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One man in upstate New York sawed his AR-15 rifle into pieces and posted a video of it on Facebook. A woman in Connecticut did the same with her handgun...

In her book Alone Together, psychologist Sherry Turkle explains how digital devices are affecting our communication and relationships. "What is so seductive about texting, about keeping that phone on, about that little red light on the BlackBerry, is you want to know who wants you," Turkle says.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to reporter and former BuzzFeed News editor Ben Smith about the development that BuzzFeed is shutting down its Pulitzer-winning news division as the company lays off staff.

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Democratic Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren of California about a new court filing from the House Jan. 6 committee.

The explosive testimony about former President Trump's actions on Jan. 6, 2021, has led to calls from some right-leaning outlets that Trump is unfit to serve in office.

The first presidential debate is high stakes. Can Trump avoid the sitting-president first-debate slump? Does Biden come across competently? And how personal will it get?

Sunscreen is crucial for skin protection and the SPF is important. But dermatologists say the key to good summer skin care is applying plenty of lotion and re-applying it often, even when it's cloudy.

Seniors who aren't tech savvy can find themselves increasingly isolated, even from their families, as more and more communication moves to the digital realm. Across the country, a number of programs are enlisting high school or college students to train seniors on Facebook, Skype and smartphones.

New Mexico's Department of Justice says Meta has knowingly allowed the social media platforms Instagram and Facebook to become the "largest online marketplace for predators seeking to exploit children."

In his new book, the former editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News lands on his promise to chronicle the rise of digital media through the story of a snowballing, head-to-head competition.

We have the latest on Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's appearance in a federal court in New York and new polling on how Republicans view the Mueller investigation.

Parents should be paying very close attention to the digital media their children are using, says child advocate James Steyer. "Young people in particular often self-reveal before they self-reflect," he says. "There is no eraser button today for youthful indiscretion."

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, is laying off thousands of employees. The cuts are the first major workforce reduction there since the company was founded 18 years ago.

This week marks the fifth anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Capitol. An NPR investigation details how the Trump administration is trying to erase government information on the attack.

Blake Morris and Maggie Morton, both Coast Guard pilots, saw the helicopter on Facebook Marketplace. After more than 900 hours of work, they took their "helicamper" out for its first trip.

Graham Smith was out for a walk when he found the robot stuck on an icy curb. He wrote on Facebook that the wheels of the "poor little mite" were "spinning like crazy." Smith helped it on its way.

A new group of mostly Black and brown LGBTQ organizers are throwing the Pride March in Philadelphia on June 5, trying to rebuild the event into something more welcoming — and more revolutionary.

The popular social media app launched a fierce lobbying campaign, arguing the bill violates free speech. Bipartisan supporters say Congress needs to step in because TikTok threatens national security.

Nepal's prime minister resigned Tuesday following violent protests against a ban on social media platforms and government corruption.

Cane toads are notorious pests in Australia, colonizing habitats and poisoning other wildlife. Park rangers euthanized the 5.95-pound animal, whose body will be donated to the Queensland Museum.

Prosecutors, who are in the early stages of the investigation, said there were no elements to suspect terrorism was behind the incident. Ten other people suffered life-threatening injuries.

All nine victims injured from the shooting were in stable condition, authorities said, as a preliminary investigation showed that an altercation between two groups resulted in gunfire.

The move follows Facebook's ban of many far-right figures for violating its hate speech policies and a U.S. refusal to work with governments and social media companies to fight extremism online.

She was hired to cremate medical cadavers. But first, she harvested organs, skin and genitalia and sold them to a man she met through a Facebook group called Oddities, according to court documents.

The Vienna Tourist Board is taking posts of nude and partially nude artwork found in the city's museums to a subscription service after content was removed from other social media sites.