Food Maker of the spicy 'One Chip Challenge' pulls product from store shelves The maker of the extremely spicy chip said it is working to recall the product as Massachusetts authorities probe the death of a teen whose family said the challenge was a contributing factor. The Associated Press
World Saudi man sentenced to death for tweets in harshest verdict yet for online critics A retired teacher in Saudi Arabia a death sentence for his tweets criticizing the country's leadership to just a handful of followers, according to rights advocates and his family. Aya Batrawy
Technology Meta says Chinese, Russian influence operations are among the biggest it's taken down Facebook's parent company says both operations used fake accounts across social media sites to promote Chinese and Russian interests Shannon Bond
Politics For Trump, X marks the spot for his social media return. Why that could really matter Donald Trump posted again for the first time in three years since being banned from various social media, taking to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter to post his mugshot. Domenico Montanaro
World From drone videos to selfies at the front, Ukraine is the most documented war ever NPR's Greg Myre has covered more than a dozen wars dating back to the 1980s. He says the conflict in Ukraine is the most documented war ever, providing a view we've never had before. Greg Myre
Technology After rebranding, X took @x from its original Twitter owner and offered him merch Gene X Hwang owned @x on Twitter. Until Elon Musk rebranded the platform and took the handle. Kai McNamee
Technology New study shows just how Facebook's algorithm shapes conservative and liberal bubbles Research conducted at the height of the 2020 election reveals new details about how Facebook's algorithms handle political content. But it suggests there are no easy fixes to political polarization. Huo Jingnan Shannon Bond
Politics RFK Jr. is building a presidential campaign around conspiracy theories The latest member of the Kennedy dynasty to run for president regularly shares a dizzying range of falsehoods and conspiracy theories on podcasts and at other campaign appearances. Shannon Bond
Health So your tween wants a smartphone? Read this first When's the right time to start your child with a phone? Is 12 too young? Here's what a professional screen time consultant tells parents about the risks kids face online. Michaeleen Doucleff
National Is Threads really a 'Twitter killer'? Here's what we know so far Meta's new app, Threads, may be the latest in a long-string of Twitter's competitors, but it appears to have an edge in the game thanks to its ties to Instagram. Over 30 million users have joined. Emily Olson
