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In recent years, several worker deaths have been linked to grueling "996" schedules, which are common in the tech industry. The label is shorthand for working 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for six days in a row.

At only 18 years old, she's the youngest player to win a Grand Slam singles tournament since 2004. She's also the first female British player to win a Grand Slam event in 44 years.

As a surge in new COVID-19 infections is leading to increased hospitalizations, heath systems in Southwest Florida are re-imposing restrictions on hospital visitation.

Now that unemployment has slipped below 6 percent, there's renewed interest in what the Federal Reserve's target for joblessness should be. Some economists worry that inflation will resurface.

Short, unlit towers are used to prospect for new wind farms. But the structures pose a threat to crop-duster pilots. Transportation officials are urging better markings and other safety improvements.

The Biden administration says it will defend its rule requiring some 84 million workers to get vaccinated or undergo weekly testing. More than two dozen states have sued to stop it.

In addition to wreckage from the tornado itself, three meteorology students traveling back from storm chasing in Kansas were killed in a crash. The twister knocked out power for over 15,000 people.

Thousands of people are believed to died in Pakistan after a 7.6 earthquake hit the country Saturday. The quake also killed hundreds in neighboring India. Steve Inskeep talks to Alex Perry, Time magazine bureau chief in Kashmir, about rescue and recovery efforts.

U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann talks about this weekend's historic parliamentary and provincial elections. Despite the killing of six candidates and incidents of intimidation preparations for the election have been largely successful.

After Tuesday's speech, the president saw a significant jump with Democrats and independents, as he may be seeing a rally-around-the-Ukrainian-flag moment.