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Google published a map of most-searched-for spellings, by state.

National

Misspellings, Mapped: America The How-Do-You-Spell-Beautiful?

1:12pm May 31, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Just in time for the National Spelling Bee, Google published a map of the words people in each state have a hard time spelling. The results are not pretty. (And what's up with New Jersey?)

A tweet by President Trump, which has been deleted, caused a stir with its mention of "negative press covfefe."

'Covfefe' Kerfuffle: Trump's Typo Sparks A Search For Meaning, And Humor

11:21am May 31, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Among those who responded: Ric Flair. The covfefe kerfuffle is a reminder that we're living in a unique political era, when even the words are brand-new.

Artist and flipbooked.com founder Liza Tudor thumbs through "1st Steps," a flipbook of Nicole Garrens' son Zander's first steps. Tudor sent the flipbook to Garrens' husband, Roy, who's currently incarcerated in Texas.

Flipbooks Help Prisoners Stay Connected To Their Loved Ones

5:07pm May 29, 2017

by Noel Black

For people in prison, rules limiting access to technology make seeing video of their kids' first steps difficult. But a Colorado woman is using a 19th century solution for this 21st century problem.

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Scattered plans among Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas to host women-only screenings of the upcoming "Wonder Woman" movie have produced both support and some grumbling about gender discrimination. The movie opens June 2, starring Gal Gadot as the DC Comics charac

National

Some Men Are Not Happy About A Women-Only Screening Of 'Wonder Woman'

11:04pm May 28, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Men posted lots of angry messages on Alamo Drafthouse's social media pages. The Drafthouse responded by scheduling additional women-only screenings.

After A Terrorist Attack, Social Media Can Cause More Harm Than Good

5:44pm May 26, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Emily Dreyfuss, a reporter for Wired, who explains how sharing information about a terrorist attack on social media helps terrorists spread their message.

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Spectators watch the world's top-ranked Go player, Ke Jie, square off against Google's artificial intelligence program, AlphaGo, during the Future of Go Summit in Wuzhen, China, on Tuesday. The program beat Ke in the first of three planned matches.

World News

'Like A God,' Google A.I. Beats Human Champ Of Notoriously Complex Go Game

5:53pm May 23, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

"Last year, it was still quite humanlike when it played," the world's No. 1 Go player, Ke Jie, said after losing the first in a three-match series. "But this year, it became like a god of Go."

While the government dodged a bullet this time by avoiding the latest malware attack, experts say its systems are still vulnerable.

Federal Computers Dodge Global Malware Attack ... This Time

6:04pm May 22, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Experts say federal agencies have taken steps to secure networks, but they remain vulnerable.

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National

Small Indiana Nonprofit Falls Victim To Ransom Cyberattack

8:02am May 20, 2017

by Annie Ropeik

A small Indiana nonprofit was devastated by a malware attack earlier this year. It's still recovering after hackers stole data.

What started out as web surfing for one teen descended into online obsession and isolation.

Is 'Internet Addiction' Real?

10:31am May 18, 2017

by Lesley McClurg

What started out as web surfing by a healthy teen descended into online obsession and isolation. Was it depression, internet addiction or both? Whatever you call it, rehab is now part of the answer.

A passenger plane lands at the John F. Kennedy international airport. Lower air fares, better on-time performance, fewer lost bags and fewer passengers being bumped from over-booked flights have all contributed to the airline's better customer satisfactio

National

Despite Viral Incidents, Passengers Are More Satisfied With Airlines Than Ever

11:14am May 16, 2017

by David Schaper

Lower airfares, better on-time performance, fewer lost bags and fewer passengers being bumped from overbooked flights have all contributed to the overall better customer satisfaction ratings.