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A two-spot octopus, like the type an Oklahoma family brought home as a pet.

Terrance the octopus came to live with a family. Then she laid dozens of eggs

6:51am April 10, 2024

The Clifford family was as prepared as possible to welcome Terrance the octopus. But there was one thing they missed: she was pregnant. And then she laid a whole lot of eggs.

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Amid growing concern about children's use of social media, the United Kingdom implemented rules designed to keep kids safer and limit their screen time. The U.S. is weighing similar legislation.

Health & Safety

TikTok and others change platforms to protect kids. Advocates say it's just a start

2:37pm March 29, 2024

by Rhitu Chatterjee

A new report by Children and Screens rounds up the changes spurred by the U.K.'s Age Appropriate Design Code, which went into effect in 2020. Similar laws are being considered in the U.S.

Kelsey Russell has grown a following online by reading news articles from print publications.

She reads the newspaper on TikTok — and her videos are going viral

5:00am March 26, 2024

by Jordan-Marie Smith

Newspapers are losing the battle against smartphones as the place to learn the news, but one woman has found a way to bridge the divide and bring the print to the people.

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Some TikTok creators have embraced the de-influencer movement, like Diana Wiebe, seen in a screenshot here, who goes by the TikTok handle @depressiondotgov and critiques social media influencing.

Arts

'This is garbage': Step aside, influencers — we're now in the era of de-influencing

5:00am March 25, 2024

by Brianna Scott

A new movement has emerged in recent years: de-influencing. What started as a backlash to advertising could now have a surprising and real-world impact on the environment.

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Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Marco Rubio, R-Fla., right, talks with Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., left, during a panel hearing earlier this month.

Politics & Government

Senators push to declassify TikTok intel and hold a public hearing ahead of ban vote

10:12am March 21, 2024

by Deirdre Walsh

Senators who attended a classified intelligence briefing focused on TikTok's influence say the public should get the same information. There's bipartisan support for a vote on a House bill on the app.

(From left) Nicole Daniels, DeAndre Brown and Lisa Beasley take a sharp and often satirical look at modern office culture, sharing their videos on TikTok where these screenshots were taken.

They lampoon American corporate culture — and the internet is here for it

11:18am March 20, 2024

by Jordan-Marie Smith

They have been dubbed "cubicle comedians" — and some of the top creators raking in the views and likes are Black. For Black humor experts, that's no coincidence.

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People hold signs in support of TikTok outside the U.S. Capitol Building on March 13.

This senator tells NPR why he's leading a charge against TikTok — and what comes next

4:33pm March 19, 2024

The House has voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don't sell it. So now the future of the wildly popular social media platform is in the hands of the Senate.

Participants hold signs in support of TikTok at a news conference outside the U.S. Capitol on March 12, 2024, in Washington, D.C. House Democrats and TikTok creators and business owners held the news conference to express concerns over House GOP legislation that would force the owners of the popular Chinese social media app to sell the platform or face a ban in the U.S.

Politics & Government

Content creators blast a potential TikTok ban

5:00am March 13, 2024

by Windsor Johnston

The House is gearing up for a Wednesday vote on legislation that could lead to a ban on one of the most widely used apps in the world, with an estimated 170 million users in the United States alone.

The TikTok Inc. building is seen in Culver City, Calif., on March 17, 2023.

House GOP moves ahead with TikTok vote as Trump voices opposition to possible ban

11:36pm March 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

House Republicans move ahead with a bill that would require Chinese company ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban in the U.S. even as former President Donald Trump voices opposition to the effort.

Texas Rep. Mónica De La Cruz and Alabama GOP Sen. Kate Britt delivered rebuttals to Biden's speech.

Politics & Government

GOP rebuttals to Biden's State of the Union focus on the border and immigration

1:51am March 08, 2024

Alabama GOP Sen. Katie Britt and Texas Rep. Mónica De La Cruz delivered rebuttals to Biden's speech focusing on immigration, crime, inflation and national security.