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The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has issued five new subpoenas for witnesses lawmakers want to hear from, in addition to 35 witnesses subpoenaed already.

The leaders of Facebook, Twitter, and Google were not eager to admit fault when it comes to bad information on their platforms, but it's clear Congress is getting closer to regulation.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to journalist Natasha Del Toro about her new podcast, Verified: The Next Threat, about the rise of a global movement that is propelled by white supremacy.

"Diet for a Small Planet" promotes a plant-centric approach to eating as being more beneficial for personal and global health.

German researchers purchased the robot named Athena, and found a passenger seat was cheaper than shipping her in a box.

With news of AT&T's proposed $85 billion dollar purchase of Time Warner, there are concerns over how consumers will be impacted.

Author Howard Rheingold has been thinking about virtual reality tech for decades. He spoke to All Tech Considered about Facebook's purchase of the company behind the Oculus Rift headset.

Ski industry giant Vail Resorts aims to finalize its purchase of Crested Butte Mountain Resort, a ski area that's prided itself on being anti-corporate.

Companies like Affirm and Klarna allow shoppers to take their purchases home immediately and pay them off over time.

SYRIA - Hopes for an early breakthrough in the Israeli-Syrian Peace Talks have faded but slow movement forward continues. NPR's Ted Clark reports. -b- 16. CREDIT CARD SECURITY - NPR's John McChesney reports that Visa and Mastercard have agreed on a single technical standard that they say will allow for secure purchases over the Internet. The two credit card giants had been pursuing different systems with conflicting security specifications. Today's announcement means banks and consumers will not have to worry about choosing one system over the other.