How Safe Are Kids Online? Senators Ask TikTok, Snapchat, And YouTube
TikTok and Snapchat appeared for the first time before Congress alongside YouTube to answer questions about how safe their platforms are for young people. Senators are calling for regulations, the co...
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The Facebook Papers Show How Quickly Radicalization Can Happen Online
Thousands of leaked documents from Facebook were viewed by more news organizations over the weekend including NPR. The internal sources show the company struggling with how to combat misinformation an...
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You Should Pay Attention To The Virginia Governor's Race
The off-year election is the first test of how people are feeling ahead of a consequential midterm season for the Biden administration. And will the Justice Department prosecute Trump ally Steve Banno...
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What Will Survive Negotiations In Biden's Trillion-Plus Dollar Social Programs Bill?
The White House continues to negotiate with Democrats Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona over the president's social programs package. Core climate and community college provis...
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Will Democrats Change The Senate Rules To Pass Voting Rights Legislation?
Another high-profile voting rights push has failed because it did not attract enough Republican support to reach the de facto 60-vote threshold needed to pass legislation through the Senate. Will Demo...
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Why Are School Board Officials Getting Death Threats?
School boards are the latest frontier in the culture wars, as incensed community members and right-wing activists protest mask mandates and anti-racist curricula.This episode: White House corresponden...
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If You're Vaccinated, You Can Visit The US From Abroad In November
The Biden administration announced that the U.S. will admit vaccinated foreign travelers beginning November 8th. Also: the latest on vaccination boosters and availability for kids.This episode: White ...
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Weekly Roundup: October 15th
The two senators who are forcing more negotiations over the Biden administration's multi-trillion dollar climate and social programs bill appear to have different priorities for what they want to see ...
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