Business

The 5 men who were aboard the wrecked Titan sub loved adventures — and taking risks

5:03pm June 22, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The five people who died while trying to catch a glimpse of the wrecked ocean liner included a Guinness World Record holder, a deep sea entrepreneur, wealthy businessmen and "Mr. Titanic."

Takeaways from the roundtable with President Biden on artificial intelligence

4:52pm June 22, 2023

Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, talks about his recent meeting with President Biden to discuss regulating artificial intelligence.

How one H-1B visa recipient navigated layoffs in big tech

4:18pm June 22, 2023

by Amanda Aronczyk

When Nilanjan was laid off from his job in tech, his H-1B visa meant he had to find new work in 60 days, or risk having to leave the United States.

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Warren Deyampert is docked Tuesday as a member of the Coast Guard walks past at Coast Guard Base Boston.

World News

The missing submersible raises troubling questions for the adventure tourism industry

2:26pm June 22, 2023

The search for the Titan in the North Atlantic continues. When adventure travel goes wrong, who pays the price, and who's forced to take big risks mounting a rescue?

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The AG Gaston Motel is part of the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, a collection of landmarks associated with 1963 Birmingham Campaign events, like The Children's Crusade.

National

Birmingham honors the Black businessman who quietly backed the Civil Rights Movement

10:48am June 22, 2023

The National Park Service and the city are teaming up to restore the AG Gaston Motel built by Black entrepreneur AG Gaston. It served as a secure space for civil rights leaders to strategize in 1963.

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Google search for "abortion clinic near me."

Google shows you ads for anti-abortion centers when you search for clinics near you

10:26am June 22, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

A new report finds Google makes millions of dollars in ad buys from anti-abortion "pregnancy centers" that aim to divert women who are seeking abortion care.

Evan Gershkovich, the U.S. reporter detained on espionage charges in Russia, stands inside a defendants' cage before a hearing to consider an appeal of his extended detention at the Moscow City Court. His appeal was rejected.

WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich loses appeal, will remain in Russian detention

9:33am June 22, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The journalist's parents traveled to Russia to hear the pretrial decision, and they were able to briefly see their son and talk with him through an opening in a glass and metal cage.

Health & Safety

Why an economics professor mapped all the abortion providers across the country

7:25am June 22, 2023

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

The number of Americans who live 200 miles or more from an abortion provider has increased dramatically since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and 14 states banned abortion.

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When big tech laid off an H-1B worker, a countdown began to find a new job

6:55am June 22, 2023

by Amanda Aronczyk

When an H-1B visa worker was laid off from her tech job, a 60-day countdown began to either find work or leave the U.S.

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National

The FTC sues Amazon over hard-to-cancel Prime memberships

6:21pm June 21, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

Federal regulators have sued Amazon, alleging that the company for years "tricked" people into buying Prime memberships that were purposefully hard to cancel.

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