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A group of more than a dozen states sued TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the app was intentionally designed to addict teens, something authorities say is a violation of state consumer protection laws.

More than a dozen states sue TikTok, alleging it harms kids and is designed to addict them

Lawsuits filed by 14 attorneys general argue that TikTok knowingly exacerbates the youth mental health crisis and places profits over child safety.

Genetic scientist and Native Hawaiian Keolu Fox stands with the Pacific Ocean and Blacks Beach, a favorite surfing spot, in the background. Sept 27, 2024

Scientist looks for DNA evidence to trace the migration of his Polynesian ancestors

Native Hawaiian Keolu Fox makes the case that Polynesians were history’s greatest seafaring people.

Smallpox and mpox are related diseases — and the eradication of the former inadvertently creating an opening for the latter. At left: An illustration from 1884 depicts smallpox pustules on the face and hand of a woman. At right: A 1997 photograph shows the palms of a woman who contracted mpox during an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The end of smallpox was ... the beginning for mpox

Wiping out smallpox had an unintended consequence: the rise of mpox in the past few years. Here's the story — starting with patient zero for mpox back in 1970.

LGTBQ+ women face high rates of trauma and other mental health problems, a new report finds.

LGBTQ+ women face disproportionate rates of mental health issues and barriers to care

A new report finds that LGBTQ+ women in the U.S. experience high rates of trauma, mental illness, and other health conditions. And they're less likely to seek medical care.

Americans are using AI at fairly high rates. What does this mean for the economy?

A new study finds that Americans have adopted generative AI faster than personal computers and the internet. Does this mean we're about to see a long-awaited increase in productivity growth?

Misty Hughes, a fifth-generation resident of Poplar, N.C., organizes flood relief efforts at the Poplar Community Center on Friday. The mountain hamlet sits along the Nolichucky River, which rose to record levels of flooding from Tropical Storm Helene.

This mountain hamlet hit by Helene flooding preps for a winter without power

Most of the people who live in Poplar, N.C, are seniors. One priority is securing propane and kerosene heaters to keep them warm when it turns cold.

Vice President Harris appears on screen during a taping with Oprah Winfrey on Sept. 19. Harris is on a media blitz this week that includes stops on The View on ABC, The Howard Stern Show and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on CBS.

Harris is trying to reach new voters with a media blitz both traditional — and not

Harris has already appeared on 60 Minutes and the popular podcast Call Her Daddy. Next up, appearances on The View, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Howard Stern Show.

Vice President Harris talks to hosts of ABC's The View during a commercial break on Oct. 8.

Harris proposes Medicare cover home care costs to help the 'sandwich generation'

Harris used ABC’s The View — a popular daytime television talk show — to unveil a new pledge squarely aimed at women who take care of aging parents as well as their own kids.

Cars drive east out of Naples, Fla., toward Miami on Tuesday as Hurricane Milton approaches.

Hurricane Milton is a dangerous Category 5 as it heads toward Florida's coast

Hurricane Milton has once again surged to Category 5 strength. Officials say residents should rush to finish preparing for the storm.

Tunisian president and candidate for re-election Kais Saied joins his supporters after the announcement of the provisional results for the presidential elections, in the capital Tunis, Tunisia, Sunday.

Tunisia's President Saied wins reelection after cracking down on the opposition

Opposition parties boycotted the election, calling it a sham amid a deteriorating political climate and authoritarian drift in the birthplace of the Arab Spring more than a decade ago.

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