Sep 17 Instagram introducing private teen accounts amid growing backlash over safety By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Instagram is introducing separate teen accounts for those under 18 as it tries to make the platform safer for children amid growing backlash against how social media affects young people’s lives. Continue reading
Sep 17 Read the full indictment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs The indictment describes Combs as the head of a criminal enterprise that engaged or attempted to engage in activities including sex trafficking, forced labor, interstate transportation for purposes of prostitution, drug offenses, kidnapping, arson, bribery and obstruction of justice. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Federal prosecutors seek to have Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs detained while awaiting trial By Associated Press U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, whose office is bringing the case against Sean “Diddy” Combs, says the music mogul led a criminal organization that carried out kidnapping, forced labor and sex trafficking, among other crimes. Continue reading
Sep 17 Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs indicted for sex trafficking and racketeering By Larry Neumeister, Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Combs was arrested late Monday in Manhattan, roughly six months after federal authorities conducting a sex trafficking investigation raided his luxurious homes in Los Angeles and Miami. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 5:30 TikTok fights DOJ in court over law that would ban app in U.S. By Geoff Bennett The Justice Department and TikTok faced off in federal court over a law that would require the app to break ties with the Chinese-controlled parent company, ByteDance, or be banned in the U.S. Geoff Bennett discussed the developments with NPR’s… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 4:04 A Brief But Spectacular take on multigenerational housing By Brief But Spectacular Older adults will soon outnumber children on a global scale. Bridge Meadows is an innovative multigenerational housing community in Oregon that fosters healing and connection for foster youth, their families and elders. Three generations of Bridge Meadows residents give their… Continue watching
Sep 16 WATCH: How one housing community is fostering multigenerational connections By Brief But Spectacular Multigenerational living is one answer to ease the affordable housing crunch and redefine the meaning of "family.”… Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: How bespoke performances foster connections among older adults in the San Francisco area By Brief But Spectacular Arts and culture foster a sense of community among generations in the San Francisco Bay Area, through "For You," a group that creates and shares performance as a gift to be enjoyed by a specific person. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: How one organization is aiming to counter ageism By Brief But Spectacular Ximena Abogabir felt an emotional sting around age 70 when her colleagues in Santiago, Chile, began to treat her less as an asset and more as a liability. Continue reading
Sep 16 WATCH: At this cafe in Japan, building empathy across generations is on the menu By Brief But Spectacular Japan is ahead of the global curve in the percentage of its citizens over 80 -- and also ahead in responding to the impact of its rapidly aging population on society. Continue reading