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In this June 2018 photo, Christian, from Honduras, recounts his separation from his child at the border. A judge has given the federal government six months to identify children separated from their families.

Court Orders Administration To Identify Separated Migrant Children Within 6 Months

The government lost track of thousands of kids it had separated from families trying to cross at the U.S.-Mexico border. Now the administration has six months to find them.

Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, speaks during a 2017 rally outside the White House.

Oath Keepers leader arrested, charged with seditious conspiracy for Jan. 6 riot

The federal government has charged Stewart Rhodes and 10 others with seditious conspiracy in the most serious case to emerge from its investigation into the Capitol riot.

What Putin's renewed 6-year term means for Ukraine and the West

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Yale historian Timothy Snyder about what another 6-year presidential term for Russian leader Vladimir Putin might mean for Ukraine and the West.

Taiwan Asks Apple Maps To Blur Radar Station

Authorities in Taiwan noticed Apple Maps includes a clear, precise satellite image of an early warning radar station. It watches for threats from China, and Taiwanese officials would rather China's military not be able to study it on their iPhones. Officials asked Apple to blur the image, as Google Maps does.

A metal head made of motor parts symbolizes artificial intelligence, or AI, at the Essen Motor Show for tuning and motorsports in Essen, Germany. (Martin Meissner/AP)

Don't worry about the robot revolution: One expert explains why AI is nowhere near sentience

Earlier this month, a Google engineer claimed that the company's artificial intelligence had achieved sentience, the ability to experience feeling and thought. But many experts are skeptical.

What's The Prospect Of An Extraterrestrial Gold Rush?

A company called Deep Space Industries is planning to start mining asteroids by the year 2015. Their idea is to first send small spacecraft to explore asteroids for minerals like platinum and gold. Google's founders are backing a separate asteroid mining venture.

News brief: 46 migrants found dead in San Antonio, Jan. 6 hearing, NATO summit

Dozens of migrants are found dead in a truck in Texas. The House Jan. 6 panel schedules a last-minute hearing. NATO leaders meet in Madrid for what could be the most transformative summit in decades.

A pedestrian walks past Austin City Hall, an early voting center, on Tuesday in Austin, Texas.

The Texas Primaries: 6 Takeaways To Kick Off The 2018 Election Cycle

Democratic enthusiasm was up in Texas, but it's still a very Republican state. Statewide, Democrats face an uphill climb, but in key suburban House races, they could make gains.

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol, delivers opening remarks during a hearing on the January 6th investigation in the Cannon House Office Building on June 13, 2022 in Washington, DC. The bipartisan committee, which has been gathering evidence for almost a year related to the January 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol, will present its findings in a series of televised hearings. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Jan. 6th hearing: Will the committee's message break through to the American people?

Congress's January 6th select committee is broadcasting its hearings directly to Americans. But with partisan gaps widening, and fewer people saying Trump is responsible for the attack on Congress, can the hearings break through with the American people?

Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro indicted for not cooperating with Jan. 6 committee

Former Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro faces two criminal charges for refusing to hand over documents and testify about the January 6 attack.

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