This week the company announced that it would require users to undergo an A.I.-powered age estimation process in order to chat with others on the platform. Will this change reassure parents? Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/podcasts/hardfork-roblox-child-safety.html Author : Kevin Roose, Casey Newton and Rachel Cohn Publish date : 2025-11-21 15:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
UNITED STATES
A company is reportedly withdrawing its AI teddy bear from the market after researchers found it told a tester where to get knives, pills and matches when asked. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/11/21/ai-toys/ Author : Daniel Wu Publish date : 2025-11-21 12:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Trump flips Dems’ ‘affordability’ script, turning buzzword into MAGA material as Mamdani visit looms
"Affordability" was the hot-button word on the 2025 campaign trail, as Democrats separated themselves from the Biden-era economy and lobbed attacks on President Donald Trump for current cost-of-living woes. And on Friday, the main champion of the "affordability" platform in the 2025 election cycle, socialist New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, will travel to the White House for his first meeting with Trump. The socialist candidate, who was relatively unknown until his primary defeat against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, hammered home during his campaign that his policies would ease New Yorkers' notoriously high housing prices, cut food costs and bring
In one of her very few interviews since the museum heist, Laurence des Cars said the plan would increase much-needed security, but critics say it is too focused on new construction. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/world/europe/louvre-director-theft-renovation.html Author : Catherine Porter and Elaine Sciolino Publish date : 2025-11-21 13:27:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The U.S. is now sending “signals” that everything could be off the table if Kyiv does not quickly sign a proposal, which was drawn up by special envoy Witkoff. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/11/21/ukraine-war-peace-proposal-witkoff-thanksgiving/ Author : Siobhán O'Grady, Catherine Belton, Michael Birnbaum, John Hudson Publish date : 2025-11-21 13:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Liberal MS NOW host Rachel Maddow went viral Thursday after she was spotted at the funeral of former Vice President Dick Cheney.Maddow, who once called Cheney "the maestro of terror politics," was seen in the pews of Washington National Cathedral sitting next to Dr. Anthony Fauci. Two seats over was veteran Democratic strategist James Carville. The image of Maddow appearing at Cheney's memorial service caught many by surprise. NATIONAL CATHEDRAL HOSTS FUNERAL FOR FORMER VICE PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY"If anybody needed more evidence of how politics have changed in America: Rachel Maddow is at Dick Cheney's funeral," New York Times correspondent Peter Baker
From the day he took the oath of office, the president has pursued policies that are making life in America less affordable. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/opinion/trump-prices-affordability-promises-inflation.html Author : The Editorial Board Publish date : 2025-11-21 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2025/billionaires-politics-money-influence/ Author : Beth Reinhard, Naftali Bendavid, Clara Ence Morse, Aaron Schaffer Publish date : 2025-11-21 10:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Otto von Bismarck once said, "God has a special providence for fools, drunkards, and the United States of America." For much of our history, the Iron Chancellor was right about the third part. Abundant resources, entrepreneurial spirit and a system that rewards innovation propelled us to global pre-eminence in the 20th century. We invented the internet age, birthed the world's most valuable tech giants, and now lead the artificial intelligence revolution. The artificial intelligence boom promises to be more eventful than the dawn of the internet. It will lead to a higher quality of life for everyone in the first country
More than 100,000 people disappeared during the 13-year civil war. To bring closure to some of their families, the new government faces the challenging task of exhuming remains from scores of burial sites. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/world/middleeast/syria-mass-graves-civil-war.html Author : Raja Abdulrahim Publish date : 2025-11-21 08:16:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Michael Ramirez cartoon on release of the Epstein files. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/11/20/michael-ramirez-cartoon-bondi-epstein/ Author : Michael Ramirez Publish date : 2025-11-20 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A lawsuit was filed Thursday against the federal government on behalf of immigrants facing fines reaching up to $1.8 million each for staying in the U.S. illegally.Daily penalties of $998 have been levied against more than 21,500 immigrants, whose lawyers say they were attempting to comply with federal immigration laws. The fines were implemented to encourage immigrants to leave the country.The lawyers said their clients were slapped with "ruinous civil fines" that are "grossly disproportionate to the gravity" of any immigration violations, arguing that the fines are unconstitutional.The lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts on behalf of two immigrant women, seeks class-action
