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When it comes to curse words, artificial intelligence could help you text

Apple says the autocorrect feature on the iPhone will soon be able to use AI to know when you don't mean to say "duck." General release for the autocorrect is set for September.

Students gather a sit-in at Seattle Pacific University on May 26, 2022.

Students protest against a Seattle university's ban on hiring LGBTQ employees

Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees Chair Cedric Davis says the trustees made their decision based on what they believed was most in line with the college's mission, according to a statement.

For Romy, dance music is best when it 'pulls your heart out'

The British musician and member of The xx talks about her debut solo album, Mid Air, and performs brand new songs live for World Cafe.

Additional benefits during the pandemic helped SNAP recipients reduce hunger and buy more expensive, healthy food.

Pandemic food assistance that held back hunger comes to an end

Millions of people who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP will see a cut of $90 a month or more. Some recipients say it will make it harder to buy healthy food.

How a LGBTQ bookstore in Philadelphia reinvented itself and thrived

The oldest LGBTQ bookstore in the country is a shop called Giovanni's Room in Philadelphia. But when the bookstore almost closed forever in 2014, it took big changes to help it survive.

From wild mustangs to reimagined housing, check out these can't-miss podcasts

Looking for dinner conversation starters this Thanksgiving? The NPR One team is here to help with podcast recommendations from across public media.

The Q nightclub in New York City received rave reviews after it opened and was often very busy. After just over a year open, the club is not the subject of controversy following a lawsuit.

One of New York's largest LGBTQ clubs is accused of fostering a toxic environment

The celebrity-backed, multilevel Hell's Kitchen nightclub opened a little over a year ago. What ended up being built was far more controversial.

Kimberley Seals Allers, was inspired to start Irth because of stories she her from many mothers as well as her own experience of bias in the health care system during the delivery of her first child.

'Irth' hospital review app aims to take the bias out of giving birth

Founded by a Black mom, the app gathers reviews by and for people of color about their experience with the health care system during pregnancy and delivery.

Shutdown standoff not about whether Democrats or GOP 'win or lose,' says Sen. Warnock

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Democrat, says health care spending cuts hurt people regardless of party affiliation and that he is "hoping against hope" that the GOP and White House will negotiate.

For Black drivers, a police officer's first 45 words are a sign of what's to come

A study finds a Black driver is more likely to face being searched, handcuffed or arrested when an officer's first words are commands rather than a greeting. (Story aired on ATC on May 29, 2023.)

The factory produces leather handbags for French luxury brands.

At a French factory, the newest employees come from Ukraine

A luxury leather goods manufacturer in the Burgundy region has hired two dozen Ukrainians since the war began. The CEO says it's partly because he can't find enough French workers to fill the jobs.

'The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny' is a terrific, tangled love story

This is an epic novel to be savored. At nearly 700 pages, this multi-character, multi-stranded story explores exile and displacement — not only from one's home, but also from one's own sense of self.

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