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Google announced on Thursday that it will start blocking links to Canadian news articles once a new law in the country forcing tech companies to bargain with news publishers takes effect.

Google says it will start blocking Canadian news stories in response to new law

The Google fight with the country echoes a similar battle in Australia, where the tech industry eventually struck deals with news publishers after tense negotiations.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 5.

Supreme Court guts affirmative action, effectively ending race-conscious admissions

The decision reverses decades of precedent upheld over the years by narrow court majorities that included Republican-appointed justices.

Artist Britton Neubacher poses with her Art Alive rotunda design, "Organized Chaos," during the installation process. She is smiling and holding a preserved plant near her face.

The moss-covered world of Britton Neubacher

For this year's Art Alive, San Diego Museum of Art asked local botanical artist Britton Neubacher to fill the museum's rotunda with her fascinating and sustainable moss installations — an exercise in organizing chaos.

A visitor walks past shelves of books at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library in Dubai in June 2022. The library incorporates technology and artificial intelligence, including robots to help visitors and an electronic book retrieval system. It's just one example of the many ways AI has found its way into the world of books.

Thousands of authors urge AI companies to stop using work without permission

Nora Roberts, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Michael Chabon and Margaret Atwood are among those signing an Authors Guild letter asking artificial intelligence companies to get permission or offer compensation.

Protesters march outside the White House to call attention to those who have long COVID.

A new clue to the reason some people come down with long COVID

Researchers have found a link between the FOXP4 gene and the occurrence of what's known as long COVID. The finding could lead to a better understanding of a condition that affects millions.

Planning a long-haul flight? Here's how to outsmart jet lag

Wondering how to prepare for sleep disruption? Should you take melatonin or other sleep aids? Here's answers from researchers and seasoned travelers — including NPR's international correspondents.

Facebook users can apply for their portion of a $725 million lawsuit settlement

The settlement stems from a lawsuit alleging Facebook developers sold user data to Cambridge Analytica, a former political consulting firm, to target people in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

A person puts their ballot in a drop box on Oct. 27, 2020, at a library in Seattle. Under Washington state's primary system, the top two vote getters advance to the general election in November, regardless of party.

The U.S. has a 'primary problem,' say advocates who call for new election systems

There's a lot of discontent with America's political system, including with party-based primary elections. So reform advocates are urging states to move to nonpartisan primaries.

<strong></strong>AI is a multi-billion dollar industry. Friends are using apps to morph their photos into realistic avatars. TV scripts, school essays and resumes are written by bots that sound a lot like a human.

What is AI and how will it change our lives? NPR Explains.

AI is changing our lives – from education and politics to art and healthcare. But what is AI? Should we be optimistic or worried about our future with this rapidly developing technology?

In this photo illustration, businessman and Twitter owner Elon Musk tweets about a Twitter Spaces event he will be hosting with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on May 24, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois.

Ron DeSantis debuts presidential bid in a glitch-ridden Twitter 'disaster'

The glitched-filled announcement showcased just how fragile the social media's platform's infrastructure is since Elon Musk took the site over.

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