Politics & Government

After the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, big tech companies accelerated a process of "deplatforming," or removing the right of extremists to use their technology. But the far-right is quickly adjusting to this reality.

Across The Internet, A Game Of Whac-A-Mole Is Underway To Root Out Extremism

4:07pm March 16, 2021

by Tim Mak

How are alternative platforms, where extremist ideology and disinformation thrive, monitored? Can we ever really root out extremism in the virtual space or will the targets just keep jumping around?

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Biden Has Hit The Road To Promote COVID-19 Aid Bill

4:07pm March 16, 2021

by Scott Detrow

The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill has passed. President Biden is now hitting the road to promote it, starting in the Philadelphia suburbs: an area that was key to his election.

The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found that nearly half of former President Donald Trump's supporters said they would not get a COVID-19 vaccine if one becomes available to them.

Calls Grow For Trump To Urge Hesitant Supporters To Get COVID-19 Vaccine

1:34pm March 16, 2021

by Domenico Montanaro

Trump supporters are the least likely to say they will seek a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available to them. Of the hesitancy among Republicans, Dr. Anthony Fauci says, "I just don't get it."

Critics say Facebook does not apply its rules against misinformation as robustly to posts in Spanish, allowing harmful claims to spread.

'Ya Basta Facebook' Says Company Must Curb Misinformation In Spanish

12:00pm March 16, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Advocacy groups are demanding the social network disclose how it reviews Spanish-language content and appoint a high-level executive to oversee policy and enforcement in Spanish.

N.C. Bill Would Add Protections For College Students Accused Of Sexual Assault

11:27am March 16, 2021

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina lawmakers have introduced legislation that would add protections for college students accused of sexual assault. But victim's rights advocates are concerned.

Politics & Government

Biden Policies Are A Green Light For Asylum-Seekers, Rep. Gimenez Says

8:30am March 16, 2021

NPR's A. Martinez talks to Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez of Florida, who was part of a group that visited the U.S. southern border on Monday to witness the migrant surge and response first-hand.

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Voting Firms Turn To Defamation Lawsuits To Counter False Claims

7:40am March 16, 2021

by Bente Birkeland

Voting technology companies are using lawsuits to take on false claims that they were involved in stealing the 2020 election. They say the flood of election disinformation has hurt their bottom line.

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News Brief: AstraZeneca Vaccine, Purdue Pharma Plan, Capitol Riot

7:28am March 16, 2021

Some European countries suspend use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, files bankruptcy plan. Two men are arrested for assaulting an officer during the insurrection.

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Pro-cannabis activists take part in a rally on Capitol Hill on April 24, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

The Data On Legalizing Weed

6:30am March 16, 2021

by Greg Rosalsky

It's been close to a decade since the first states legalized recreational marijuana. And the data is coming in.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, pictured on March 10, has come out swinging at Republicans leading the charge to remove him from office in a recall bid.

California Gov. Newsom Lashes Out At 'Extremist' Republicans, Pledges To Fight Recall

11:33pm March 15, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

"Let's call it what it is: it's a partisan, Republican recall — backed by the [Republican National Committee], anti-mask and anti-vax extremists, and pro-Trump forces," Newsom said Monday.