Representative Eric Swalwell, a Democrat, is likely to emphasize his history of fighting President Trump, an approach that many Democratic voters say they want their elected officials to take. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/us/eric-swalwell-california-governor.html Author : Laurel Rosenhall Publish date : 2025-11-21 05:48:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A judge granted an injunction in D.C.’s lawsuit against Trump’s National Guard deployment, but it won’t take effect for 21 days so that the government can appeal. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/11/20/trump-dc-national-guard-ruling/ Author : Jenny Gathright, Meagan Flynn Publish date : 2025-11-21 01:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The Buffalo Bills were upset by the Houston Texans on Thursday night, 23-19.The game came down to a game-deciding Bills drive in the final two minutes. The Bills extended the drive by converting on a 4th and 27 with a lateral pass to Khalil Shakir. But the Bills could not convert on a 4th and 6 in the Texans red zone, when Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen threw a game-ending interception.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe Texans have now beaten the Bills for the second year in a row, and pulled it off with backup quarterback Davis Mills under
Thousands washed ashore dead in the spring, but the fish are back. “They’re pretty hard to kill,” a biology professor said. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/world/canada/ottawa-pond-goldfish.html Author : Rylee Kirk Publish date : 2025-11-21 00:24:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Maryland scores the game’s first 20 points and never looks back on its way to a season-high in scoring in a rout of Bethune-Cookman. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/11/20/maryland-basketball-bethune-cookman/ Author : Patrick Stevens Publish date : 2025-11-21 02:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
US-backed foreign broadcaster selling pricy news gear for pennies on the dollar to ‘spite’ taxpayers
A nonprofit news organization that is funded entirely by the U.S. government began selling off a large amount of its equipment on a public auction site – with many items being sold for pennies on the dollar.Radio Free Asia (RFA) receives about $60 million a year from American taxpayers to produce news in Asia. The organization said it was suspending operations due to a lapse in funding during the government shutdown.But while its website went dark, Fox News discovered that RFA had quietly begun selling off major portions of its expensive broadcast gear, including HD cameras, teleprompters, lenses and even
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to engage, but some in Kyiv expressed confusion over the Trump administration’s multiple diplomatic tracks. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/world/europe/ukraine-russia-trump-peace-talks.html Author : Andrew E. Kramer and Lara Jakes Publish date : 2025-11-21 00:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
A Senate committee is examining the Kennedy Center’s contracts and expenses, accusing its Trump-allied leadership of “self-dealing, favoritism, and waste.” Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/11/20/kennedy-center-senate-democrat-investigation-spending-deals/ Author : Janay Kingsberry Publish date : 2025-11-21 00:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Paulina Porizkova stripped down to her lingerie as she shared a message about body positivity and embracing aging with confidence.On Wednesday, the 60-year-old supermodel posted a "get ready with me" video, a popular Instagram trend in which users show their routines and talk to their followers while getting dressed. At the beginning of the clip, Porizkova stood in a living room while wearing a beige bathrobe with matching slippers and glasses. PAULINA PORIZKOVA EXPLAINS WHY SHE BROKE DOWN IN TEARS 5 YEARS AFTER HUSBAND'S DEATH: 'I PRETENDED I WAS FINE'"There’s something very calming in watching videos of women getting dressed for the
The girl hid in a toilet; another managed to sneak away. Security forces are still trying to rescue the 24 girls who were abducted in northwestern Nigeria. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/world/africa/nigeria-school-kidnapping-escape.html Author : Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal Publish date : 2025-11-20 22:05:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
The owners of the deli chain Call Your Mother say a New Jersey bagel shop is violating its trademark and that the “Jewish matriarch” reference might confuse customers. Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/food/2025/11/20/call-your-mother-bagels-trademark-lawsuit/ Author : Emily Heil Publish date : 2025-11-20 21:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Meghan Markle is professing her love for Prince Harry five years after the couple’s royal exit.The Duchess of Sussex gave a new interview to Harper’s Bazaar, published Nov. 19, where she opened up about her romance with the British royal, whom she affectionately calls "H.""He loves me so boldly, fully, and he also has a different perspective because he sees media that I wouldn’t," gushed the 44-year-old.KATE MIDDLETON GIVES PRINCE WILLIAM ‘THE LOOK OF LOVE’ DURING GLAMOROUS ROYAL ALBERT HALL DATE NIGHT: EXPERT"No one in the world loves me more than him, so I know he’s always going to make
The order temporarily halts a federal judge’s call to release several hundred people arrested during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois. Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/us/chicago-immigration-seventh-circuit.html Author : Mitch Smith Publish date : 2025-11-20 19:25:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.