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A Video-Sharing App Collected Sensitive Data From Millions of Children Under 13

The Federal Trade Commission has fined the video-sharing social media app TikTok $5.7 million for illegally collecting data of children under 13, a record-setting amount for a child privacy violation.

Kelley Czajka

Michael Crespo enjoys an electronic cigarette at the Vapor Shark store on February 20, 2014 in Miami, Florida.

South Dakota Could Be the Next State to Ban Vaping in Public Places

The state is moving to prohibit vaping in public and in most places of employment.

Kelley Czajka

A mother and child await transport to a processing center for undocumented immigrants on July 24th, 2014, in Mission, Texas.

House Democrats Subpoenaed Trump Officials Over Family Separation. Here’s What We Already Know.

Internal government investigations have revealed that the government was seriously unprepared to implement Trump's zero-tolerance policy.

Jack Herrera

Afghan children look at a U.S. soldier in the mountains of Nuristan Province on December 19th, 2009.

2018 Was the Deadliest Year for Afghan Civilians in Recent Record

On the heels of peace talks between the Taliban and U.S. government, a new U.N. report finds increased violence at the hands of ISIS.

Christopher Jones

Voters cast their ballots on November 4th, 2008, in Clifton, Virginia.

Should We Lower the Voting Age? California and Oregon Are the Latest States to Try.

Bills introduced in California and Oregon are the latest in an ongoing movement to enfranchise more young people.

Kelley Czajka

Teens See Depression and Anxiety as the Biggest Problem Among Their Peers

A new study from the Pew Research Center shows 70 percent of teens see depression and anxiety as a major problem among their peers.

Kelley Czajka

Scientists Launch an Effort to Eradicate Malaria With Gene-Edited Mosquitoes

In a high-security lab in Italy, scientists have launched a large-scale experiment to genetically modify mosquitoes with an end goal of potentially eradicating malaria in Africa.

Kelley Czajka

Senator Elizabeth Warren holds babies after addressing an organizing event at Manchester Community College in Manchester, New Hampshire, on January 12th, 2019.

Elizabeth Warren Wants Child Care to Be Cheap or Free. What Are Americans Paying Now?

Massachusetts senator and 2020 Democratic hopeful Elizabeth Warren unveiled her plan for universal child care on Tuesday.

Rebecca Worby

Raindrops are seen on a vehicle window as a pedestrian walks in the rain in Los Angeles, California on January 31st, 2019, as heavy rains hit southern California bringing thunder and lightning.

More Homeless People Are Dying of Hypothermia in Los Angeles Than in New York. Is Climate Change a Factor?

In Los Angeles, a city known for its sunshine and mild temperatures, more homeless people died of hypothermia last year than in New York City and San Francisco combined.

Kelley Czajka

A teacher prepares for class inside her science classroom at Cesar Chavez Public Charter School in Washington, D.C.

States Are Introducing Bills That Could Prevent Teachers From Advocating for Climate Change

Several states have recently introduced bills that could interfere with the teaching of scientifically founded theories on climate change in public school science curricula.

Kelley Czajka