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Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones rallies pro-Trump supporters outside the Maricopa County Recorder's Office, on Nov. 5, 2020, in Phoenix.

InfoWars files for bankruptcy in the face of lawsuits over Sandy Hook shooting denial

Founder Alex Jones, who's repeatedly called the 2012 shooting at a Connecticut elementary school a hoax, has been sued several times by the victims' families for defamation and emotional distress.

Airline passengers, some not wearing face masks following the end of Covid-19 public transportation masking rules, wait to board a SkyWest Airlines flight at Los Angeles International Airport on April 19, 2022.

Justice Department might appeal the mask ruling if the CDC says they're still needed

The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Biden took office.

Celebrity chef José Andrés (right) is the founder of World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit organization that serves meals to people affected by humanitarian crises. Here, President Biden (second from left) arrives to meet with Ukrainian refugees and humanitarian aid workers during a visit to Warsaw, Poland, on March 26.

A charity kitchen in Ukraine linked to chef José Andrés was destroyed by a missile

The celebrity chef's nonprofit World Central Kitchen has been serving meals to families fleeing Ukraine. A restaurant that was partnering with the organization was destroyed by a Russian missile.

Firefighters battle a blaze after a civilian building was hit by a Russian missile on Monday in Lviv, Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said at least seven people were killed and more were wounded in missile strikes in different areas of the city.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 18)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

There are parallels between COVID and HIV. Despite effective treatment and prevention tools, preventable deaths continue because of difficulties reaching out to and educating people about the tools. And even as the country seems determined to move on from the pandemic, as of April 2022, someone dies of COVD-19 every four minutes in the U.S.

Despite effective treatments, HIV drags on. Experts warn COVID may face the same fate

HIV remains a problem in the U.S. because people don't use life-saving prevention and treatments. COVID is heading down the same path. Here are insights from people fighting on the frontlines of HIV.

Elon Musk draws a lot of inspiration from sci fi, says historian Jill Lepore.

How a love of sci-fi drives Elon Musk and an idea of 'extreme capitalism'

Elon Musk has been in headlines for trying to buy Twitter, but one Harvard historian says his brand of capitalism goes back to his teen years and a particular reading of science fiction stories.

A visitor reads a book at a book fair during a Publishers Forum in Lviv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. A regional council in western Ukraine had passed a motion to ban all Russian-language books, films and songs in the region.

Russian invasion upends young, flourishing Ukrainian publishing industry

After the Crimea invasion, a backlash against Russian books filled with propaganda led to the growth of Ukraine's own book industry. But Russia's latest attacks and Covid have created major obstacles.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing "Cyber Rodeo" grand opening party in Austin, Texas, on April 7, 2022.

'Love Me Tender' and poison pills: Unpacking the Elon Musk-Twitter saga

Elon Musk is trying to buy Twitter in a $43 billion takeover, which the company's board is attempting to resist. What's at stake, and where is all this going?

English composer Harrison Birtwistle, seen in 2002, has died, his publisher confirmed on Monday.

Harrison Birtwistle, an influential English composer, has died at age 87

Known for his sonic brashness and unyielding artistic vision, Birtwistle was awarded a British knighthood in 1988. He was one of the U.K.'s most prominent composers for decades.

Riot police watch a city bus burn on a street in Malmo, Sweden, on Saturday. Unrest broke out in southern Sweden late Saturday despite police moving a rally by an anti-Islam far-right group, which was planning to burn a Quran among other things, to a new location as a preventive measure.

Sweden links riots to criminal gangs that target police

Swedish police said riots that have shaken several cities are extremely serious crimes and suspect some protesters are linked to criminal gangs that intentionally target police.

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