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Reddit's updates will include access to moderation tools, messaging, and control settings for user approval and bans. The Reddit app icon is pictured on a smartphone.

Health & Safety

Reddit says new accessibility tools for moderators are coming. Mods are skeptical

6:00am July 01, 2023

by Emma Bowman

In response to the new changes, set to roll out starting Saturday, moderators expressed a lack of confidence that Reddit's promises to improve accessibility will be substantial in the long run.

In a video posted to TikTok and Instagram, trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney described the months of fear and bullying she has encountered amid backlash to her sponsorship from Bud Light.

In a new video, Dylan Mulvaney says Bud Light never reached out to her amid backlash

8:35pm June 30, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

Mulvaney, a trans influencer, says she waited for things to get better: "But surprise! They haven't really." Sales of the beer tanked after conservatives blasted Bud Light's sponsorship.

The setting sun illuminates the Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 10, 2023.

Supreme Court says 1st Amendment entitles web designer to refuse same-sex wedding work

8:08pm June 30, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The court ruled 6-3 long ideological lines that the First Amendment bars Colorado from "forcing a website designer to create expressive designs speaking messages with which the designer disagrees."

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New study aims to learn whether corporations are to blame for current inflation

5:08pm June 30, 2023

by Darian Woods

Are corporations to blame for our current inflation? Is higher inflation linked to higher profit margins? A new study through the American Economic Association aims to find out.

Former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg, seen here in an interview on MSNBC, alleged there was a hostile environment riven by sexism and antisemitism when she worked on Tucker Carlson's show.

Politics & Government

Fox pays $12 million to resolve suit alleging bias at Tucker Carlson's show

4:57pm June 30, 2023

by David Folkenflik

Ex-producer Abby Grossberg alleged Tucker Carlson created a workplace defined by bigotry and sexism. Her case factored into Carlson's ouster from Fox News and the settlement of another major lawsuit.

Fast-fashion giant Shein has been accused of human rights violations and unsustainable environmental practices. The company is once again under attack after sending a group of social media influencers on a highly curated tour of some of its facilities in Guangzhou, China.

Shein invited influencers on an all-expenses-paid trip. Here's why people are livid

3:45pm June 30, 2023

by Vanessa Romo

After a recent trip to some of the company's facilities in Guangzhou, China, young tastemakers fawned over happy employees and sweat-free working conditions. Now the influencers are facing a backlash.

Student is trapped under a giant college graduation cap.

What the Supreme Court's rejection of student loan relief means for borrowers

11:54am June 30, 2023

by Cory Turner

The court has struck down President Biden's plan to discharge federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans. Here are five takeaways for borrowers and the country.

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The Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, June 27 as the term heads into what's expected to be the final week.

Supreme Court kills Biden's student debt plan in a setback for millions of borrowers

11:40am June 30, 2023

The court unanimously dismissed on standing grounds a challenge to President Biden's groundbreaking plan to forgive some or all federal student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.

Despite inflation and rising interest rates, the U.S. economy is still strong

10:45am June 30, 2023

Spending on travel and entertainment is up, even as Americans contend with stubborn inflation. One reason the economy is doing so well is that people keep spending money.

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Education

Morning news brief

10:45am June 30, 2023

The Supreme Court strikes down college affirmative action programs, and will rule on challenges to the student debt forgiveness plan. The contract between actors and studios expires at midnight.

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