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TikTok Is In The Hot Seat Once Again In Washington

TikTok is again facing an imminent threat from Congress. On Wednesday, House Republicans added a hot-button bill that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban to a wide-ranging foreign aid package intended to help Israel and Ukraine.

Netflix Gained 9.3 Million Subscribers This Year As It Adjusts Streaming Strategy

Last year, Netflix made a particularly risky bet by pushing users who share passwords to create their own accounts — but it’s paid off.

Additional Human Remains Believed To Be Slain College Student Wash Ashore On Lake Michigan

Additional human remains believed to be of Sade Robinson, the 19-year-old college student who went missing earlier this month following a first date, have washed ashore on a Lake Michigan beach in Wisconsin.

Ashanti And Nelly Are Engaged And Expecting A Baby

Congratulations are in order for singer Ashanti and rapper Nelly. The reunited couple have gone public with both a pregnancy and their engagement. They shared the news exclusively with Essence magazine, which posted an announcement Wednesday on social media.

Supreme Court To Debate Whether Cities Can Punish People Who Are Homeless

In the most significant appeal involving unhoused Americans to reach the high court in decades, the justices will hear arguments Monday on whether ticketing people who live on the streets is “cruel and unusual” and violates the Eighth Amendment.

Medical Providers Still Grappling With UnitedHealth Cyberattack: ‘More Devastating Than Covid’

Medical providers say they're still coping with the Change Healthcare cyberattack disclosed in February even though parent company UnitedHealth Group reported that much is back to normal and its revenue is up over last year.

Should The SAT Still Matter After All These Years? Why Some Colleges Are Bringing...

The longest-enduring standardized college admissions test in the nation, the SAT has faced decades of controversy over bias and criticism for reducing aspiring college students to a test score. It has also been denounced as part of the high barrier to entry into the so-called American meritocracy.

April 30th Student Loan Consolidation Deadline Could Relieve Thousands 

Black students owe an average of 188% more student loan debt than white students — and consolidation could lead to total cancellation.

How Progressive Ceasefire Advocate Summer Lee Defanged The Opposition Ahead Of Her Primary In...

Summer Lee is getting used to this. In an interview, Lee told CNN she had been “bracing for this moment” since her last run and trusted that her consistency, as a candidate and on the major issues, would see her through to another term.

Genetics Studies Have A Diversity Problem Researchers Struggle To Fix

Research underway in South Carolina aims to better understand how genes impact health risks such as cancer and heart disease. Project leaders seek a diverse pool of participants but, so far, have struggled to recruit Black residents.

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Morehouse College Might Halt Graduation ‘on The Spot’ If There Are...

Morehouse College President David A. Thomas said Thursday he would shut down commencement ceremonies “on the spot” rather than allow police to remove student protesters in zip ties during President Joe Biden’s graduation speech.