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How can we return privacy control to social media users?

What’s the cost of being constantly connected through social media? A new book, “Terms of Service” examines the erosion of privacy in the digital era. Author Jacob Silverman sits down with Jeffrey Brown to discuss what data is being tracked, stored and sold.

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February 9, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:45
Wednesday on the NewsHour, parents remain divided on face coverings in schools as more states repeal their requirements amid declining COVID infections.
February 7, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
57:46
U.S., European and Russian leaders hold separate high-level talks in ongoing attempts to defuse tensions over Ukraine.
February 4, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
57:46
Friday on the NewsHour, the White House chief of staff discusses the latest jobs report and President Biden's domestic priorities.
February 1, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
54:28
Tuesday on the NewsHour, vaccines could soon be available for children under age 5 raising hopes and new questions for parents.
January 27, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:46
Justice Breyer's retirement makes way for President Biden to fulfill his campaign promise and nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.
January 24, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:43
Monday on the NewsHour, the United States puts thousands of troops on heightened alert as the threat of Russian invasion grows more severe.
January 14, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:43
Friday on the NewsHour, health systems buckle under the latest surge of hospitalizations from COVID-19 as schools struggle to keep the virus at bay.
January 13, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:43
Thursday on the NewsHour, the Supreme court blocks vaccine requirements for large businesses but permits them for most health care workers.
January 10, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:43
Monday on the NewsHour, some medical experts warn the CDC's latest guidance on COVID-19 is creating confusion.
January 5, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:43
Wednesday on the NewsHour, how politicians and Trump supporters have spread false narratives about what happened on Jan. 6.
January 4, 2022 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:43
Tuesday on the NewsHour, U.S. school districts are forced again to choose between in-person and remote learning amid the surge in COVID cases.
December 31, 2021 - PBS NewsHour full episode
56:43
Friday on the NewsHour, new COVID cases soar, breaking pandemic records across the U.S.
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As RFK pushes MAHA, federal cuts shut down California health and nutrition programs
As RFK pushes MAHA, federal cuts shut down California health and nutrition programs
Whether federal cuts are legal is still undecided. But local health departments have closed clinics, stopped programs, cut immunization appointments, and laid off workers anyway.
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Sacramento Report: Countdown to California’s Redistricting Election
Sacramento Report: Countdown to California’s Redistricting Election
Democrats and Republicans gear up for battle over voting maps.
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‘Bipartisan, common sense, science-based’: California leads the way in banning ultra-processed school meals
‘Bipartisan, common sense, science-based’: California leads the way in banning ultra-processed school meals
Experts hope that a ‘California effect’ will push other states to ban UPFs, similar to its law against six synthetic food dyes
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Gavin Newsom Could Make SRO Demolition Easier. SF Affordable Housing Advocates Aren’t Protesting
Gavin Newsom Could Make SRO Demolition Easier. SF Affordable Housing Advocates Aren’t Protesting
by Adam Brinklow | September 11, 2025
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