Why an over-scrolled generation is turning to ‘grandma hobbies’ for mental health

It isn’t just a trend. The rise of crafting is a biological, neurochemical rejection of the digital attention economy.

Your phone isn’t really eavesdropping. But it still knows all about you

AI isn’t making you dumber. But it may be changing how you think

Social media stole our attention. AI companions are coming for our hearts. The legal battles may be next

Reality TV shows force contestants offline. Experts say it’s good for them

Early voting ‘way ahead’ of last midterm numbers in states with ballots out

Early voting activity is up in early Illinois and Minnesota, among the roughly dozen states where midterm contests are already being decided.

Dennis Hastert, long-serving GOP speaker who faced child sex abuse allegations, dies

Brazil election heads to runoff between Lula, Flávio Bolsonaro as Trump looms

US pulls bombers from UK base after suspected terror plot; FlyDubai attacker’s past probed

Christa Pike remains unresponsive as questions grow after botched execution

Pike’s lawyer says she’s still on a ventilator as doctors continue working to clear the two doses of lethal injection drug from her system.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard starts petition for ‘Kenan’s Law,’ targeting online harassment

US bombers leave UK base as Britain points to Iran in suspected terror plot

FBI arrests woman accused of spying on Taiwan president’s son for China

Governors take aim at AI regulation, but others question what they can actually do

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is leading a bipartisan group of governors with the goal of addressing AI regulation.

New report details failures that fueled Southern California’s deadly 2025 fires

Some question whether a popular affordable housing policy is making the nation’s home shortage worse

TSA loses its chairs, leaving its union worried about worker health when forced to stand

What ICE plans to do with its new $1.3M robot dogs 

ICE’s new robot dogs can hear movement inside buildings and peer over closets. Here’s how the agency plans to use them.

The 2030 census could count people differently under Trump proposal

Feds charge ICE officer with lying about January Minneapolis shooting

Trump review could pull visas from 200,000 asylum seekers

US adds just 29,000 jobs in September, unemployment edges up to 4.2%

The U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs in September, far fewer than economists expected, and the unemployment rate rose slightly from 4.1% to 4.2%, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Why you may not be feeling the good news from the latest inflation report

Real estate listings get an AI makeover. When does it become false advertising?

Private jet-setting is booming. But are you helping foot the bill?

French students protest school conditions as unrest spreads

High school students across France protest overcrowded classes, teacher shortages, and budget cuts amid nationwide demonstrations.

Is the Department of Education banning some college degrees? No, but social media can’t help itself

25 years after 9/11, most states still do not require its history to be taught

LA’s ban on AI for all students follows limits on screen time

Book bans in US schools hit record high of nearly 12,000, PEN America says

PEN America found that some of the most banned authors were Stephen King, Sarah J. Maas, Jodi Picoult and Ellen Hopkins.

Air ambulance jet missing off Nantucket after abruptly dropping altitude 

Kelvin wave incoming: Why the US should care

Trump puts Arkansas senator on speed dial in daylight saving time fight

‘Not a cause for alarm’: Rubio says the US is monitoring a suspected plague outbreak in Russia

 A Trump administration official told Axios that the U.S. “is aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options.”

Worker dies in suspected plague case as nearly 200 are monitored in Siberia

Flu season has begun. Here’s what you need to know about vaccinations and this year’s outlook

Can a mother’s depression affect her baby’s brain development?

White House cuts a check to Rust Belt nuclear plants as electricity costs rise

The White House expanded its strategy of offering loans to the nuclear industry with $4.2 billion for power plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Why the Senate rejected a bill aimed at fairly assigning data center power costs

As Trump shifts fuel economy rules to cut car prices, gas costs muddy the math

‘I won’t be able to get a whole tank.’ As Iran war goes on, heating oil prices spike

Trump Mobile’s latest problem: Hackers just released customer information

A newly established ransomware gang appears to have hacked Trump Mobile, resulting in the exposure of personal data for 3,615 customers.

Hunted by FBI, ShinyHunters hackers deny website disruption related to investigation

Pentagon is latest federal agency hit by hackers

Why Flock wants this map taken offline

Expanding the sale of fuel made from corn could boost US farmers. But at what cost?

A coalition of lobbyists and trade associations wants to give farmers a lifeline by allowing the year-round sale of a 15% ethanol fuel blend.

What happens to the food supply when farm aid offices vanish?

Modern farms are adopting high-tech tools. Can they afford the price?

Farm bankruptcies are up 46%. Can the family farm survive modern geopolitical shocks?

‘They want money, pure and simple:’ Singles push regulators to crack down on dating app algorithms

People are sick of coming up short on dating apps — so they’re complaining to the feds.

We took Trump’s taxpayer-funded chatbot for a test drive. The ride’s a little bumpy

Have you heard the one about AI stealing real comedians’ work? 

When the government uses AI to summarize public feedback, whose voice is being heard?