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Congress held lots of hearings in 2021 about how it's time to finally regulate powerful tech companies. There has also been rare bipartisan unity on the concern over child safety on the web.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with bestselling author Marlon James about his latest novel, Moon Witch, Spider King.

The so-called "freedom convoys" are exploiting populist grievances and are amplified by social media and grifters seeking to make a buck.

An imam serves as a link between Muslims and God. In Virginia, Imam Lamptey guides worshippers in prayer, but he also fills many other roles, from marriage counselor to financial adviser. His religious responsibilities compel him to devote long days serving his community.

Gasoline prices hit record highs last week, so politicians in both parties proposed suspending state and federal gas taxes. But some warn such tax "holidays" may cut funding for needed road repairs.

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is on the cover of Vibe magazine's September issue, the first time a politician has appeared there. Vibe Editor-in-Chief Danyel Smith speaks with Farai Chideya about the honor bestowed upon the senator from Illinois.

NPR follows one of the hundreds of building inspectors in Turkey's earthquake zone to learn about the massive challenge of figuring how who can return to their homes.

As rescuers still pulled some from the rubble, Turkish officials detained those allegedly involved in constructing buildings that toppled down and crushed their occupants.

Brazil's far-right ex-president was lying low in Orlando, Fla., as a mob of his supporters stormed government buildings this weekend. Analysts say the move insulates him from possible legal jeopardy.

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to director Kitty Green about her new documentary Casting JonBenét, which takes an unconventional look at the 1996 murder of JonBenét Ramsey.