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TikTok bans #SkinnyTok. But content promoting unhealthy eating persists

TikTok bans #SkinnyTok. But content promoting unhealthy eating persists

The social media platform TikTok recently banned a hashtag called #SkinnyTok after European regulators warned it was promoting extreme weight loss. But eliminating this kind of content is not easy.
by Katia Riddle

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Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what's next

Reporters for Voice of America and other U.S. networks fear what's next

Journalists who have risked their freedom to report for Voice of America and its sister news outlets wonder what happens to them now that the Trump administration has gutted their parent agency.
by David Folkenflik

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‘Labubu’ is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here’s its origin story

‘Labubu’ is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here’s its origin story

Labubus are a global sensation — sparking long lines outside toy stores, selling out online within minutes, and listing for double or triple their original price on resale markets. Here’s why.
by Juliana Kim

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Minnesota public TV station leads fight against Trump executive order to defund public media

Minnesota public TV station leads fight against Trump executive order to defund public media

Joining a PBS lawsuit on Friday, Lakeland PBS said the White House is threatening its ability to serve its audience of 490,000 people across northern and central Minnesota.
by Feven Gerezgiher, Todd Melby and The Associated Press

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Tate brothers face rape and trafficking charges in U.K.

Tate brothers face rape and trafficking charges in U.K.

British prosecutors have approved 21 charges against brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, including rape, assault and human trafficking.
by Willem Marx

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NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House

NPR and Colorado public radio stations sue Trump White House

NPR and three Colorado public radio stations are suing the Trump administration over the president’s executive order seeking to ban the use of federal money for NPR and PBS.
by David Folkenflik

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The country’s first Hmong male news anchor is making sure he’s not the last

The country’s first Hmong male news anchor is making sure he’s not the last

Chenue Her made history in 2021 when he became the first Hmong male news anchor in Des Moines, Iowa. He has since come back home to Minnesota, joining the FOX 9 Morning Show in 2024 as an anchor.
by Aleesa Kuznetsov

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