The terrifying day the U.S.-Iran war reached a sleepy Sri Lankan town The terrifying day the U.S.-Iran war reached a sleepy Sri Lankan town A deadly strike during the first days of the Iran war hit far away in the Indian Ocean, jolting a quiet seaside town and showing how far the conflict's reach extends.

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Mustache Mischief: Kids Bypass UK's Digital Age Barriers Kids used to draw on their faces for fun. Now, they're doing it to play Roblox. It's no secret that the United Kingdom is among the toughest regions when it comes to internet age verification laws. The Online Safety Act 2023 is a UK law that requires tech platforms to protect users, especially children, from certain...

After Assad's fall, Syria's Kurds are left in limbo, feeling abandoned by the U.S. Children play outside a vacant school that is now being used to house displaced people in Qamishli, Syria. Claire Harbage/NPR...

Data center demand drives 66% surge in natural gas power plant costs Tech companies, including Microsoft and Meta, have been falling in love with natural gas lately, rushing to build power plants fed by the fossil fuel to drive their data centers. But their embrace might be a little too tight — the cost to build one of the facilities has spiked 66% in the last two years, according to a new...