
Media
The Biden administration demands that TikTok be sold, or risk a nationwide ban
It is the first time the Biden administration has explicitly threatened to ban TikTok.
5 days ago
Bucks County joins national lawsuit against tech, social media giants
Some of the platforms targeted in the lawsuit include Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and more.
5 days ago
How does Oscars voting work? This is how winners are decided
Final voting takes place not too long before the ceremony and is done completely online. For most categories, it's pretty simple.
1 week ago
Tucker Carlson amplifies Jan. 6 lies with GOP-provided video
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson has launched an impassioned new effort to explain away the deadly Capitol attack.
2 weeks ago
How a civil war erupted at Fox News after the 2020 election
The network that had spent years building record profits and ratings by catering to fan
2 weeks ago
Philly’s hot podcast studio: How two longtime producers are growing the city’s audio scene
Alex Lewis and John Myers are the duo behind Rowhome Productions.
3 weeks ago
The nearly $80 million grant will help Nemours Children's Hospital focus on long-overlooked patients with cancer, blood illness, and sickle cell disease.
3 weeks ago
Listen 1:11“The News Philadelphians Use: Analyzing the Local Media Landscape,” looks at how Philadelphians engage with media and their perceptions of local coverage.
3 weeks ago
Former Eagles star, CBS anchor Irv Cross had brain disease CTE
Researchers said he suffered from stage 4 CTE, which is the most advanced kind of the disease. Cross was diagnosed with mild cognitive dementia in 2018.
3 weeks ago
Rupert Murdoch says Fox stars ‘endorsed’ lies about 2020. He chose not to stop them
In the heat of the moment, right after Election Day 2020, media magnate Rupert Murdoch knew that the hosts on his prized Fox News Channel were endorsing lies.
3 weeks ago
AI learns to outsmart humans in video games – and real life
Initially, AI was used on games like checkers and chess to test at winning strategy games.
3 weeks ago
Brittney Griner urges the return of U.S. detainees abroad at NAACP Image Awards
Griner took the stage to thank everyone for their support and to remind the audience of those still detained abroad.
3 weeks ago
Newspapers have dropped the ‘Dilbert’ comic strip after a racist rant by its creator
The comic's creator, Scott Adams, said a recent opinion poll changed his mind about "helping Black Americans."
3 weeks ago
NPR says it’s cutting jobs by 10% as ad revenue drops
CEO John Lansing cited the erosion of advertising dollars, particularly for NPR podcasts, and the tough financial outlook for the media industry more generally.
4 weeks ago
McCarthy gives Carlson access to Jan. 6 footage, raising alarms
The hard-right political commentator said his team is spending the week at the Capitol pouring through the video and preparing to reveal their findings to his viewers.
4 weeks ago