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Greenidge Generation completes screen installation on intake pipe

The Seneca Lake power plant and Bitcoin mining facility is installing wedge wire screens on its intake pipe, a complaint of environmental activists.

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi plays a version of himself in <em>No Bears. </em>

In 'No Bears', a banned filmmaker takes bold aim at Iranian society

In 2010, Iranian the authorities charged Jafar Panahi with making anti-government propaganda. No Bears, which was filmed in secret, is a brilliant, layered drama — and an idiosyncratic self portrait.

Election workers process mail ballots for the midterm elections in Philadelphia on Nov. 8, 2022.

Despite mail voting changes, ballot rejections remain relatively low in 2022 midterms

Hundreds of thousands of mail ballots were rejected across the country during the 2022 general election. That's about 1% of returned ballots, a rate similar to prior years.

One in 5 workers in the U.S., or some 30 million people, are estimated to have signed noncompete agreements. Many say they weren't aware of the details and barely even remember signing them.

Many workers barely recall signing noncompetes, until they try to change jobs

Employers say that noncompete agreements are needed to protect trade secrets and investments. The FTC says they deprive workers of their economic liberties and has proposed a rule to ban them.

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, seen in May 2021, is on trial in Washington, accused of crimes related to the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol.

Jurors in the Proud Boys trial hear the start of the seditious conspiracy case

Prosecutors say five defendants "took aim at the heart of our democracy" on Jan. 6, 2021. Defendants' lawyers tell jurors their clients didn't plan the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

James Lopez stands in front of an Amazon building he helped construct in Washington state. Lopez has suspended a months-long housing search because his family can't afford to keep paying hundreds of dollars in rental application fees.

Rental application fees add up fast in a tight market. But limiting them is tough

California is the latest in a string of states and cities to try and save renters money on repeated application fees. But legal aid attorneys say the laws are proving difficult to enforce.

Billionaire Elon Musk has told Twitter he's willing to buy the company after all, and at the originally agreed upon price of $54.20 per share.

Elon Musk says he's willing to buy Twitter after all

The Tesla CEO tells Twitter that he'll go ahead with the original deal to buy the company for $44 billion, or $54.20 a share, possibly averting a trial set for later this month.

Yes, huge lottery jackpots are less rare now. Here are 5 things to know about them

Billion-dollar paydays are more likely now — but that doesn't mean you're more likely to win one. Lotteries are "a purely entertainment product," an expert tells NPR.

Regina Spektor: Tiny Desk Concert

Spektor performs songs filled with truth and whimsy from her astonishing new record, plus some old favorites.

Andrew Bird and Iron & Wine: Tiny Desk Concert

The two Tiny Desk veterans bring a spirit of serious fun to each other's songs.

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