The Sunday Read: ‘The For-Profit City That Might Come Crashing Down’

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Social Media on Trial

For years, social media companies have relied on an impenetrable first amendment protection to shield them from legal claims that their products are dangerous to children.But now, a cluster of plaintiffs are trying a different tact.Cecilia Kang, who covers technology, explains wh ...  Show more

Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis

The intense fallout from Alex Pretti’s death has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.The White House reporters Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Tyler Pager discuss the changes, and whether they are real or merely symbolic.Guest:Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House ...  Show more

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