Month: October 2021
Texas legislation would allow partisan actors to request election audits
The bill would allow county party leaders, candidates, judges and political committees to formally ask the Texas secretary of state’s office to review any “irregularities” in an election. (Image credit: Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)
Read MoreWorkers at all of Kellogg’s U.S. cereal plants go on strike
The strike includes plants in Omaha, Nebraska; Battle Creek, Michigan; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Memphis, Tennessee.
Read MoreHere are 4 key points from the Facebook whistleblower’s testimony on Capitol Hill
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen electrified Washington on Tuesday with testimony about what she says were as the harms the company knew about and decided to hide. (Image credit: Alex Brandon/AP)
Read MoreHow Fixing Facebook’s Algorithm Could Help Teens—and Democracy
What does teen anorexia have to do with the crumbling of 21st century democracy? It’s the algorithm, stupid. On its surface, helping young girls feel better about their bodies doesn’t seem to have much to do with the deep polarization
Read MoreNews Wrap: Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to approve its COVID-19 booster shot
In our news wrap Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson asked the Food and Drug Administration to allow boosters for its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. Coast Guard now says something dragged a pipeline that spilled oil off Southern California over the
Read MoreFacebook whistleblower asks Congress to regulate tech giant’s influence on users
Facebook is under fire Tuesday following testimony by a former employee before a U.S. Senate committee. Frances Haugen alleged the company too frequently turns a blind eye to potential harm for the sake of profit. Facebook denied that in statements
Read More2 years after Halle synagogue attack, young Jews gather to celebrate Jewish life
The heads of Base Hillel Deutschland, an organization for young Jews in Berlin, were present at the deadly 2019 shooting. Now, they mark the event with a Festival of Resilience
Read MoreWorkers go on strike against Kellogg’s U.S. cereal plants
Roughly 1,400 workers at the four plants have demanded better wages and benefits. (Image credit: Alyssa Keown /AP)
Read MoreWhy Biden pitched infrastructure bill in Michigan amid congressional stalemate
President Joe Biden spoke in Michigan Tuesday on the need for his infrastructure and social spending plans, as negotiations over both bills are underway on Capitol Hill. Yamiche Alcindor talks to two leaders in the state about what Michiganders need
Read MoreGov. Newsom on $123B California schools plan, oil spill clean up and climate change
A key focus of President Joe Biden’s spending plan centers around addressing climate change and expanding universal pre-K. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed a $123 billion bill that would, among other things, expand pre-K and provide an extra
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