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As Facebook problems have spilled into the open, some technology experts are starting to think about what a real alternative to Facebook might look like.

Zimbabweans living in neighboring South Africa are injecting capital into a railway revamp — but much more is needed to get the country back on its feet.

Hundreds of thousands of refugees languish in the camps. UNICEF estimates that more than half the refugees are children. Some aid groups have warned that these children could become a lost generation.

In addition to getting flashlights, bottled water and food, hurricane preparation these days includes stockpiling apps on your phone.

TikTok is one of the world's fastest growing apps, racking up 1.5 billion downloads and minting music hits. But the Chinese-owned app is also making people in Washington and Silicon Valley nervous.

Wajahat Ali, a New York Times op-ed contributor, has done a lot of writing about hate. When he heard the mosque shootings in New Zealand, he wrote a Twitter thread on how the attacks affect everyone.

Officials at every level say they're changing their approaches to election security as the presidential race comes into view. One challenge, though, is not knowing exactly how to prepare.

Viral conspiracy theories are dangerous, and maybe profitable.

Life in Rome is turned upside down, writes NPR's Sylvia Poggioli: "Even for someone who has reported from war zones, it's unnerving ... like being suspended between the Dark Ages and a sci-fi future."

BuzzFeed News has used satellite images to document China's detention of religious minorities. NPR's Scott Simon speaks to reporter Megha Rajagopalan about the massive expansion of prison camps.