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Holiday cyber scams are getting more inventive

By Jenna McLaughlin

Published November 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM EST

Hackers are hoping to take advantage of the holiday season, and they're not just stealing money or data.

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What does normal look like in Caracas one month after the Maduro operation?

Manuel Rueda, Sarah McCammon

Nearly a month after U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, Caracas is settling into an uneasy normal, with major changes and lingering questions about what lasts and what comes next.
Population growth is slowing, and the ripple effects could be wide

Sarah McCammon, Avery Keatley, Ahmad Damen

Immigration crackdowns may be slowing U.S. population growth and reshaping the economy, says Luke Pardue, policy director at the Aspen Institute Economic Strategy Group.
Faith leaders in Memphis join together to support Afghan refugees

Kathryn Fink, Sarah McCammon, Sarah Robbins

Two Memphis pastors, Stephen Cook and Latif Salar, are working to protect Afghan church members after the Trump administration halted asylum processing.
Doctors say measures to control an incurable lung disease aren't enough

Farida Romero

Silicosis is an often deadly lung disease linked to inhaling toxic dust from cutting engineered stone. California has passed new safety measures for workers in the last few years, but doctors say they aren't enough.
With Iran in turmoil, the U.S. pressures Lebanon's Hezbollah to disarm

Jane Arraf

Hezbollah is being squeezed in Lebanon as Iran's economic crisis limits support, and the U.S. presses Beirut to force the group to disarm while Israel keeps bombarding Lebanon.