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The amount of time people spend on digital devices is soaring — to the point that several countries treat internet addiction as a public health crisis. But some users are turning to ancient religious practices to be more mindful of their time online.

The former school police chief of Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, has been indicted over his response to the 2022 shooting.

Cover your head and don't look up! Naturalists say this is a "mast year" in much of the country, when hardwood trees drop an overabundance of nuts.

Ukraine's attempts to distance itself from the impeachment process hit a snag on Wednesday, when U.S. and local media reported that President Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani had returned to Kyiv.

Nepal's army chief has threatened to "take control of the situation" as protesters attack politicians and burn down parliament and government buildings a day after security forces killed 19 people.

City officials had evidence that the rally would be violent, but they didn't use that evidence in court. Instead, they tried to move the rally to another location. The judge denied the request.

Hany Farid co-developed the technology that tracks child pornography. He tells NPR's Scott Simon that similar software could be used to track terror content if tech companies were willing to use it.

President Obama signed an executive order Monday giving up to seven paid sick days a year to employees of federal contractors. The White House says this could benefit around 300,000 workers.

Library of Congress archivist Joe Hickerson has died at 89. For decades, he worked to preserve America's collection of folk music and served as director of the library's American Folklife Center.

As host of the On Being radio show, Krista Tippett asked guests countless metaphysical questions. But this new year, she recommends tossing the resolutions and turning the big questions on yourself.