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In Settlement, Facebook To Pay $52 Million To Content Moderators With PTSD

As part of a settlement agreement, more than 10,000 moderators who viewed and removed graphic and disturbing posts, and consequently suffered post-traumatic stress disorder, are eligible for payouts.
- Bobby Allyn
Feds Warn States That Online Voting Experiments Are 'High-Risk'

As some states turn to Internet voting to increase accessibility for vulnerable populations, the federal government sends out an eight-page report detailing the risks.
- Miles Parks
Twitter Now Labels 'Potentially Harmful' Coronavirus Tweets

Tweets that contain information deemed misleading, disputed or unverified will now carry labels warning about problematic content as Twitter attempts to combat fake news on the platform.
- Bobby Allyn
Karissa Sanbonmatsu: What Can Epigenetics Tell Us About Sex And Gender?

We're used to thinking of DNA as a rigid blueprint. Karissa Sanbonmatsu researches how our environment affects the way DNA expresses itself—especially when it comes to sex and gender.
- NPR/TED Staff
Uber Cuts Thousands of Jobs, Citing Coronavirus Pandemic

The ride-hailing company is cutting 3,700 jobs. It's the latest U.S. tech company to turn to layoffs to deal with fallout from the coronavirus crisis.
- Shannon Bond
Airbnb Cuts 1,900 Jobs, 25% Of Its Workforce, As Pandemic Freezes Travel

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky described the global pandemic as the "most harrowing crisis of our lifetime" and said the coronavirus has cut the company's anticipated revenue in more than half.
- Bobby Allyn
California Sues Uber And Lyft For 'Cheating' Drivers And Taxpayers

The state accuses the ride-hailing apps of flouting a labor law by classifying drivers as independent contractors instead of employees.
- Shannon Bond
Passwords Become A Pastime: A Dramatization

Working from home requires a lot of technical setup, which is ... not a smooth process for some. NPR's Scott Simon and Jessica Hansen play out a scenario many might be familiar with.
April 29th | What's getting you through?

A new app designed to help contact tracers track the coronavirus. A picture book to help kids understand life during a pandemic. Hearing from Seattle children what they think of the shut down. And a conversation about what's getting Seattle residents through e.
- Bill Radke
Creating an app that could help fight the coronavirus

The University of Washington and volunteers from Microsoft have teamed up to create an app that could help contact tracers slow the spread of coronavirus.
- Sarah Leibovitz

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