Yesterday, the Department of Justice announced that its legal actions against TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, over alleged violations of children’s online privacy laws had concluded with a $400 million settlement. The settlement now ranks among the “largest recoveries ever obtained” under the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). SEE ALSO: ‘Quiet on the creek’ TikTok…
Two of the stars of Memoirs of a Geisha have shared candid reactions to the film and the story behind it, offering a rare unscripted moment in an era of tightly managed press tours. Zhang Ziyi spoke about her surprise at the film’s origins, marveling that its source material came from an American author. “I…
Alaia Baldwin Aronow, 33, has entered a pre-trial diversion program over a February 2024 bar fight in Savannah, Georgia, which means classes and possible fines instead of prosecution. She’s due for an arraignment on Aug. 25. Hailey Bieber on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the 2026 Met Gala in New York,…
by Jonathan Vigliotti: In Washington, D.C., this July, America’s 250th birthday began with an evacuation. An incoming summer storm. forced crowds gathered on the National Mall for fireworks out of the park and indoors. Hours later, the show finally went on, but by then Mother Nature had made her point. For tens of millions of Americans,…
Donna Quesada: In preparing for this interview, I came across something you said along these lines… you said, it’s easier to act our way into a new way of being than to think our way into it. I suppose this is what you mean… to take on a daily practice that most would consider “spiritual” as…
by Alexandra Mysoor: Like many high-performers, I’m looking for that extra edge to help me get ahead in life and work… I believe that the best edge is being authentically yourself and playing up your unique strengths. There is nothing more “you” than listening to your gut. And the science behind intuition or gut-feeling, suggests…
The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recognizes individuals who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th-century novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens, best known as Mark Twain. As a social commentator, satirist, and creator of characters, Clemens was a fearless observer of society, who startled many while delighting…
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Simple joys are sometimes easiest to find when life is hard. I remember a time when I was super poor. I’m talking broker than a yolk. I managed to scrounge up a few coins and used that wee bounty to purchase a tuna salad sandwich at a bodega. Let me tell you – it was…
A study published in Energies analyzes the impact of renewable energy shifts on energy poverty across BRICS countries from 2000 to 2023 What happens when the clean energy transition moves faster than infrastructure, affordability policies and social protection? New evidence from BRICS economies warns that the shift to renewable energy can carry short-term costs that…
