Today, U.S. senators grilled the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies on online child safety. And while there’s lots of blame to go around, aren’t lawmakers responsible for making laws to protect kids? Get ready for a Kai rant. Plus, how the system we use to pick presidential candidates has fallen apart. And a new discovery on the power of music!

Here’s everything we talked about today:




“Social Media Company CEOs Testify on Online Child Sexual Exploitation” from C-SPAN







“The Real Reason We’re Stuck with Trump v. Biden” from Politico







“Did a Young Democratic Activist in 1968 Pave the Way for Donald Trump?” from Politico







“Music found to cause similar emotions and bodily sensations across cultures” from Phys.org







“Bodily maps of musical sensations across cultures” from PNAS





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