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NPR's Noel King talks to Brandon Judd, president of the union that represents agents, about the Inspector General's report finding "dangerous overcrowding" at facilities. NPR's John Burnett weighs in.

Two women who reviewed hundreds of TikTok videos each week for violent and graphic content say the company ignored the psychological trauma they suffered on the job and pushed them to meet quotas.

Getting a sense of falsehoods online might sound straightforward, but it isn't. Researchers use state-of-the-art algorithms but it also comes down to lots of scrolling and reading.

Suddenly aware of repetitive feedback loops in his life, Max Hawkins created apps that decided where he should go, what strangers' parties he should attend, even how he should spend Christmas.

In her new book, Slate senior editor Emily Bazelon explores teen bullying, what it is and what it isn't, and how the rise of the Internet and social media make the experience more challenging. "It really can make bullying feel like it's 24/7," she says.

The Feeling of Jazz, Program No. 446 airing January 2, 2022 featured a spotlight on jazz organist Don Patterson (July 22, 1936, Columbus, Ohio – February 10, 1988, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), in music presented by co-host Kent Lindquist. Meanwhile, co-host Al Corns featured other main stream jazz artists like Willie Pickens, J.J. Johnson, Illinois Jacquet and more. Engineered by Dave Woodworth.

The Feeling of Jazz, program # 153 airing June 12, 2022 (a reprise from 12-01-2013) featured a spotlight on American jazz musician James Oscar (Jimmy) Smith (December 8, 1925 – February 8, 2005) in music presented by Kent Lindquist, while Bill Satterlee took the week off. Engineered by Dave Woodworth.

"People ask, 'Why do these things happen?' Well, I mean, we've got a guy who's been arrested 20 times who's walking free," Portage Police Chief Michael Candiano told the city council Tuesday.

New documents leaked about NRA top executive Wayne LaPierre's lavish clothing and travel expenses contrast with the culture of fear, poor pay and an underfunded pension described by former staffers.

In an exclusive interview with NPR, the top federal prosecutor for the District of Columbia describes how investigators are building their case.