This young player gave a rousing speech to his teammates before a game – and it could inspire just about anyone. Source
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Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie: “You are the target” of companies like Facebook
Data analyst Christopher Wylie exposed how Cambridge Analytica harvested information of millions of Facebook users during the 2016 campaign. Now he’s out with a new book, “Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America.” Wylie spoke with CNET senior producer Dan Patterson and CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates about the ongoing threats to social media users’ privacy. Source
Tyler Perry Studios: Celebrities reflect on historic opening
From Oprah to Spike Lee, and Samuel L. Jackson to Tiffany Haddish, notable figures reflect on why the opening of Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, is a historic moment. Source
Facebook still won’t let you “friend” Christopher Wylie
The Cambridge Analytica whistleblower remains banned from Facebook more than a year after revealing how the social media giant was used to manipulate voters Source
Why automation could hit African-American workers hard
AI, robots and other technologies that supplant human labor threaten to widen the racial wealth gap in the U.S. Source
Prominent House Democrat Nita Lowey announces retirement
Lowey was the first woman to serve as chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee Source
Social Security raise for 2020? About $24 a month
The 1.6% cost-of-living increase will take effect in January, lifting the average monthly payment to $1,503 Source
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Full memo provides detailed description of whistleblower complaint; Philadelphia Flyers open “Rage Room” Source
Active agent in magic mushrooms could treat addiction, depression and anxiety
Some of the country’s leading medical research centers are seeing if psychedelic drugs and intense therapy can be used to help people do things like quit smoking and worry less. “60 Minutes” reports, Sunday Source
Cancer patient overcomes anxiety about death with psychedelics
Kerry Pappas was diagnosed with stage III lung cancer in 2013. After participating in a psilocybin study, she lost her crippling anxiety about death. “60 Minutes” reports on the therapeutic use of psychedelics, Sunday Source