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The social media company also disbanded its outside council of civil and human rights advisors, exacerbating concerns about what it's doing to protect users.

The Senate's immigration bill cleared its first hurdles on the floor on Tuesday, winning enough votes for formal consideration. It's unclear whether that level of support will remain after the senators get done amending the overhaul.

The outrage over the IRS flagging of conservative groups for extra scrutiny as they applied for tax-exempt status has been bipartisan. But the Republican head of the House Oversight Committee has been strategically releasing details from the committee's investigation, leading some to charge he has partisan motives.

The Obama administration's move to drop opposition to over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception is pleasing no one. It proposes making just one brand-name form available to all ages without a prescription.

President Obama is trying to keep the pressure on Congress to overhaul the immigration system without interfering with progress on the legislation. Surrounded by business, labor and religious leaders, the president on Tuesday called on the Senate to pass the bill. The Senate has moved the measure forward, but lawmakers will propose many amendments before any final vote.

The White House maintains it had sufficiently briefed Congress on the Internet and phone data monitoring programs leaked last week, but many lawmakers vehemently disagree.

Despite the setbacks caused by the pandemic, the federal government naturalized a high number of adult immigrants this year and reduced its application backlog by nearly half.

In a town in Tuscany, some cooks are moving away from the stove to cook meals in boxes with thick wool lining. These portable ovens use the wool's convection properties as a means of slow cooking.

Bills will go up for many customers of Duke Energy Florida, Tampa Electric, FPL and Florida Public Utilities. They likely will increase again in the spring because of high costs of natural gas used to fuel power plants.

The Florida Supreme Court is wrestling in Tallahassee over questions about whether Marsy's Law and protecting the rights of crime victims can be used to keep anonymous the identities of police officers who kill a suspect in the line of duty.

Multigenerational living is on the rise, and the trend is growing fastest among Gen Zers and millennials.

A health system charged a woman for a shoulder replacement she didn't need and hadn't received. She didn't receive the care, but she did receive the bill — and some medical records of a stranger.

Prime Minister Mark Rutte's apology comes as many nations' colonial histories have received scrutiny because of the Black Lives Matter movement and the police killing of George Floyd in the U.S.

Epic Games has agreed to pay the Federal Trade Commission $520 million over allegations of privacy violations and unwanted charges. Nearly half of the money will go to refund consumers.

Lebanon's banks froze accounts three years ago amid an economic collapse. Now, under increasingly desperate circumstances, people are resorting to extreme measures to access their savings accounts.

Artist Mohsen Lihidheb gathers objects that wash ashore in Zarzis, Tunisia. His collection of sea-worn shoes, clothing and books honors the migrants who died trying to cross the Mediterranean.

Most in the minority Fort Myers community say it is a waste of time to continue to appeal denial letters they received from FEMA.

The anticipated move that could double the size of the state's medical cannabis industry. The health department also made it more expensive for marijuana operators to renew their licenses every two years.

After a recruit died in 2022, Navy SEALs have modified their notoriously grueling basic training. But some families worry the changes aren't enough.

The Supreme Court extended pandemic border restrictions. But border cities are struggling to handle the influx of migrants who have crossed the border and are bracing for more.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to dessert lover and cookbook author Claire Saffitz about her favorite beginner-friendly recipes that you can prepare for Hanukkah.

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Tommy Gonzalez, the city manager of El Paso, Texas, where the mayor recently declared a state of emergency over an influx of migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border.

Since 2017, Medicaid expansion has been adopted in seven states where a question was placed directly on the ballot. But campaign leaders say that strategy may not work in Florida.

Lamar Johnson has been in prison for nearly 28 years. He's maintained his innocence — and the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney wants him to be free. It's become a wrongful conviction battle.

Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker is scheduled to start a trial Jan. 9 in a challenge by the United Faculty of Florida and other plaintiffs to a 2021 law approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis.