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An attendee wears a Venezuelan flag during a rally in Caracas Friday with Juan Guaido, president of the National Assembly, who swore himself in as the leader of Venezuela.

Amid Chaos Venezuelans Struggle To Find The Truth, Online

As Venezuela grapples with a major political crisis, people there are struggling with misinformation online. WhatsApp, a popular messaging app, has been used to spread both rumors and news reports.

Mark Green has stepped down as administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) after nearly three years on the job.

Exiting USAID Chief On The Pandemic, Foreign Aid, Trump's Policies

Mark Green talks to NPR about what it's like leaving during a global health crisis — and what the future may hold for the agency.

A closed signed at the Sweet Things Frozen Yogurt store at the Hilton Bayfront in downtown San Diego on March 14, 2020, because of the coronavirus crisis.

Restaurants, Bars Closed As San Diego County Coronavirus Cases Rise To 55

New public health orders took effect Tuesday in San Diego County including a ban on gatherings larger than 50 people, the closure of all bars and an order limiting restaurants to take-out and drive-through services only.

A makeshift memorial of flowers and a photo of victim Heather Heyer sits in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 13, 2017. Heyer died when a car rammed into a group of people who were protesting white supremacists who had gathered in the city for a rally.

Charlottesville Victims Use Post-Slavery KKK Law To Go After Hate Groups

Two years ago, a rally in Charlottesville exposed the violence of the nation's white nationalist movement. Now, victims of that violence want the courts to hold the organizers accountable.

A man impersonating Kim Jong Un throws out a thumbs up in front of the North Korean cheerleaders attending an Olympic women's ice hockey game Wednesday.

This Fake Kim Jong Un Got An Icy Reception From North Korean Cheerleaders

Cheerleaders, meet Dear Leader ... kind of. A guy named Howard, who keeps dressing up like the dictator, tried to introduce himself to the country's Olympic cheering section. They weren't having it.

A burnt out truck used by gunmen smoldering on an intersection, a day after street battles between gunmen and security forces in Culiacan, Mexico, Oct. 18, 2019.

In Many Parts Of Mexico, Government Ceded Battle To Cartels

The Mexican city of Culiacan lived under drug cartel terror for 12 hours as gang members forced the government to free a drug lord's son, but in many parts of Mexico, the government ceded the battle to the gangs long ago.

Philosophy professor Abby Everett Jaques of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology created a class called Ethics of Technology to help future engineers and computer scientists understand the pitfalls of tech.

Solving The Tech Industry's Ethics Problem Could Start In The Classroom

Facebook, Google and other tech giants have been hit with problems they didn't anticipate their software creating. An MIT professor is teaching students that ethics is essential to their future work.

A Marine uses concertina wire to fortify the border separating Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, near the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

U.S. Officials 'Harden' Border With Mexico To Prepare For Migrant Caravan

Several lanes of northbound traffic from Tijuana will be closed to install "port hardening infrastructure equipment." U.S. Customs and Border Protection says drivers should expect delays.

Gavin Clarkson of Las Cruces, N.M., speaks at the Albuquerque bureau of The Associated Press earlier this year. On Nov. 20, a Washington, D.C., court clerk failed to recognize New Mexico as a state and said Clarkson's driver's license was not a valid ID for obtaining a marriage license.

New Mexico Resident's ID Temporarily Rejected as 'Foreign' By D.C. Clerk

A spokeswoman for the Washington courts system apologized for a failure to recognize New Mexico as a state.

How Safe Is Your School's Reopening Plan? Here's What To Look For

As schools weigh the risks of reopening, many are making plans to lower the risks of coronavirus transmission. Here's how to vet your school's proposals.

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