Smoke from the South Fork Fire reflects a pink hue during sunrise Tuesday as law enforcement officers turn drivers away on State Road 48 at State 220 because of wildfires …
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Flashy Brooklyn bishop Lamor Whitehead sentenced to 9 years for fraud : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLamor Whitehead, pastor of a Brooklyn church, has been sentenced to nine years in prison, after a federal jury found him guilty of multiple counts of fraud. He’s seen here …
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Anthony Fauci book ‘On Call’ reflects on COVID-19, Trump and public service : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDr. Anthony Fauci testifies before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee Select Subcommittee on June 3. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images For much of the …
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If AI is so good, why are there still so many jobs for translators? : Planet Money : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLost in automation? Vaselena/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Vaselena/Getty Images Earlier this year, a drumbeat of news headlines played into public anxieties about the safety of human jobs when …
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Maryland is pardoning 175,000 marijuana convictions. It’s part of a trend : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGov. Wes Moore, center, holds an executive order authorizing pardons for at least 175,000 criminal convictions related to marijuana. Legalization, Moore said, “doesn’t erase the fact that Black Marylanders were …
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Social media platforms are part of what the U.S. Surgeon General is calling a youth mental health crisis. doble-d/Getty hide caption toggle caption doble-d/Getty Social media platforms are part of …
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Do you use buy now, pay later payment plans? Tell us about it. : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Morning Edition wants to answer your questions on buy now, pay later payment plans. Ozan Kose/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ozan Kose/Getty Images NPR’s Morning Edition wants to …
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A retired federal judge says Judge Cannon appears to show ‘favoritism’ to Trump : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA man wears a mask of former President Donald Trump in front of a Fort Pierce, Fla., courthouse. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Judge Aileen …
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Bryson DeChambeau celebrates after winning the U.S. Open golf tournament on Sunday in Pinehurst, N.C. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP PINEHURST, N.C. — Bryson DeChambeau won the …
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National security expert warns that extreme weather threatens democracy
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Scott Detrow speaks with Alice Hill, a former senior director for resilience policy on the National Security Council, about how extreme weather threatens elections globally.