Jeffrey Wigand, Who Blew the Whistle on Big Tobacco, Takes a Lot of Calls

By: David Streitfeld

7 November 2026 at 10:00

Jeffrey Wigand, who took on Big Tobacco, counsels insiders who think they have a story about wrongdoing. There are quite a few of them.

Jeffrey Wigand at home in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Tired of Slow TikToks? This Content Creator Gives You the Ending

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By: Victor Mather

6 November 2026 at 10:00

Videos on social media often save key details for the end. One content creator, who goes by Heyitsyoon, skips the filler so viewers don’t have to wait.

Google, Meta and TikTok Sue California Over Ban on Features for Kids

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By: Kate Conger

5 November 2026 at 22:10

Separate lawsuits were filed by Google, Meta and TikTok, which have been battling a flood of claims that their services are addictive.

A new California law says features like personalized recommendations can be “psychologically exploitative” for minors and cause them to check social media compulsively.

He Felt Stuck in New York. So He Started Walking to California.

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By: Dodai Stewart and Mark Abramson

5 November 2026 at 14:55

A Bronx native who’d spent his whole life in the city left on foot in May.

Trump Media’s Shares Fall to Record Low After Midterms

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By: Matthew Goldstein

4 November 2026 at 22:37

Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock plunged 24 percent a day after Democrats made huge gains in the midterm elections.

On Wall Street, trading in shares of Trump Media have always been something of a proxy for President Trump’s popularity.

Trump Media’s Shares Fall to Record Low After Midterms

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By: Matthew Goldstein

4 November 2026 at 22:37

Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock plunged 24 percent a day after Democrats made huge gains in the midterm elections.

Could a Viral Video Save Her Mom’s Chinese Restaurant?

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By: Isabella Kwai

4 November 2026 at 15:15

Millions viewed Lisa He’s post about her mother’s struggling business in Edinburgh. But internet fame created its own complications — and obscured bigger questions.

How WeRateDogs Is Fighting A.I. Slop, One Perfect Puppy at a Time

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By: Sarah Lyall

4 November 2026 at 15:22

Matt Nelson built an internet empire based on jokes he wrote at 18. Now he is trying to stem the tide of fake dogs taking over dog lovers’ feeds.

Could a Viral Video Save Her Mom’s Chinese Restaurant?

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By: Isabella Kwai

4 November 2026 at 15:15

Millions viewed Lisa He’s post about her mother’s struggling business in Edinburgh. But internet fame created its own complications — and obscured bigger questions.

Voting Problems Cause a Surge in Misleading Fraud Claims Online

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By: Stuart A. Thompson

3 November 2026 at 19:54

Mentions of “cheat,” “steal,” “rig” and similar terms spiked on X this morning as voting began.

For Iowa Journalist Laura Belin, Covering Politics Is a Constant Battle

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By: Erik Wemple and KC McGinnis

3 November 2026 at 10:02

Laura Belin is an openly liberal journalist in Iowa who has long been shut out by state Republican officials. Now she’s being bypassed by Democrats who favor friendly internet influencers.

Laura Belin, an independent journalist, working in her home in Windsor Heights, Iowa.

Australian Court Hears Challenge to Social Media Ban

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By: Victoria Kim

3 November 2026 at 09:24

Reddit and an Australian digital advocacy group are claiming a law that restricts children younger than 16 from popular platforms infringes on their constitutional rights.

Australian schoolchildren under the age of 16 are barred from using popular social media platforms.

Robin Greenfield Wants to Be One With Nature. But He Can’t Quit Instagram.

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By: Hilary Howard and Lexi Parra

2 November 2026 at 17:30

Once, Robin Greenfield aspired to wealth. Now, he has no home and eats from the earth. He chronicles it all on social media, but does the persona match the man?

Robin Greenfield in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, where he foraged wild foods for future meals.

Deportees Turn to TikTok to Document Life Starting Over

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By: Isabella Kwai

2 November 2026 at 13:19

On TikTok, men and women sent back after living in the United States are documenting the reality of starting over — and finding an audience.

Catherine Coe with her family in Tuscaloosa, Ala., before Mr. Benitez was deported in September of 2025.

Deportees Turn to TikTok to Document Life Starting Over

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By: Isabella Kwai

2 November 2026 at 13:19

On TikTok, men and women sent back after living in the United States are documenting the reality of starting over — and finding an audience.

‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes,’ a Canadian Sketch Show, Beats American Late Night to the Punchline

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By: Shawna Richer

2 November 2026 at 21:46

The long-running comedy show “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” is having a heyday playing with the fraught relationship between President Trump and Canada.

Mark Critch, a veteran cast member of “This Hour Has 22 Minutes,” plays President Trump on the show.

‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes,’ a Canadian Sketch Show, Beats American Late Night to the Punchline

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By: Shawna Richer

2 November 2026 at 05:01

The long-running comedy show “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” is having a heyday playing with the fraught relationship between President Trump and Canada.

As Picard on ‘Star Trek’, Patrick Stewart Influenced Generations of Scientists

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By: Robin George Andrews

30 October 2026 at 15:55

Stewart’s iconic “Star Trek” character inspired astronomers and astronauts in countless ways: “You were the captain of my childhood,” one astrophysicist said.