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Before the government banned motorcycle taxis in several busy districts in Lagos, these vehicles, known as o<em>kadas, </em>were a welcome option for commuters. Now they're out of luck — and so are the drivers, who risk having their bike impounded and facing arrest if they violate the ban.

It's definitely not a good year to be a motorcycle taxi driver in Nigeria

They've been banned in many districts in bustling Lagos. Commuters who rely on the taxis are in a pickle. And the drivers can't earn a living. What's behind this prohibition?

An artisanal miner carries a sack of ore at the Shabara artisanal mine near Kolwezi, DRC, on Oct. 12, 2022.

How 'modern-day slavery' in the Congo powers the rechargeable battery economy

Phone and electric car batteries are made with cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Cobalt Red author Siddharth Kara describes the conditions for workers as a "horror show."

Disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh faced hours of cross-examination by prosecutor Creighton Waters during his murder trial in the 2021 deaths of his wife and son.

On the stand, Alex Murdaugh denies the murders as prosecutors press him on his lies

For hours on Friday, the lead prosecutor interrogated the disgraced South Carolina attorney over his lies about stealing money and his whereabouts the night his wife and son were killed in June 2021.

San Diego Pride attendees march during the parade, July 2017.

San Diego Pride returns 'full scale' after pandemic pause

San Diego Pride executive director Fernando Lopez Jr. said this weekend's upcoming festival is going to be a massive, joyful event.

The sign for the San Diego Workforce Partnership offices is seen here, Dec. 27, 2022.

Employees allege racism, sexism, abuse of taxpayer dollars at San Diego Workforce Partnership

A dozen employees at the quasi-governmental agency sent a letter to San Diego City Council members and a county supervisor accusing CEO Peter Callstrom of racist and sexist employment practices and the use of public funds to buy silence from his internal critics.

Widespread sanctions against Russia means Germany must look elsewhere for energy

Germany relies on Russia for around half its natural gas and its companies do extensive business with both Russia and Ukraine. The effects of those ties fraying is being felt on the ground in Germany.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, pictured in San Francisco in October, commuted the sentences of all 17 people on death row on her way out of office.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown explains why she commuted all of her state's death sentences

In her final weeks in office, Brown commuted the sentences of all 17 people on death row in the state. Capital punishment is legal in Oregon, though its last execution was in 1997.

New research tackles the central question about "buy now, pay later": Does it encourage people to overspend?

In a year marked by inflation, 'buy now, pay later' is the hottest holiday trend

People are paying for blenders, shirts and even groceries in installments. New research suggests this encourages people to overspend.

When he was in prison, Lee Reed was in agonizing back pain. His doctors there told him he needed back surgery, but because he was so close to his release date, they said he'd have to get it done on the outside. Reed saw that surgery as his ticket to being able to get a job and effectively reenter society.

Red and blue states look to Medicaid to improve the health of people leaving prison

People leaving jail or prison are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death, and policymakers from deep blue California to solidly red Utah think bringing Medicaid behind bars could help.

San Diego County Prepares To Fully Reopen Tuesday As First Dose Vaccines Reach Goal

Most COVID-19 restrictions throughout California will end Tuesday as the state retires its Blueprint for a Safer Economy tier system and lifts capacity and physical distancing restrictions for most businesses and activities.

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