Internet

As the federal government tries to connect every home to high-speed internet by 2030, Kai Ryssdal visits a Kentucky town that already did that — 10 years ago.

The government is spending billions to expand internet access. But distance, low housing density and other factors complicate the plan.

We tour a North Carolina plant where melted glass is pulled into the hair-like strands that power fiber-optic cable.

The federal government wants to bring fiber connections to every home. In the meantime, some areas will still rely on the library.

Instead of tracking added sugar and fiber, they measure added fees and fiber speed.

"It's quite a tasteless pursuit, but it seems as though it's a pursuit driven by desperation, like they are casting around looking for ways to make money online," WIRED reporter Kate Knibbs said of the YouTube obituary pirates.

In a world connected via the internet, small businesses are taking advantage of social media to promote their brand.

Generative artificial intelligence is advancing quickly, and it's not clear if legislators and regulators can keep up.

The U.S. and China are competing for control over these vital pieces of infrastructure.

The deadline is this week to file challenges to FCC maps that will be used to dole out $42.5 billion in funding.