Greetings from the Brazil-Argentina border, where waterfalls are flowing at near-record rates
The Iguazú Falls span more than a mile across both countries. A rain-soaked October, which scientists link to the Super El Niño, has sent near-record volumes of water surging over the towering cliffs.
U.S., Israel may attack Iran post-elections. And, SpaceX and Tesla consider merging
The U.S. and Israel are planning for a possible post-elections attack on Iran, an anonymous source tells NPR. And, Elon Musk considers merging his companies SpaceX and Tesla.
5 simple ways to relieve the aches and pains of sitting at a desk all day
Sitting at a desk all day hurts. And it isn't good for us. Strategies to make it a little more comfortable, from eye muscle exercises to alleviate eye strain to a back pain-fighting body movement.
Trump merchandise stores are closing: 'He has peaked'
At least four Trump merchandise stores have closed this year. Store owners say with Trump in his final term, there isn't as much to fire up his consumer fan base and sales have softened.
A GOP congressman voted to cut Medicaid. It covers 62% of his district. Can he win?
Republican U.S. Rep. David Valadao is fighting for reelection in central California. 6 in 10 residents of his district are covered by Medicaid, which he voted to cut last year.
Trump's redistricting gave Republicans a head start, now it goes to the voters
President Trump, seeking to reshape the voting map, prompted a rare wave of mid-decade redistricting that gave Republicans a boost for holding the House. But the voters will determine if it works.
How long does it take to save up for a starter home? Twice as long as it did in 2019
A new analysis finds that the average renter household now needs 16 years to save for a down payment and closing costs. Rising rents and other costs have consumed a growing share of household budgets.
See how Big Tech is transforming Spain's landscape
A drought-stricken region of northeast Spain has become a focus for American companies searching for locations to place their data centers.
Can a dream help you solve a problem? Here's how to try tonight
What can you learn from dreams and how can you remember them and steer them to the topics you wish to dream about. Allison Aubrey and A Martinez discuss the resurgance in dream research and how dreams are a tool for self-discovery.
Farm country has beef with Trump as midterms approach
President Trump's attempts to bring beef prices down has potentially backfired politically in several key states.
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Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns public
The defence secretary says the UK needs to be ready for scenarios including impact to essential supply chains.
Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found
Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.
AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw - here's what happened
The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.
Trump ordered to answer questions under oath in BBC lawsuit
Trump is suing the BBC over an episode of Panorama that edited together two different sections of a speech he gave in 2021.
Russell Brand accuser said alleged rape 'really hurt', court hears
The friend of a woman claiming to have been raped by Russell Brand says she said he was "quite aggressive".
Newborn twins fight for survival as conflict fuels Yemen's hunger crisis
Raghad and Raad's family had to flee their home on foot because of the fighting between pro-government forces and the Houthis.
Two storms in two days as Austen and Boelo head for UK
The Met Office has named a new storm, Boelo, which is set to bring another round of stormy weather to the UK over the weekend.
Civil servant who juggled five jobs 'wasn't thinking straight', court hears
Kashim Chowdhury is accused of fraudulently juggling multiple public sector jobs.
Germany target of 'intensive' espionage, Merz says after suspected Russian spy arrest
A Ukrainian man was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia - one of several such cases in Germany this year.
Caroline Flack's brother 'never recovered' from her death, inquest hears
Paul Flack was "everyone's favourite person" but this "took its toll", an inquest hears.
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Disgraced Indian cert issuer leaves the cert issuing business
We didn't want to issue SSL/TLS certs anyway, Indian firm suggests after one private key turns out to be the number 4
PHP2Shell puts dozens of UK government services out of service
Ministers report 32 unavailable and four partly disrupted, but no confirmed compromise
Apple App Store review process hits a traffic jam
Apple log jam? Apple fast lane pie-lup? We're here all week, on stage... sweeping it
When the attacker becomes the user: Rethinking account takeover
SPONSORED FEATURE: AI makes phishing easier than ever
Singapore boffins weave a GUI into fabric, and it's machine washable too
For those who find taking a phone out of their pocket just so last century
Nvidia's Huang: Don't mention the AI-pocalypse
GPU chief doesn't want to hear about job losses or the end of human civilization
Hackers pile on PHP2Shell as AWS reveals attacks began before disclosure
Cloudflare reports millions of exploit attempts, while Amazon spotted attackers trying their luck four days before patches landed
Microsoft says ConnectWise breach let Chinese spies loose on 2,250 cloud tenants
AI agents did the dirty work, with hackers gaining privileged access in some environments in under three hours
Veteran ESA probe rolls out welcome mat for Japan's Phobos mission
Mars Express could support MMX's 2027 arrival as another 'last ever' extension keeps old spacecraft in flight
IT department and auditors at major pharmacy chain got into a rip-roaring fight about using 'password' on Cisco firewall
Misaligned incentives led to an intractable argument
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Meta shocked by $25B fine after N.M. refused to join multistate settlement
Meta will appeal a ruling imposing the largest fine Mark Zuckerberg has ever seen.
US-backed vaccine trial on babies canceled after international outcry
The decried trial was canceled last week before police seized vaccine doses.
This emulator reimagines Nintendo’s Virtual Boy with a full color display
Tile-based color palettes go way beyond the four shades of red on original hardware.
Hackers got a four-day head start on epic PHP2Shell vulnerability
Hackers were already probing the bug before defenders were told it existed.
Sauron recruits his future Ringwraiths in Rings of Power S3 trailer
"I will take my place as the conqueror, a sorcerer, a king."
Forget "Malaise 2.0," GM says it's still all-in on EVs and autonomy
General Motors' plans will require quite a lot of customers' trust.
333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email
For 3 days this month, 333 exit nodes were hacked in hopes of stealing sensitive data.
UN says we're going to blow past 1.5º warming, offers a "now what?" answer
Best case is now an overshoot to 1.8º C, accompanied by massive carbon removal.
FCC chair warns media not to run the "fake polls" Trump keeps complaining about
Ex-FCC chairs say Brendan Carr aims to scare broadcasters into self-censorship.
Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought
Time-based a la carte charges come on top of the purchase price for the games themselves.