At The Mercy Of An App: Workers Feel The Instacart Squeeze The grocery-delivery app faces a new wave of discontent. Working for an algorithm means tweaks can upend a livelihood — and being a faster, nicer, more experienced worker doesn't guarantee better pay. Alina Selyukh
Social Media Platforms Roll Out New Rules For Political Ads NPR's Michel Martin speaks with journalist Kara Swisher about new rules governing political ads on some social media platforms.
Elon Musk Unveils Tesla's Cybertruck, With A Polarizing Wedge Shape The truck's unique design threw some Tesla fans for a loop. And when Musk showed off the truck's "armor glass," its windows shattered. Bill Chappell
Twitter Adds 'Hide Reply' Function To Try To Improve Online Conversation From now on, users can hide all manner of unwanted tweets — from the slightly irksome to the totally offensive. Vanessa Romo
U.S. Firms Get 90-Day Extension To Work With Huawei On Rural Networks The U.S. government is letting American businesses work with Chinese tech giant Huawei for an additional three months, in a third delay to a ban enacted in May for national security reasons. Shannon Bond
Cybercrime Booms As Scammers Hack Human Nature To Steal Billions Cybercrime is ballooning as scammers learn to research their victims and fine-tune their psychological tricks. Martin Kaste
How Virtual Reality Can Help People Better Understand Climate Change As communities plan for sea level rise, it can be hard to convince residents of the dramatic changes in store. A California scientist is testing one possible answer: virtual reality. Nathan Rott
Troll Watch: Disinformation Around Impeachment Hearings NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Karen Kornbluh, senior fellow at The German Marshall Fund, about disinformation campaigns related to the impeachment hearings.
'This Isn't Speech:' Attorney Carrie Goldberg On Revenge Porn Attorney and author Carrie Goldberg was the target of revenge porn from an ex-boyfriend, and now she's built a practice helping people in similar situations. Her new book is Nobody's Victim. Michel Martin
Apple Bans Vaping-Related Apps Apple has removed 181 vaping-related apps from its App Store. The move comes amid growing concern over the health effects of e-cigarettes and the rise of vaping-related illnesses among young people. Shannon Bond