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We're nearing a year when a negative leap second could be needed to shave time — an unprecedented step that would have unpredictable effects, a new study says.

China's President Hu Jintao has sworn in a new leader for Hong Kong amid large public protests. The island is marking the 15th anniversary of its return to Chinese sovereignty at a time when mistrust toward China is at its highest level since Hong Kong's handover in 1997.

Election day is Saturday, June 7, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Reading NPR. Trying out a live video. Ordering an Uber. All in Facebook. The company is trying to manage your entire digital life, but not talking about how to do it safely.

Millions of people are struggling with the record high costs of renting or buying a home. That's made housing a top concern for voters.

In the first criminal charges connected to the Twitter hack earlier this month, state and federal authorities reveal new details about how the scheme allegedly occurred.

Stu Watson wrote he killed his Facebook account and doesn't miss it. His wife Kathy writes that he still benefits from the platform because she relays news from her account to him.

Immigration attorney Richard Herman says he's very busy doing "risk assessments," telling students to delete social media posts but not entire accounts as the Trump administration cracks down on immigration.

The Communist Party said it would loosen restrictions on foreign investment in e-commerce and other businesses, and allow private competition in state-dominated sectors. The announcements are being described as China's biggest economic overhaul in two decades.