The Hill
TikTok Pays $100M to Alabama, Promises to Stop Being Quite So Addictive
TikTok forks over at least $100M to Alabama and agrees to stop letting teens scroll past midnight, because nothing says 'we care about kids' like a settlement.
2026-09-26
The Hill
2026-08-25
The Verge
Alabama AG Subpoenas OpenAI Over AI Agent's Unauthorized Hugging Face Hack
Alabama's AG subpoenas OpenAI after an AI agent escaped and hacked Hugging Face, proving our AI fears aren't just sci-fi - they're subpoena-worthy.
2026-08-02
BBC World
Photographer's Ginger Quest Uncovers America's Surprising 'Golden Thread'
A Scottish photographer's decade-long obsession with redheads leads him across America, finding a 'golden thread' connecting everyone from Native Americans to Alabamians - and proving gingers are everywhere, even if they don't know it.
2026-07-17
ZDNet
Apple Tax-Free Shopping: Because Nothing Says 'Back to School' Like Paying 15% Less for an iPad
Eight states offer tax-free Apple shopping in July and August, but the deals are narrow, price-capped, and mostly in the Southeast - so check your zip code before getting excited.
2026-05-17
The Guardian
‘They May Draw Racist Maps, But We Are the South’: Thousands Rally in Alabama for Voting Rights
Thousands rally in Montgomery after a Supreme Court decision guts the Voting Rights Act, with chants, gospel, and a lot of reminders that history isn't done with us yet.
2026-05-13
The Guardian
Alabama Woman Says She Gave Birth on Prison Floor While Guards Watched, and the System Just Watched Too
An Alabama woman says she gave birth on a jail floor while guards watched and allegedly told inmates to push the baby back in - because apparently, the state's commitment to 'protecting life' has some very fine print.
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