In the immediate aftermath of a shooting at Brown University, AP reporters uncovered an unexpected — and revealing — element ...

Winning the lottery can upend a social life overnight. Strangers show up. Long-lost acquaintances resurface. In some cases, safety becomes a concern. The option stems from a 2017 law and rules adopted ...

Nicholas Merrill has spent his career fighting government surveillance. But he would really rather you didn’t call what he’s selling now a “burner phone.” Yes, he dreams of a future where anyone in ...

SEATTLE — An anonymous donation expected to exceed $50 million is helping cover tuition costs for medical laboratory science students at the University of Washington for the next half-century. The ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The seizure by US authorities of US$13.4 billion worth of bitcoin from an alleged Cambodian criminal has raised questions over the safety of the digital assets and prompted frantic speculation in the ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint against Sendit, an anonymous question app that became popular with Gen Z and younger, for unlawfully collecting children’s data, deceiving ...

White House trade adviser Peter Navarro demanded that tech billionaire Elon Musk remove anonymous users from X, calling the social platform a “cesspool.” “My friend @ElonMusk. How about you start ...

Arizona lottery winners can remain anonymous if their winnings exceed $100,000, though their city and county of residence may still be disclosed. Winners of smaller prizes have limited anonymity, with ...

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