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The social media platform's new owner says the company made the change without consulting or informing him before he completed the deal to purchase Twitter.

It's an important indicator, but there's a lot it doesn't tell you.

How much hospitals around the country bill for 100 top procedures became public this week. Though insurance or Medicare may not actually pay the sticker price, some hospitals in Alaska are considering how they'll respond to more knowledgeable consumers.

American drivers, on average, wasted 51 hours last year sitting in traffic jams, costing $869, according to a new report. Chicago had the worst traffic, with drivers losing 155 hours to congestion.

India wants to steer talks away from Russia, with which it's maintained ties despite the Ukraine invasion. Russia's top diplomat walked out of a previous G-20 summit over criticism of the war.

For the first time since 1985, the semifinals will feature none of the sport's most decorated programs. "This is a new history that we're venturing into," said South Carolina coach Dawn Staley.

As he retires and heads into the private sector, Shawn Henry looks back at the growth in the cybercrime problem.

Civil rights groups and the families of three Americans killed in drone strikes in Yemen filed a lawsuit against top Obama administration officials Wednesday. The suit claims U.S. authorities executed their sons without charge or trial — outside the law and the Constitution.

Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials, has died. With its mix of Black and white members and Jamaica-influenced fashion style, the band became leaders of the anti-racist 2 Tone ska revival movement.

The U.S. Army is retooling itself in the Indo-Pacific region to build up deterrence against its top challenger: rising China.

Democrats argue the top Senate leader's retirement might be a good thing. But it's going to set off a scramble to replace him in one of the most hotly contested races in 2016.

The Trump White House had been considering Robert Mueller to lead the FBI. Then, the Justice Department moved in and asked him to serve as special counsel in its Russia investigation.

Vice President Harris will visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia to discuss issues like economic growth and food security. She's the highest-ranking administration official to travel to the continent.

Closing arguments begin in the fraud and conspiracy trial of two former Enron officials. Prosecutors will lay out their case against former Chairman Kenneth Lay and former CEO Jeffrey Skilling. The defense presents its case Tuesday. The jury is expected to begin deliberating Wednesday.

Twenty-five years ago, a network of nuclear warheads rested below Arizona, Arkansas and Kansas. None of the Titan II Missiles were ever launched and all but one have been destroyed. A museum in Tucson is dedicated to the lone survivor.

The Senate Judiciary Committee votes to give Chairman Patrick Leahy the power to subpoena 11 current and former Bush administration officials regarding the firing of eight U.S. attorneys.

In 1989, 2 Live Crew's As Nasty As They Wanna Be became the first album declared legally obscene, and the group's legal battles set a precedent for the rappers that followed.

To celebrate the new year, Sasa Woodruff's mom bakes a punch torte, a tradition started in her family back in the former Czechoslovakia. Her mom was born during World War II and food was scarce, but thanks to her family's chickens, the 16 eggs the cake calls for were a luxury they could afford.

NPR asked four chefs to divulge the dish that most reminds them of the holidays. Atlanta-based food chemist Shirley Corriher says her favorite is her grandmother's sweet potato pudding, while Dorie Greenspan thinks fondly of gingerbread cookies -- and what happened when her son was young.

In a country where understatement and simplicity reign, the unpretentious smorrebrod is a national dish. There are countless variations, from minimal to lavish, but all reflect straightforward Scandinavian sensibilities: simple, honest, local ingredients attractively presented with little waste.