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Researchers say bots and trolls blasted out hashtags such as #ArsonEmergency, in a campaign to steer the conversation about wildfires away from climate change and toward arson.

The Israeli leader and his Likud party are waging a mudslinging campaign on social media, taking a page from the prime minister's close ally President Trump in style and substance.

Conservatives who want to emphasize America's Christian roots embrace the story of the Pilgrims and the Mayflower Compact. But some historians say their role in the country's founding is overstated.

NPR's Ailsa Chang chats with Chris Painter, an expert in cybersecurity, about Russia's recent hack into an email account for the U.S. Agency for International Development.

If you're planning a multi-million dollar ransomware attack, there's really only one way to collect - with cryptocurrency. It's fast. It's easy. Best of all, it's largely anonymous and hard to trace.

On Twitter, President Trump responds to reports he's under FBI investigation for possible obstruction of justice. While some say his tweets confirm a probe, he could be reacting to press accounts.

Lourdes Ashley Hunter of the Trans Women of Color Collective talks with Lulu Garcia-Navarro about a Facebook account that was taken down for "inauthentic behavior."

November is pancreatic cancer awareness month as survivors and advocates highlight the disease. It accounts for 3 percent of all cancer diagnoses in the U.S. and at least 7 percent of all cancer deaths. That’s according to the American Cancer Society. In Massachusetts, bipartisan legislation could pave the way for more support and screening.

Elon Musk said Twitter's recent labeling of NPR as "state-affiliated media" may not have been accurate during a series of email exchanges that offered a glimpse into the billionaire's thought process.

A plane carrying 55 cases from North Korea arrived in Hawaii Wednesday containing the possible remains of U.S. servicemen from the Korean War. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Kristen Duus, spokeswoman for the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, about the process of identifying remains.