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Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Jennifer Senior has had insomnia for 25 years. Her new piece in The Atlantic is about her often futile attempts to fall asleep, and about the latest research into insomnia.

Q: On Friday, the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office (NHCSO) shared a “Flashback Friday” post about former Sheriff Marion Millis — but quickly pulled it down. What happened?A: NHCSO has frequently shared different aspects of its history on social media but this one probably should have been vetted more thoroughly. Millis was controversial in his own time because he and several top deputies had joined the Ku Klux Klan; their claims that they had done so only to surveil the organization were met with skepticism. After some of this backstory was pointed out, NHCSO said they decided to take the post down.

Many animals get their external marking--like, feathers, hair or scales-from genetics. But it turns out, the crocodile gets its head patterns differently.

Mount Spurr in Alaska is likely to erupt soon. So people are buying goggles and masks to protect themselves from ash — and also pet versions to protect their dogs.

Facing significant public pushback, the New Hanover County Board of Elections announced it will meet next week to reconsider its early voting plan, which initially included only one location, the Northeast Library. While the decision was ultimately up to the elections board, it was heavily influenced by a disputed interpretation of the election office’s budget, and also an email asking the City of Wilmington if it wanted early voting sites — an important message that was somehow missed by elected officials.

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Vanderbilt University law professor Brian T. Fitzpatrick about class action lawsuits attempting to block Trump administration's policies on birthright citizenship and other issues.

For a sixth straight week, Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department rules the Billboard 200. The songs chart also features a returning champion: Post Malone’s “I Had Some Help,” featuring Morgan Wallen.

Search efforts continue for people still missing after Friday's floods, as questions swirl over what went wrong. Here's what we know so far.

Ryan Routh, accused in the golf course attempted assassination of Donald Trump, appeared in a Florida federal courtroom Tuesday for a hearing involving evidence that will be presented in the case.

Meta agreed to pay President Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations after his suspension from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack.