Facebook Increasingly Reliant on A.I. To Predict Suicide Risk
Ten times a day, on average, Facebook's AI-driven self-harm detection system alerts authorities to people who may be about to hurt themselves.
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After Nearly 2 Weeks and 2 Recounts, Florida Senate Race Ends
Nearly two weeks after Election Day, a statewide recount showed that Republican Gov. Rick Scott continued to hold the lead in the Senate race against incumbent Democrat Bill Nelson.
Supercomputers Assist Firefighters As Wildfires Spread In California
New technology builds on existing models and adds in the growing amount of real-time data available from NASA satellites, weather stations, field cameras and aerial reconnaissance flights.
Inside The Business Of School Security To Stop Active Shooters
Schools in the U.S. have spent billions of dollars on systems to stop shooters. Washington Post reporter John Woodrow Cox says it's not clear how effective these measures can be.
Death Toll Rises To 76 In California Wildfire
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Sean Abrams, a Butte County paramedic and resident, about his experience fighting the Camp Fire.
A Student Set Out To Correct The National Park Service's Mistake, He Did
A good news story about one citizen's journey to set the record straight with the National Park Service, whose website contained an error.
The Impact Of A New Acting Attorney General On The Russia Investigation
The appointment of a new acting U.S. Attorney General raises questions about the future of the Mueller probe.
Brown University Releases 'Cost Of War' Project
Last week the Cost of War Project at Brown University released its annual report. NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with political scientist Neta Crawford about the report - and war's actual costs.
Hate Crimes Surged By 17 Percent Over The Last Year, Says FBI
We hear from two educators in Reading, Mass, where police have been investigating racist incidents across the town since May of last year, including racist graffiti scrawled on bathroom stalls.
Facebook Under Criticism For Failing To Crack Down On Russian Interference
Facebook leaders are under intense scrutiny for lax privacy protection, failing to counter disinformation campaigns and attacking their critics.