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Twitter's eccentric co-founder Jack Dorsey stepped down as CEO abruptly Monday. The new CEO is a company veteran who rose to chief technology officer.

Public school classes are canceled again as the teachers union and the city continue negotiations surrounding in-person and virtual learning due to the omicron-fueled COVID surge.

NBC Sports officials say their plan of covering the Olympics from its Stamford, Conn., facility is a similar strategy used to cover the delayed 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics last year.

The California Republican and Trump ally will take the helm of the Trump Media & Technology Group next month, giving up his seat in the middle of his 10th term.

The decision follows a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate.

A nonprofit network of investigative reporters details charges of how the ride-sharing service pushed into markets around the world as a company spokesperson acknowledged "mistakes'' in the past.

The key to winning as a big-time coach is keeping your players eligible. Commentator Frank Deford says that when Joe Paterno's old assistant was in trouble, his instincts kicked in: Paterno kept Jerry Sandusky eligible.

Congress defeats legislation that would have required all Internet traffic to be treated equally as it moves across the network. Telephone and cable companies want to start charging higher rates for faster and preferential connections.

Laptop computers spawn a new kind of musical competition: the laptop battle. DC9, a smoky nightclub in downtown D.C. recently hosted one of these cyber-music showdowns.

The U.S. Department of State recently announced a reward of up to $10 million for information on foreign interference in elections.

In this week's essay, NPR's Scott Simon reminds us to look up from our screens and take note of the beauty in the regular routines and rituals around us.

Killnet urged hackers to take down dozens of airport websites across the country early Monday morning. Within hours several sites were down. But officials say the outages did not interrupt operations.

Jazz cellist Tomeka Reid is one of this year's MacArthur Fellows. She and 24 other so-called "geniuses" will each receive $800,000 for their "exceptional creativity."

The penalty issued by a Washington state judge was the maximum allowed for more than 800 violations of the state's Fair Campaign Practices Act.

A woman recalls how a stranger's patience eased her first day at a new job.

As part of our series featuring your voices on Black History Month, professor Cheryl Rodriguez says students are hungry for this knowledge.

The parent company of one of the nation's largest airlines filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Tuesday morning. AMR Corporation, which runs American Airlines and American Eagle, said that bankruptcy is in the best interest of the companies and its stakeholders. The companies say the Chapter 11 process will enable them to continue conducting normal business operations while they restructure their debts.

His administration is requiring state universities to provide information from the past five years about services they have provided to people with gender dysphoria.

The video of goats dashing through the streets of San Francisco drew thousands of views on Twitter and was the subject of much joking. We asked a goat specialist to weigh in.

Mike Gerson, the Washington Post columnist and former speechwriter for George W. Bush, died this week from cancer at the age of 58. NPR's Scott Simon has an appreciation.

The store supervisor who fatally shot six coworkers apologized for what he was about to do while simultaneously blaming others for mocking him.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking to apply what critics call the "Don't Say Gay" law through the 12th grade. It will go up for a vote next month.

Nineteen of the recalls were related to the risk of lead poisoning, and 32 recalls were of clothing, the group Kids in Danger said.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is criticizing efforts across the U.S. to tamp down a recent jump in COVID-19 cases through temporary restrictions or masking.

Pharmacists in the government employees union say the vote of no confidence is a "last resort" after previous attempts to resolve staffing issues with leadership.