It seems like technology becomes more integrated into our lives every day. But is this new technology accessible for everyone?

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More and more fashion designers are exploring the boundaries of gender and identity in their clothing. But some say the industry has to go further still.

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Humans can hear 20 to 100 times faster than we can see. Companies have capitalized on our tendency to link emotions and decision-making to what we hear. We explored the power of a connection between a sound and a brand.

This week, we're sharing "Designing Our World," a deep dive into how our world is made.

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The most expensive of the performing arts is at a crossroads after months without ticket sales and year of tough conversations about racism in the industry. What's next for the opera?

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"We are not just reporting, as our fellow correspondents do here for the U.S.," White House correspondent for MVS Noticias Bricio Segovia says. "We are translating concepts. That comes with an extra challenge."

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We talked about the best music of 2020, from Megan to Fiona to Cardi to Taylor to Phoebe to Flo Milli.

Find our favorite songs from this year on this playlist.

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Maybe your holiday plans are different this year. If you're not sure what to cook, or even how to add some festive cheer to this holiday season, we got some ideas from Ina Garten.

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The next pandemic relief package is expected to contain a direct payment of up to $600 for qualifying Americans. What is this money supposed to do? And what did we learn about the effectiveness of direct payments from the last time Congress offered them, as a part of the CARES Act?

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President-elect Biden nominated Rep. Deb Haaland to be the Secretary of the Interior. The vaccine rollout has begun. And Congress keeps working on a second coronavirus relief deal. Plus, Russia's hackers return. But the Kremlin denies it had anything to do with a huge cyberattack targeting the United States. Meanwhile, Emmanuel Macron is the latest world leader to test positive for COVID-19.

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"We're going to have people with property out of their house and with nowhere to go," says Kimberly Dike, a Texas attorney who represents tenants. "It's horrible to think of, but that's going to happen when the moratorium ends and no other protections are put in place."

An eviction hold by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expires on Dec. 31. Will it get extended? And what help can Congress offer?

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