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Cambodia is cracking down on cyber scam compounds linked to human trafficking and thousands of workers have been freed. But many say they're now stranded, with nowhere to stay and no way to get back to their families.

Some people are splurging. Others are finding that their refunds are being swallowed up by the rising cost of gas.

More U.S. scientists are heading abroad. Three researchers explain why they decided to shift their research to universities in the U.K.

Dozens of technicians will fire off about 851,000 fireworks on July Fourth, aiming to break a world record in what organizers hope will be the "most memorable display this generation will have ever seen."

Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.

What to make of all the student loan news this year? We have three takeaways, and a literary analogy (it's NPR afterall).

More than 15 inches of snow fell in West Hartford, while East Windsor and Bristol both saw more than a foot of snow, according to the National Weather Service. Parts of Fairfield County saw 10 inches.

January 6 committee hearings begin. The US sets limits on what weapons it provides Ukraine. And Russia's invasion has disrupted Ukrainian grain exports.

Two days of North Korean missile tests increase tensions. Ethiopia and Tigray agree to a cease fire. And, Biden sounds the alarm on the state of democracy.

A trio of economists just won a Nobel Prize for their insights into how democratic and other inclusive institutions are critical for a nation's prosperity.