Technology

Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue speaks about Apple Music during the keynote at the annual developers conference.

Apple Bets Big That You'll Start Paying To Stream Music

12:57pm June 30, 2015

by Laura Sydell

Millions listen to services like Spotify and Pandora, but relatively few of them subscribe. Why should they when there are so many free options? The new Apple Music will be free for only 3 months.

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A glitch in the State Department's visa system has affected people around the world. Many, including athletes, workers and students, have been unable to enter the United States.

National

State Department Computer Glitch Creates A Visa Nightmare

3:15pm June 29, 2015

by Yuki Noguchi

The problem has had a wide impact, keeping farmworkers, Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes and foreign students from entering the U.S. The agency has 100 experts working on a fix.

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Pilot André Borschberg sent this photo of his flight over Japan; he's now over the Pacific Ocean, heading to Hawaii. He's not expected to land until Friday morning, Eastern time.

World News

Solar-Powered Airplane Begins Long Journey From Japan To Hawaii

3:13pm June 29, 2015

by Bill Chappell

It's expected to be the longest leg of the Solar Impulse's planned around-the-world flight, a trip that will last five days and five nights.

Melissa Malzkuhn, director of the Motion Light Lab at Gallaudet University, suits up in motion capture to record a nursery rhyme for deaf children.

When It Comes To Learning For The Deaf, 'It's A 3-D Language'

2:36pm June 28, 2015

by Emma Bowman

English nursery rhymes don't translate well to ASL, a visual language. One team is merging high tech with cognitive research to improve language learning for deaf and hard of hearing children.

People celebrate inside the Stonewall Inn, an iconic gay bar recently granted historic landmark status, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states.

From Ice Cream To Ian McKellen: Reactions To Same-Sex Marriage Ruling

4:53pm June 26, 2015

by Bill Chappell

There was jubilation among supporters of same-sex marriage after the Supreme Court declared it legal in all 50 states. We've rounded up some of the best reactions.

Anna Akana, a bespectacled, 25-year-old comedian who writes, directs and stars in skits about everything from personal stories, to friendship and even dealing with anxiety, says she is sort of over YouTube.

Economy

For Online Video Stars, YouTube Is No Longer The Only Stage

6:50pm June 25, 2015

by Neda Ulaby

Online video is such a huge and lucrative market that a lot of companies are trying to lure some of the biggest stars away from the current king of medium — YouTube.

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An UberPop vehicle was overturned by French taxi drivers, who also clashed with riot police, during Thursday's protest of the app-based ride-hailing company.

World News

Thousands Of Cabdrivers Clog France's Roads To Protest Uber

4:29pm June 25, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Some 2,800 taxi drivers are reportedly taking part in the protest, as taxi drivers form virtual blockades around airports and key train stations.

National

#StreetsAndBeats: How Do Cops And Communities Build Trust?

4:12pm June 25, 2015

by Michel Martin

Michel Martin hosts a live storytelling event around police and community relations in Los Angeles. Join the online conversation by using #StreetsAndBeats.

Gmail Now Features A Way To Ease Sender's Remorse

7:11pm June 24, 2015

by Marie Andrusewicz

Once tucked away in Google's "Labs" space for beta testing, the "Undo Send" option now gives users 5 to 30 seconds after sending an email to change their minds.

National

OPM Chief Again Grilled On Data Hack

6:58pm June 24, 2015

by Brian Naylor

Katherine Archuleta says she is "not comfortable" with estimates that more than 18 million current and former federal workers could be affected.