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<em>Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse</em> is earning a lot of praise.

The new Spider-Man film shows that representation is a winning strategy

The early box office figures for the new Spider-Man film — and the demographic data of moviegoers — paint a vivid picture.

Several train cars are immersed in the Yellowstone River after a bridge collapse near Columbus, Mont., on Saturday. The bridge collapsed overnight, causing a train that was traveling over it to plunge into the water below.

A train carrying hazardous materials plunges into Yellowstone River after bridge fails

A bridge that crosses the Yellowstone River in Montana collapsed early Saturday, plunging portions of a freight train carrying hot asphalt and molten sulfur into the rushing water below.

A woman walks past a personal finance loan office in October 2020 in Franklin, Tenn.

Over $200 billion in pandemic business loans appear to be fraudulent, a watchdog says

The Office of Inspector General of the Small Business Administration has released a "landscape of fraud" report highlighting why 17% of PPP and other loans appear bogus.

Families grapple with rising college costs

As college tuition continues to rise, families are trying to figure out where their kids will go to college and how they'll pay for it.

A South Florida man shot at two Instacart delivery workers who mistakenly drove to the wrong address.

A South Florida man shot at 2 Instacart delivery workers who went to the wrong house

Broward County State Attorney Harold F. Pryor called the incident "very disturbing" and said prosecutors would decide whether to file charges after reviewing the case.

The Justice Department had asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans for an emergency stay of an abortion pill ruling by a federal judge in Texas while the court hears the case.

U.S. appeals court preserves partial access to abortion pill, but with tighter rules

The Biden administration had asked the higher court to stay a decision from a Texas judge while the appeal plays out.

Chlöe Bailey has arrived with a record that showcases her personal side, diving deep into relationships, heartbreak and vulnerability.

On her new album, Chlöe Bailey gathers the many parts of her 'In Pieces'

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with singer-songwriter and actress Chlöe Bailey about her new album, In Pieces.

DOJ's Whistle-Blower Recruitment Pays Off

The Justice Department has recovered a record $2.5 billion in health care fraud over the past year — mostly with the help of drug company employees who blow the whistle to the federal government.

Smoke is seen rising from a neighborhood in Khartoum, Sudan, on Saturday. Fierce clashes between Sudan's military and the country's powerful paramilitary erupted in the capital and elsewhere in the African nation after weeks of escalating tensions between the two forces.

Gunfire and explosions erupt across Sudan's capital as military rivals clash

Fighting erupted Saturday morning in Khartoum and continued into the night. The violence between two rival factions of Sudan's armed forces has spread to other regions, including Darfur.

Daniel Penny leaves Manhattan Criminal Court on Friday in New York.

Daniel Penny is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Jordan Neely

The former U.S. Marine, 24, was videotaped putting Neely in a chokehold on the NYC subway on May 1. He surrendered to police ahead of his arraignment on Friday and was released on $100,000 bail.

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