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Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and space tourism company Blue Origin, jogs onto his rocket landing pad ahead of his trip to the edge on Space on Tuesday. When top executives like Bezos have dangerous hobbies, there's often little company boards can do.

Why Companies Can't Stop Top Execs From Blasting Off To Space Or Flying Fighter Jets

Corporate boards often try, but fail, to rein in CEOs and other top execs like Jeff Bezos from risky hobbies — like traveling to the edge of space.

Kurt Volker, former U.S. special envoy to Ukraine, arrives for a closed-door interview with House investigators on Thursday. House Democrats are proceeding with the impeachment inquiry of President Trump.

Texts Detail Top U.S. Diplomat's Concerns About Possible Trump-Ukraine Quid Pro Quo

In texts released by House Democrats, a career diplomat worries that Washington is tying military aid and a White House visit for the president of Ukraine to an investigation of Joe and Hunter Biden.

Hū Honua Bioenergy, also known as Honua Ola, has been seeking approval for its 21.5 megawatt biomass plant in Pepeʻekeo from the Hawaiʻi Public Utilities Commission since 2018.

Greenhouse gas emissions top agenda for Hawaiʻi PUC hearing on $474M Big Island biomass plant

The state Public Utilities Commission this week is reconsidering its approval of the nearly-complete Honua Ola Bioenergy plant in Pepeʻekeo on Hawaiʻi Island. The four-day hearing seeks to answer two fundamental questions. HPR's Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi reports.

U.S. restores legal status for many students, but the threat may still drive away top talent

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Elora Mukherjee of Columbia Law about the impact of the U.S. visa policy reversal on international students and what's at stake beyond elite universities.

Selina Cheng, newly elected chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, speaks to media in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Cheng said she lost her job at <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> after she refused her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the leadership post.

Head of Hong Kong's top journalist group says she lost 'WSJ' job due to her role

Reporter Selina Cheng says she lost her Wall Street Journal job after refusing her supervisor's request to withdraw from the election to lead the journalism group, which advocates for press freedom.

Texas flood death toll tops 100 and more than 160 people are missing, Gov. Abbott says

Emergency responders kept hope alive as they combed through fallen trees and other debris that littered hard-hit central Texas communities on the fifth day after devastating floods killed more than 100.

Our top global photo stories from 2025: Fearless women, solo polar bear, healing soups

These stunning photos include a polar bear in a Chinese zoo, a teen in Zambia facing an uncertain future, Mongolian kids watching TV in a tent, a chef prepping a bowl of good-for-you soup.

Joey Chestnut ate 83 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes onstage in Las Vegas for a live Netflix event on Monday. His longtime rival, Takeru Kobayashi, ate 66.

Top dog Joey Chestnut beats his archrival and his own hot dog-eating world record

Joey Chestnut faced off against Takeru Kobayashi in a Netflix showdown on Monday. Chestnut downed 83 hot dogs and buns to Kobayashi's 66 in 10 minutes, beating his own world record from 2021.

Rioters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021.

The Conversation: Judicial system challenged by January 6 insurrection cases; Kakaʻako sinkhole will not delay rail project

The U.S. Department of Justice contends with the high volume of January 6 insurrection cases; Kakaʻako sinkhole will not delay rail project; Former Honolulu City Council chair snags the top job at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; ʻĀina Paikai's film on Hawaiian activist and musician George Helm hopes for Oscar nomination

The Conversation: Judicial system challenged by January 6 insurrection cases; Kakaʻako sinkhole will not delay rail project

The U.S. Department of Justice contends with the high volume of January 6 insurrection cases; Kakaʻako sinkhole will not delay rail project; Former Honolulu City Council chair snags the top job at the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands; ʻĀina Paikai's film on Hawaiian activist and musician George Helm hopes for Oscar nomination

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