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Former Disney executive Kevin Mayer in 2015. On Wednesday, Mayer announced he was resigning suddenly from TikTok as the app's chief executive amid growing pressure in Washington for the app to sell off its U.S. assets.

TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer Resigns Amid Trump Administration's Growing Pressure On App

Mayer, who was on the job as TikTok's chief executive for three months, said while it is the right time for him to step down a "resolution" for the company will happen "very soon."

Bridget Lancaster and Julia Collin Davison unlock the secrets to an incredible Pizza al Taglio with Arugula and Fresh Mozzarella (pictured).

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED: A Trip To Rome

Airs Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

Thomas Chatterton Williams, along with more than 150 journalists, authors and writers, published a letter decrying the "intolerant climate that has set in on all sides" of debate in Harper's Magazine.

Thomas Chatterton Williams On Debate, Criticism And The Letter In 'Harper's Magazine'

A letter on the importance of open debate was published by Harper's Magazine this week and was signed by more than 150 prominent writers and thinkers, fueling a controversy over debate and privilege.

Tired Of The Social Media Rat Race, Journalists Move To Writing Substack Newsletters

The San Francisco startup has doubled its writers since the pandemic started. Some high-profile journalists have left full-time jobs at major publications to give it a go at the buzzy newsletter.

A customer tests an eyebrow pencil in the mirror at the New York City flagship store for the beauty startup Glossier. It's one of the latest companies to become a unicorn, with a market value of $1 billion as of March.

With So Many Startups Growing Into Unicorns, Can They Still Be Magical?

Six years ago, "unicorn" became the name for startup tech companies valued at $1 billion or more. At the time, only 39 companies had earned the title. Since then, the club has grown to 484 members.

Founder Of Site Promoting Work Of Black Women Photographers Wants It To Impact Hiring

Though Polly Irungu is just starting her career as a professional photographer, she is already spearheading an organization — Black Women Photographers — that is pushing for change in the industry.

The boutique health care provider allowed patients who were not eligible — and those with connections to One Medical's leadership — to skip the coronavirus vaccine line ahead of high-risk patients.

High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line

Concierge health care provider One Medical has been allowing ineligible people to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Staff questioned what they saw as inappropriate, internal documents obtained by NPR show.

KPBS Reviews Scientific Plot Devices in Monthly Book Podcast

KPBS is premiering “Device” on April 3. The new monthly podcast discusses books with a science-based twist. The show is available now for download on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and other podcast players.

Google Received 650,000 'Right To Be Forgotten' Requests Since 2014

Google Has Received 650,000 'Right To Be Forgotten' Requests Since 2014

The search giant says in a new report that beginning in mid-2014, after a court ruling on the "right to be forgotten," it received 650,000 requests to delist 2.4 million URLs from search results.

Twitter and Facebook said their decisions to limit sharing of a New York Post article were meant to slow the spread of potentially false information.

Facebook And Twitter Limit Sharing 'New York Post' Story About Joe Biden

The social media companies said they wanted to slow the spread of possibly false information. But their actions drew charges of censorship from President Trump and his allies.

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