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The messages Anthony Elonis posted to Facebook prompted his now ex-wife to get a state protection order against him, and led his bosses to fire him.

Facebook is expected to start selling stock to the public this week. The social networking giant is expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market on Friday. CEO Mark Zuckerberg will remain the company's biggest shareholder. Steven Levy, of Wired magazine, talks to Morning Edition's David Greene about what that means for the company and potential shareholders.

David Greene talks to Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, who has called on Facebook's CEO to testify before Congress about the misuse of millions of users' private information.

Businessman and philanthropist Mark Ein announced that he's buying Washington City Paper — allowing the local news source to continue. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with managing editor Caroline Jones about what the change means for the paper's future.

Governments in 74 countries wanted information on 38,000 Facebook users in the first half of this year, according to a report released by the social media giant.

Twin complaints from the Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general paint a portrait of a company protecting its power at all costs.

Also: Turkish agents apparently clashed with D.C. protesters this week; the U.S. calls a U.N. Security Council meeting on Venezuela; and a California man is charged with stealing beehives.

Also: Syrian chemicals reach Italy for destruction aboard a ship at sea; California protesters block migrants from a town; and the Navy promotes its first African American woman to 4-star admiral.

Also: A winter storm hits the West, leaving one girl dead; a House panel recommends defunding Planned Parenthood; and a Chinese city hosts a stunning ice sculpture festival.

The moves come as U.S. tech platforms are under pressure to take a stronger stance against Russia and limit disinformation.