What TikTok knew of the app’s toll on teens
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This week, more than a dozen states came together to sue TikTok over the social media app’s effects on young users. Now, a report) by NPR and Kentucky Public Radio shows executives at the company were well aware of the harms to teens. We’ll get into it. Plus, is the cost of rebuilding after a natural disaster becoming a luxury few can afford? And, would you wear pajama pants to school or work? That and more in a round of Half Full/Half Empty.

Here’s everything we talked about today:

• “TikTok executives know about app’s effect on teens, lawsuit documents) allege”) from NPR

• “No Hurricane Will Make Rich People Leave Florida”) from Slate

• “The CIA runs a nonprofit venture capital firm. What’s it investing in?”) from Marketplace

• “Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ hits theaters amid fury from his campaign”) from NBC News

• “Black Friday in October: Here come early holiday deals”) from Axios

• “Tim Walz Rally Is Livestreamed on Twitch in Pitch to Young Voters”) from The New York Times

• “Get Comfortable With It: Pajama Pants Are for Everywhere”) from The Wall Street Journal

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