youraislopbores.me have become playgrounds for people looking for light relief in a bot-heavy world.

First, a proposal looking to tax empty second homes might just land on the June primary ballot. Then, a new memo from the current administration that looks to target refugees has some locals concerned. Also, new research points increased risk for teen marijuana users. Lastly, how two famous musicians chose to show their support for some local artists.

Data brokers buy up huge amounts of information from cell phones and browsers to sell for targeted advertising. But the government, including ICE, also buys the data.

For years, fans have complained about what it can take to get a concert ticket: the long virtual queue waits, website crashes and high prices. Now, the artists' role in it all is being questioned.

A jury last week found Meta and Google liable for causing mental harms to a woman who had been using social media since the age of 6. On Midday Edition Wednesday, we talk about how core social media features like infinite scrolling and autoplay can lead to problematic social media use.

With the high prices of both new and used cars these days, you might be considering keeping your old set of wheels, but at what cost?