TikTok’s Dark Side: Why it’s more than just a fun app and you need to remove it
The U.S. is inching closer and closer to a nationwide ban on TikTok. Those short, shareable videos make it the largest social app out there. … Read more
A Paler Uranus Emerges in the Latest Hubble Telescope Image
With the passage of the vernal equinox a few days ago, we in the Northern Hemisphere can look forward to the warmer days of spring … Read more
Biden’s Options on TikTok Narrow After Beijing Pushes Back
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration recently told TikTok that it wanted the app’s Chinese owners to sell the app or face a possible ban in … Read more
As Zelensky Visits Kherson, World Bank Says Ukraine Needs $411 Billion to Rebuild
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine traveled to the southern region of Kherson on Thursday in his second trip near the front line in two straight … Read more
‘Train Daddy’ Andy Byford to Join Amtrak
Train Daddy is back. Andy Byford, the former New York City subway chief who earned praise from riders and transit enthusiasts for improving an antiquated … Read more
TikTok Stars Go On a D.C. Field Trip
WASHINGTON — In a hotel room on Wednesday morning, Janette Ok, a fashion and lifestyle TikTok creator from Los Angeles, was getting ready for a … Read more
Utah Law Could Curb Use of TikTok and Instagram by Children and Teens
Gov. Spencer J. Cox of Utah signed a sweeping social media bill on Thursday afternoon that could dramatically limit youth access to apps like TikTok … Read more
Smart needles may cut down on surgeries: What to know
From smartphones to smart cars and smart homes, now this D.C.-based start-up company is attempting to release the “smart needle.” Smart needles seem only appropriate … Read more
Banks Are Borrowing More From the Fed: What to Know
Banks are turning to the Federal Reserve’s loan programs to access funding as turmoil sweeps the financial system in the wake several high-profile bank failures. … Read more
Crypto Fugitive Do Kwon Is Arrested in Montenegro, Authorities Say
The cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon — who designed a pair of digital currencies that failed spectacularly last year, triggering a market meltdown — was arrested … Read more
National security is the prevailing theme of lawmakers’ questions.
Lawmakers of the House Energy and Commerce Committee pursued accountability and transparency from TikTok’s chief executive, Shou Chew, in a five-hour hearing on Thursday, accusing … Read more
Republicans Say Spending Is Fueling Inflation. The Fed Chair Disagrees.
WASHINGTON — The chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome H. Powell, has repeatedly undercut a central claim Republicans make as they seek sharp cuts in … Read more