Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims
Smartmatic sued Newsmax for defamation over false claims related to the 2020 presidential election. The trial was supposed to begin next week.
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The BBC’s vast library of sound effects — 33,000 of them — is open to the public
Among the 33,000 effects free for anyone to use are reindeer grunts, frog croaks and crowds at the 1989 FA Cup Final.
Why Russia's broadcaster RT turned to covertly funding American pro-Trump influencers
RT was long known to be a source of Russian propaganda. But a recent indictment of two employees for covertly funneling $10 million to pro-Trump influencers shines a light on its covert activities.
California’s first plastic bag ban made things worse. Now it’s trying again
California and other states — and some cities — have learned a lesson: Bans on plastic bags don’t always go as planned. In fact, California's original ban made things worse.
Time is running out to avoid a strike by 25,000 dockworkers
Dockworkers from Maine to Texas could strike on Oct. 1 if they don't reach a new labor contract with the ocean carriers and port terminal operators. Sticking points are wages and automation.
Why Nevada's housing crisis is about more than Californians driving up home prices
As part of NPR’s "We, The Voters" series, we went to Nevada to talk to residents about their housing situation, the state’s affordable housing crisis and what factors are driving it.
Trump has a pro-cryptocurrency platform -- while Harris chases the crypto vote
Crypto companies are burning a lot of cash this year's presidential election. The industry sees former president Donald Trump as a crypto convert.
Going once … going twice: Alex Jones’ cameras, mics, Infowars show, vitamin site
A federal bankruptcy judge has ruled that a plan to sell off the assets of Jones' media company, Free Speech Systems, can move ahead. Net proceeds will go to the Sandy Hook families who Jones defamed.
Union voters were never a monolith. This election season is no different
Almost all major American labor unions are supporting Vice President Harris in the presidential election this year. But many rank-and-file members of those unions do not.
The state of Maryland sues Dali ship owner and manager over the Key Bridge collapse
State leaders argue that the cargo ship was not fit to sail on March 26, and its owner, Grace Ocean Private Limited, and manager, Synergy Marine Group, failed to take precautions to prevent the crash.