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OnlyFans Says It Will Ban The Content It's Best Known For: Pornography

4:35pm August 20, 2021

by Shannon Bond

OnlyFans became a popular subscription service by allowing creators to post pornography and nude images. Now it plans to ban sexually explicit material to appease its bankers and payment providers.

David and Kathe Sackler, members of the family that owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, testified via video to a House Oversight Committee hearing on Dec. 17, 2020. Sackler family members have acknowledged that the drug had a role in the opioid cr

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The Sacklers Want Immunity From The Opioid Crisis For A Long List Of Their Associates

11:05am August 20, 2021

by Brian Mann

In the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy trial now underway, scrutiny has focused on the Sacklers' demand for immunity from opioid lawsuits that would extend to a vast network of individuals and businesses.

A young fans searches through Topps Baseball cards prior to the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Kansas City Royals on Sunday April 28, 2019, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo.

MLB Is Ending Its 70-Year Partnership With Baseball Card Manufacturer Topps

10:12am August 20, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Fanatics is expected to be the new partner with MLB to manufacture trading cards, edging out baseball's long-time partner, Topps.

Planet Money Investigates The Base Rate Fallacy As It Pertains To The Pandemic

7:21am August 20, 2021

by Amanda Aronczyk

With the constant stream of data about COVID-19, it can be hard to make sense of all the numbers. We look at the base rate fallacy, and how some people are making this mistake when assessing risk.

National

Air Travel Frustrations Rise Amid Chronic Delays And Cancellations

7:21am August 19, 2021

by David Schaper

Spirit and American have canceled hundreds of flights in recent weeks. Meanwhile, a key member of Congress is calling on the FAA to crack down on travelers who turn violent.

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Milwaukee Program Bypasses Banks To Help People Get Into Homes

5:57am August 19, 2021

by Corrinne Hess

An entrepreneur has launched a bank-free home ownership program. He's using his own contractors to get the houses up to code, and a rent-to-own program to get buyers into their houses.

Cryptocurrencies May Be Reined In Soon — Here's What Regulators Want To Change

4:59pm August 18, 2021

by David Gura

The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission compared cryptocurrencies to the "Wild West." Made to operate outside government control, the regulator is asking Congress to help rein them in.

TikTok's data collection practices, including how the app harvests information about users' faces and voices is now the subject of Congressional scrutiny.

Politics & Government

Senators Demand TikTok Reveal How It Plans To Collect Voice And Face Data

1:15pm August 18, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

Sens. Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., and John Thune, R-SD., said they are alarmed by TikTok's recent changes to its privacy policies that automatically collect biometric data of its users.

A driver exits the yard after filling up his gas tanker truck at Marathon Oil on May 20 in Salt Lake City.

Tight Supply Of Truckers Leaves A Few Gas Stations Dry

11:54am August 18, 2021

by Camila Domonoske

There's no shortage of gasoline, but a few stations have still run dry because it's hard to find qualified truck drivers who can move the fuel around. The high demand is pushing driver pay up.

A health care worker displays a COVID-19 vaccination record card at a health center in Los Angeles earlier this month.

A Pharmacist Is Charged With Selling COVID-19 Vaccine Cards For $10 On eBay

10:38am August 18, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Tangtang Zhao, 34, allegedly sold 125 authentic Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccination cards to 11 buyers in March and April.