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January 1 is a common birthday in Pakistan and Afghanistan because 1/1 is an easy date for people to remember in cultures that don't follow Western standards of time.

A social media ban for children under 16 will be the first law in the world to levy fines on TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram for allowing youth accounts.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal charges after a corruption probe into his administration. And, Hurricane Helene is projected to reach a catastrophic Category 4.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a $1.2 trillion budget package, but only with help from Democrats. Some GOP members object.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with GOP strategist Brendan Buck about the path forward for the debt ceiling deal that's heading to the House floor today.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Ambassador Daniel Speckhard, former director of policy at NATO, about the state of the security alliance on its 75th anniversary.

State appellate defender says law infringes on Second Amendment right to ‘open carry’

A short story by Dracula author Bram Stoker was discovered by a pharmacist in Dublin in a newspaper published in 1890. Gibbet Hill is a gruesome tale about three kids that accost a man on the road.

At issue is a Texas law that mandates pornography websites verify the ages of their users before they gain access to the material.

There are eight candidates vying to be House speaker, and behind closed doors Republicans will narrow down the choices. The House has been without a speaker for nearly three weeks.