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Snapchat's Family Center lets parents see whom their teen is contacting, but not their messages. Parents can also confidentially report accounts that concern them, without their child's knowledge.

Young Nigerians are leaving the country in increasing numbers in search of a better life. It's a trend that even has it's own word — Japa — Yoruba for "to run, or escape."

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The Gilded Age podcast, food influencer Keith Lee, the show Bargain, and Madi Diaz's new album.

A new Romanian film about an underpaid production assistant driving from gig to gig crackles with brains, obscenity, political anger and jokes that will have you laughing out loud.

A disparate group of left-wing and Green parties unites to fight France's far-right in legislative elections.

NPR's Rob Schmitz asks Amanda Raffoul of Harvard's School of Public Health about a new estimate of the amount of money social media companies make on advertisements to users 17 and younger.

Life happens. Sometimes we get injured or sick — and we get older. As we change, so should our exercise routine. NPR's Life Kit explains how to adapt your fitness plan to meet your body where it is.

For many, the internet has become less fun and less informative. Those who study the web say there are underlying reasons for this, and the problems are expected to worsen with the rise of AI.

This week's discourse has revolved around the so-called "Gen Z stare" in professional and retail environments. But what are people really talking about?

Life happens. Sometimes we get injured or sick — and we get older. As we change, so should our exercise routines. NPR's Life Kit explains how to adapt your fitness plan to meet your body where it is.

The June murder of a teenage social media star has become part of a wider conversation in Pakistan about gender-based violence in the age of social media.

In Mexico, a country that loves a rags-to-riches story, a street sweeper with a golden voice has suddenly become a pop sensation.

Saturday’s report from the Department of Health shows the percentage of positive coronavirus tests topped 7% for the fifth time this week.

U.S. News and World Report has tallied up the data on nearly 1,800 colleges and universities around the country and issued its 2015 Best College Rankings.…

The House has passed a bipartisan plan to create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Senate Republicans are opposed to the measure.

As the political ad season heats up, The Nation's Ben Adler says too much of the Republican's campaign spending is going towards uninformative, negative advertising.

The U.N.'s top envoy on Syria says diplomats have failed to agree on a date for a peace conference. Lakhdar Brahimi says he's still hoping such a meeting could take place in Geneva before the end of the year. He had been hoping it would take place this month, but the Syrian rebels aren't ready to attend, the U.S. and Russia have yet to agree on whether Iran should take part and there are many other roadblocks. Brahimi is raising the alarms about a conflict that has affected half of the population, with 6,000 people fleeing every day.

Preserving democracy is top of mind for Democrats and independents, while Republicans are most concerned about immigration. And there are big splits on how to handle immigration in particular.

It's not just Louis C.K. and Stephen Colbert who are confused about the Common Core. Get the facts here.

Aegon catches on to Aemond's power plays. Plus: Alicent shows symptoms of maternal instinct.

Yogurt can be a blank canvas. It is full of creamy tangy flavor but it takes on other flavors beautifully.

Brevard and Lee are also in the top 10 for number of registered boats in Florida. Lee ranks third with 48,139 and Brevard is seventh with 35,001.

Poet Mark Doty, winner of the 2008 National Book Award for poetry, discusses his favorite listener-submitted poems with NPR's Michel Martin.

Misinformation spread quickly after the wildfires in Los Angeles last year. Some of these false narratives on social media had an impact on California policy.

From overlooked side effects to misleading claims online, a variety of forces are fueling skepticism around the drugs, which decades of research has shown to be safe and effective.