Reporters who pored over internal documents discuss what's next for Facebook NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Shannon Bond of NPR, Jeff Horwitz of The Wall Street Journal and Elizabeth Dwoskin of The Washington Post about a trove of internal Facebook documents. Courtney Dorning
Erika Hamden: What does it take to send a telescope into the stratosphere? Astrophysicist Erika Hamden spent 10 years building FIREBall, a telescope that reaches the stratosphere and looks for clues to how stars form. Launching it was more challenging than she ever imagined. Sanaz Meshkinpour
Facebook is rebranding as Meta — but the app you use will still be called Facebook The change comes as Facebook looks to recast its public image from battered social network to tech innovator focused on building the next generation of online interaction, known as the "metaverse." Shannon Bond
A lost hiker ignored rescuers' phone calls, thinking they were spam A search and rescue unit in Colorado says a hiker spent the night in the forest after they "ignored repeated phone calls from us because they didn't recognize the number." Bill Chappell
Leaders from Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are facing lawmakers about child safety Executives from the three social media giants were testifying before a Senate subcommittee Thursday about what they are doing to ensure the safety of their youngest users. The Associated Press
Meet Skimpflation: A Reason Inflation Is Worse Than The Government Says It Is The economy is malfunctioning. We're spending more and getting less. The problem is bigger than just standard inflation. Greg Rosalsky
What does the future of driverless cars look like? Amazon's autonomous vehicle unit, Zoox, announced plans to test-drive "robotaxis" in downtown Seattle. NPR's David Folkenflik speaks with historian Peter Norton.
The creator of 'Stardew Valley' announces his spooky new game: 'Haunted Chocolatier' The solo developer behind Stardew Valley says he's at work on a new game, all about "magical haunted ghost chocolate." Haunted Chocolatier is already getting fan excitement, but no release date yet. Nell Clark
Tech workers recount the cost of speaking out, as tensions rise inside companies More and more tech workers are publicly criticizing their companies. But those who have spoken out say it's taken a toll on their careers, friendships and mental health. Bobby Allyn
Oversight Board slams Facebook for giving special treatment to high-profile users Facebook's "cross-check" program applies to millions of accounts, but the board says the company is not being transparent about how it applies its rules to those prominent users. Bobby Allyn