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Taylor Swift poses with her trophies at the 50th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles in November, just days after the botched ticket presale.

Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco

The lawsuit, filed Friday, alleges fraud and antitrust violations, among other claims. Nearly 400 more people have since shown interest in joining and will be added as plaintiffs, a lawyer tells NPR.

President Biden pictured at his home office in his private residence in Wilmington, Del., in 2021. This week, the Department of Justice announced that improperly stored classified documents had been discovered at the president's Wilmington home.

Here's what we know about the classified documents found at Biden's home and office

The fast-moving revelations have placed the president under the investigation of a special counsel and ignited Republican criticism. The White House said on Saturday that more documents were found.

Gautam Adani, billionaire and chairman of Adani Group, speaks during an event at Israel's Port of Haifa, on Tuesday. The Indian billionaire, whose business empire was rocked by allegations of fraud by short seller Hindenburg Research, said his company will make more investments in Israel.

How Asia's ex-richest man lost nearly $50 billion in just over a week

Indian businessman Gautam Adani was a few billion dollars shy of Elon Musk. But he tumbled down the billionaires' list after a U.S. firm accused the Adani Group of pulling off an epic con.

Singer-songwriter Judith Owen on her new album of jazz classics

NPR's Alina Selyukh speaks with New Orleans-based singer Judith Owen about her newest album, "Come On & Get It."

Here's who really wins and loses in American lotteries

Jonathan Cohen, author of "For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America," talks with host Michel Martin about the Mega Millions Jackpot and the U.S. lottery system as a whole.

This image shows purified particles of mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox. Viruses like these can be genetically altered in the lab in ways that might make them more dangerous.

When is it OK to make germs worse in a lab? It's a more relevant question than ever

Policymakers have long grappled with how to handle experiments that might generate potentially dangerous viruses. Now, officials are considering whether oversight needs to be expanded.

At this year's U.N. climate conference, a major focus is boosting investment in developing countries. Experts say renewable energy projects like this wind farm in South Africa can be attractive to private investors.

Investors have trillions to fight climate change. Developing nations get little of it

Private investment is crucial to addressing climate change. But a big barrier to private investment in developing countries is the perception that risks are higher than in industrialized nations.

A skateboarding accident led this photographer to find his passion

Photographer Adeolu Osibodu takes you on a journey through space and time as he navigates reality, traversing sky, land and sea.

Anthony D'Amato explores uncertainty and transformation in his new folk album

Scott Simon talks with singer-songwriter Anthony D'Amato about exploring uncertainty and transformation in his new folk album, "At First There Was Nothing" and an accompanying photography book.

In this suburb of Dayton, Ohio, school board incumbents face a heated challenge from a slate of parents who are angry about mask mandates.

School board elections will be an early test of what issues motivate voters

This year, typically sleepy school board elections have become fraught with fights over masks, vaccines and diversity curricula. Could this affect races higher up the ballot in 2022 and 2024?

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