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TikTok's data collection practices, including how the app harvests information about users' faces and voices is now the subject of Congressional scrutiny.

Senators Demand TikTok Reveal How It Plans To Collect Voice And Face Data

Sens. Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., and John Thune, R-SD., said they are alarmed by TikTok's recent changes to its privacy policies that automatically collect biometric data of its users.

Principal Malik Lewis, second from left, is pictured at West Brooklyn Community High School in New York City in October 2020. All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday, as the nation's largest school system prepares for classes to start next month.

New York City, The Country's Largest School System, Mandates Teacher Vaccinations

About 148,000 school employees, and contractors who work in schools, will have to have at least a first dose by Sept. 27. At least 63% of all school employees already have been vaccinated.

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, which saw scenes of desperation and violence inside and outside of Kabul's airport, has coincided with a drop in President Biden's approval rating. Biden has fiercely defended the evacuation.

Biden's Approval Rating Hits A New Low After The Afghanistan Withdrawal

President Biden's approval rating slid to just 43%, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. The decline is principally due to independents, a key swing group.

Researchers found that 67% of calories consumed by children and adolescents in the U.S. came from ultra-processed foods in 2018, a jump from 61% in 1999. The nationwide study analyzed the diets of 33,795 children and adolescents.

If You Think Kids Are Eating Mostly Junk Food, A New Study Finds You're Right

What do frozen pizza, cookies and ice cream have in common? A new study finds ultra-processed foods make up the majority of U.S. children's and teens' diets.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington on Dec. 2, 2020. The Fed issued new economic forecasts on Wednesday at the end of its two-day meeting.

Light At End Of Tunnel? Fed Sees Faster Economic Growth, With Only Modest Inflation

The Federal Reserve has raised its forecast for economic growth, thanks to an improving public health outlook and trillions of dollars in federal spending.

Egyptian activist Nawal El Saadawi received an honorary doctorate from the National Autonomus University of Mexico in 2010. The second of nine children born in a village just outside of Cairo, El Saadawi rejected patriarchy at a young age, stamping her feet in protest when her grandmother told her, "a boy is worth 15 girls at least ... girls are a blight."

The 'Godmother' Of Egyptian Feminism Has Died: Remembering Nawal El Saadawi

Nawal El Saadawi — unwilling to be married off at an early age and, in her words, "not really fit for the role of a wife" — coalesced an activist movement that inspired generations of Egyptians.

People and security forces gather at the site of deadly bomb attacks Thursday in a Baghdad market. The rare suicide bombings killed and wounded dozens of civilians.

Twin Suicide Bombings In Baghdad Market Kill At Least 32, Wound Over 100

Suicide bombings have been rare in the Iraqi capital since the country's military largely defeated the Islamic State group in 2017. But ISIS has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attacks.

#UPFRONT featuring Wendy Williams, Jamal Ahmad and the cast of 'One Night In Miami'

Check out this week's star-filled edition of UPFRONT Inside the Entertainment Industry. It features the 'Queen of All Media' Wendy Williams, director…

A mob of pro-Trump extremists clash with police as they try to enter the U.S. Capitol, hoping to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser calls the violent takeover of the Capitol building a case of "domestic terrorism."

'What Happened Yesterday Is Textbook Terrorism,' D.C. Mayor Says

Reading from U.S. regulations, Mayor Muriel Bowser describes terrorism as "the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government."

As Inauguration Nears, Concern Of More Violence Grows

Wednesday's violent insurrection at the Capitol led to the deaths of five people. Some lawmakers and others worry that it was just the beginning.

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