Spotify upgrades its lyrics feature with offline access, more translations Image Credits:hocus-focus / Getty Images 5:00 AM PST · February 4, 2026 Spotify on Wednesday announced changes to its built-in song lyrics feature, which includes making lyrics translations globally available, offering the ability to view lyrics when offline, and relocating the feature...

How the energy crisis fueled by the war in Iran is affecting Asia Asia is feeling the energy shock of the war on Iran. NPR's A Martinez talks to Sam Reynolds of the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

Japan's ruling party wins a supermajority in country's lower house Japan's ruling party wins a supermajority in country's lower house Audio will be available later today. Japan's ruling party scored its biggest electoral win in its seven-decade history Sunday, due mostly to the popularity of its first female prime minister, Sanae...

Spyware maker sentenced to prison in Greece for wiretapping politicians and journalists In Brief Posted: 7:45 AM PST · February 26, 2026 Image Credits:Sudowoodo / Getty Images A Greek court on Thursday sentenced the founder of Intellexa, a collective of spyware makers, to eight years in prison for illegal wiretapping and privacy...

Convicted spyware chief hints that Greece’s government was behind dozens of phone hacks The founder of spyware maker Intellexa has said he is planning to appeal a conviction handed down by a Greek court on charges that he and three other executives illegally obtained personal data as part of a mass-wiretapping campaign in the country. The spying scandal, sometimes referred to as “Greek...