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Watch: How TikTok is ‘dark’ in the US

BBC News Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali on left, phone with TikTok logo on the screen on the right

TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform is due to take effect. BBC News Tech reporter Lily Jamali explains what caused this and shows what now happens when she tries to access…

As their lives rose, they practiced the art of patience

He supported himself as a painter in New York City. Finally he devoted himself entirely to his art; his painting style became playful, almost childlike, incorporating figures, bright colors and rounded shapes, as in “Boy, Rooster, Cat” (1964) and “Boy,…

When a retirement community goes bankrupt

Three years ago, when Bob and Sandy Curtis moved to a continuing care retirement community in Port Washington, NY, they thought they had found the perfect solution for senior care. In exchange for a hefty entry fee — about $840,000,…

Amid Wildfires, a new reality for reality TV stars in LA

The two most important ingredients for a successful Los Angeles TV show are multi-million dollar homes and their spectacular views. As stories surfaced about sex rumors, divorces, and petty arguments about “ugly leather pants,” the hotel served as a beautiful…