10 h. ago Character AI is adding parental supervision tools to improve teen safety

Character AI, the startup that lets users create and chat with different characters, is today rolling out new parental insights features to increase user safety. This is after a string of lawsuits and criticism against the company over failing to protect children from harm. The new features primarily give a summary of teens’ activity on […]

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33 h. ago Dismantling federal protections will harm Alaska's most vulnerable students

Dismantling federal protections will harm Alaska's most vulnerable students  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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51 h. ago How an obscure legal theory shaped the immunity decision and Trump's second term

In Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court held that the president has "absolute immunity from criminal prosecution" for official acts.To reach that conclusion, the High Court grappled with this question: how much power a president should have?And some legal scholars say the ruling draws on the unitary executive theory — which, in its most extreme interpretation, gives the president sole authority over the executive branch.But did it pave the way for Trump's second term and the constitutional questions it's raised: From the dismantling of federal agencies established by Congress to the deportation migrants to third party countries without due process?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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9 d. ago As Voice of America Goes Dark, Some Broadcasts Are Replaced by Music

President Trump’s executive order on Friday calling for the dismantling of the federal agency that oversees the broadcaster is part of a wider campaign to weaken the news media.

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9 d. ago As Trump Dismantles Voice of America, Some Broadcasts Are Replaced With Music

President Trump’s executive order on Friday calling for the dismantling of the federal agency that oversees the broadcaster is part of a wider campaign to weaken the news media.

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1 week ago President Trump's attempts to shrink government target civil rights efforts

At the Labor Department, there's a draft proposal to nearly dismantle an office that investigates discrimination by federal contractors. Some fear that women and people of color will lose protections.

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2 w. ago UAA professor: Alaska ‘uniquely vulnerable’ to tariff’s impact

UAA professor: Alaska ‘uniquely vulnerable’ to tariff’s impact  Alaska's News Source

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3 w. ago Washington lawmakers pursue rules aiming to protect kids from social media’s potential harm

Washington lawmakers pursue rules aiming to protect kids from social media’s potential harm  GeekWire

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3 w. ago Medicare cuts threaten Alaska’s most vulnerable — and our hospitals

Medicare cuts threaten Alaska’s most vulnerable — and our hospitals  Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

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