The Biden administration’s solicitor general, Elizabeth B. Prelogar, argued that Congress had every right to enact a ban, saying that the Chinese government could spy on Americans, in addition to their contacts, through TikTok. “It’s about trying to close off a vulnerability that a foreign nation’s adversary could exploit,” she said. Outside the courtroom, dozens […]
Few journalists have ventured as deep into the shadows of American power as The Intercept’s James Risen. A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Risen waged a remarkable seven-year battle against the federal government to protect his sources, risking imprisonment to defend press freedom. As he prepares to retire from journalism, he joins this week’s Intercept Briefing to […]
Long before user-generated video clips dominated social media, they were the source of laughs and prize money on America’s Funniest Home Videoswhich launched 35 years ago. Series creator Vin Di Bona was fascinated by Japanese comedy programs featuring home footage, leading him to adapt one into the 1980s celebrity game show Animal Crack-Upshosted by Alan […]
