2020 Political Campaigns Are Trying To Avoid A 2016-Style Hack Four years after Russians hacked the Clinton campaign's emails, political candidates are scrambling to beef up their defenses against cyberattacks. Many politicians haven't updated their security. Shannon Bond
Why Elections Officials Aren't Taking A Simple Security Step Elections officials could improve their cybersecurity in a simple way — by using dot gov website domains instead of the others they use. Why don't they? Miles Parks
As Esports Take Off, High School Leagues Get In The Game Today, more than 170 colleges and universities offer esports. And there's money on the table — more than $16 million in college scholarships. Naturally, high schools have followed suit. Aubri Juhasz
Don't Be Like Jeff Bezos. Here's How To Keep Your Phone Safe From Hackers The world's richest man and high tech mastermind Jeff Bezos allegedly was hacked by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia. What do you need to know to protect your phone from perhaps less royal attacks? Chris Arnold
Ready For Meat Grown From Animal Cells? A Startup Plans A Pilot Plant Memphis Meats, a start-up company that has just raised $161 million, says it has a "clear path" to bringing cell-based meats to market. Yet the company and its competitors face challenges. Allison Aubrey
U.N. Experts Urge Probe Of Reported Hacking Of Jeff Bezos' Phone By Saudi Arabia U.N. human rights experts said they were gravely concerned by reports that a WhatsApp account held by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was used to hack The Washington Post owner's phone. Avie Schneider
Exclusive: Seattle-Area Voters To Vote By Smartphone In 1st For U.S. Elections King County, Wash., plans to allow all eligible voters to vote using their smartphones in a February election. It's the largest endeavor so far as online voting slowly expands across the U.S. Miles Parks
How To Spot Misinformation In An Election Year The Life Kit podcast team looks at misinformation in an election year. Miles Parks
What We've Learned From The Data On Crisis Counseling Via Text Message NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Nancy Lublin, CEO of Crisis Text Line, about what text messages say about people in need — and how her service uses that data.
Microsoft President Brad Smith on consumer privacy Brad Smith's new book is "Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age," co-authored with Carol Ann Browne. Bill Radke
