Biden’s Child Tax Credit seems like it should be a political slam dunk, but it’s getting scaled back anyway
As government policy changes go, it’s hard to find one that helps millions of Americans as rapidly and directly as President Joe Biden’s expanded Child...
Radio 1 DJ Adele Roberts has bowel cancer
The 42-year-old, who will have surgery to remove a tumour on Monday, says the “outlook is positive”....
Bitcoin Hashrate Increases 32% in 3 Months, Stealth Miners Command 12% of BTC’s Hashpower
Bitcoin’s hashrate has been increasing a great deal during the last three months, as it’s increased more than 32% from 103 exahash per second (EH/s)...
How political identity impacts our view of reality
NYU psychologist Jay Van Bavel says a person’s political identity and information universe both shape beliefs. “So if they’re hearing misinformation from the news sources...
The “both sides” problem with American news coverage
Veteran journalist Jackie Calmes says political journalists are failing the public when they indulge “both-siderism.” She says the radicalization of the GOP is a key...
Algorithms put a ‘thumb on the scale,’ eliciting emotional responses
Philip Bump, Mara Schiavocampo, and Oliver Darcy discuss how YouTube and other sites perpetuate digital echo chambers. The algorithm “is essentially putting its thumb on...
Report: YouTube filter bubble is worse for Fox viewers
Katie Paul, director of Tech Transparency Project, discusses the group’s new report about left-wing and right-wing videos on YouTube. She says “the Fox viewer never...
Facebook Oversight Board member calls for more transparency
As more of Facebook’s internal documents are revealed, Facebook Oversight Board member and PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel emphasized that the platform must do a...
McAuliffe, Abrams warn Virginians that commonwealth could look like Texas, Georgia with Youngkin win
Stacey Abrams had a message for Democrats in Virginia on Sunday: If Republicans win on November 2, the commonwealth will begin looking a lot more...
Colombian drug lord Otoniel to be extradited to US
Otoniel, Colombian’s most wanted drug lord, is to be extradited to the US after his capture....