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In Iran, Clubhouse Means Unfiltered Chats, Even With Top Officials. But For How Long?

4:29pm April 23, 2021

by Peter Kenyon

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif showed up at a recent chat and erupted over a recent hit series. "He was really mad, yelling, because he was really outraged by that TV series," says an attendee.

How India Is Confronting Disinformation On Social Media Ahead Of Elections

5:41pm April 22, 2021

by Lauren Frayer

As Prime Minister Modi's party tries to win control in upcoming elections in India, his party is using a highly effective social media strategy. But that's where politics can veer into disinformation.

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National

The SolarWinds Attack: The Story Behind The Hack

7:27am April 20, 2021

by Dina Temple-Raston

The U.S. announced new sanctions on Russia in response to the SolarWinds attack. Hackers broke into the networks of key companies and federal agencies. This is the story of how they did it.

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National

Apple Is Rolling Out Big Privacy Changes

4:14pm April 19, 2021

by Shannon Bond

Apple is rolling out a big change to the way iPhones and iPads track millions of people: Apps will now be required to ask before collecting data to share with data brokers for targeted advertisements.

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Tissue Box-Sized Helicopter Takes Flight On Mars

4:14pm April 19, 2021

by Joe Palca

NASA announced that a small helicopter sent to Mars aboard the Perseverance rover took flight — the first controlled, powered flight on another planet. The helicopter took aerial photos of Mars.

Writer Gets LinkedIn To Make Room For Parents Trying To Re-Enter Workforce

5:20pm April 18, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Heather Bolen about an article she wrote that got LinkedIn to add several new title options for stay-at-home parents.

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What Would A 'Feminist Internet' Look Like?

5:20pm April 18, 2021

Charlotte Jee of the MIT Technology Review speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about some of the ideas to make the internet more welcoming to women.

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Arts

'Renegade' Rug Makers Create Community, Tufting On TikTok

5:20pm April 18, 2021

by Fiona Geiran

With industrial metal tufting guns, fiber artists can make colorful, textured designs — Pokémon characters, candy wrappers, portraiture — worthy of walls, floors or social media feeds.

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Tanya Karina, a resident artist at the House of Yes, was in Texas waiting to perform at South by Southwest when the news broke about the severity of the pandemic. Since March 2020, Karina has been using their free time studying holistic therapy and learni

Arts

House Of Yes Performers At Home: How Artists Persevere

8:40am April 18, 2021

by Laura Beltrán Villamizar

The House of Yes performance venue in Brooklyn is closed for now, but the artists that were active in it are busier than ever, finding themselves and making art that speaks to the times we live in.

Health & Safety

Post Vaccine Happy Dance: Not Just Showing Off

1:23pm April 17, 2021

by Kamala Thiagarajan

People are using social media to proclaim joy at getting a jab. And that's not just boasting. Even in a world of vaccine inequity, these celebratory tweets and videos carry a vital message.