New York City Orders Williamsburg Residents to Get Vaccinated for Measles or Face $1,000 Fine

If using the law to corral antivaxxers doesn’t work at first, try, try again. At least, that seems to be the lesson learned by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. On Tuesday, he declared a state of emergency and mandated residents of the Williamsburg neighbor…

The viral videos that helped me survive high school bullying

In 2000, at the back of my high school physics classroom, there was a computer with access to the internet, and for me, a whole new network of friends. I was one of the very few people who had access to the password and knew how to navigate a little program w…

YouTube Music for Android can play your local song collection

If YouTube Music is going to fully replace Google Play Music, it will need to handle many of the features that listeners take for granted -- and now, local playback is one of them. After an initial rollout for some users, YouTube Music's Android app now suppo…

Watch women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw's viral remarks on gender equality

Muffet McGraw, the head women's basketball coach at the University of Notre Dame, led her team to a spot in the NCAA championship game on Friday night. Much less importantly, she's had two viral moments this week: her extremely good celebratory dance moves an…

How to Find Band-Aids That Match Your Skin Tone

Last week, Dominique Apollon, a vice president of research at Race Forward, tweeted photos of a bandage on his hand—images that went viral for shedding light on issues of inclusion for people of color. Read more...

Australia MP cleared over 'egg boy' clash

Australia 'egg boy' clash: Senator cleared as teenager handed caution
In a viral incident, Fraser Anning had retaliated against a boy who smashed an egg on his head.

Google is testing shopping links under YouTube videos

Google is looking at more options to boost its bottom line, and one of them seems to be shopping links tucked under YouTube videos. The company is running a test where it displays recommended products along with prices on its video-sharing platform, according…