150 Years After the First Phone Call, We're Still Looking for 1-on-1 ConnectionsMy interview with William Caughlin, the head of AT&T Archives and History Center, started with an ironic twist. Our Microsoft Teams video call failed, so we ended up talking over the "regular" phone. Perhaps "regular" isn't entirely accurate, given the infrastructure. But it was fitting for the topic of our...

Bondi shooting: Alleged gunman loses court bid to suppress his family's namesRocco Fazzari/Getty ImagesA sketch shows alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram at a court hearing last monthThe alleged Bondi gunman has lost his court bid to suppress the names and addresses of his mother, brother and sister due to fears over their safety.Lawyers for Naveed Akram - who is facing 59 charges over December's...

Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for March 15, #538Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.Today is Selection Sunday, and the Connections: Sports Edition puzzle is all about the NCAA basketball...

US judge orders Trump administration to reopen Voice of AmericaGetty ImagesA judge in the US has ruled that the effective closure of the Voice of America (VOA) last year was "illegal" and that hundreds of its journalists should be reinstated.District Court Judge Royce Lamberth has given authorities one week to put the international broadcaster back on air. The VOA was set up during World War...

Greetings from Cairo, where lights and decorations transform the city during Ramadan Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. As the holy month of Ramadan begins this week, Muslims in Cairo have been adorning their homes with lights and...