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Vaughn Cockayne

Vaughn Cockayne is a Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Washington Times. He is an Ohio native and holds a bachelor's degree in Multi-Platform Journalism from Bowling Green State University. Vaughn previously worked as a freelance writer, covering data security and privacy issues before joining The Washington Times. He can be reached at vcockayne@washingtontimes.com.

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Voters approve limits on forced prison labor in four states

Four states voted Tuesday to approve measures that would ban forced labor as punishment in their states, closing what activists call the "slavery loophole."

November 9, 2022

Social media platform Mastodon offers alternative to Musk-run Twitter

The open-source social media platform Mastodon is offering users refuge from the reign of Elon Musk at Twitter.

November 8, 2022

Children’s average daily screen use increased by over an hour during the pandemic

A new study shows the average time kids spent looking at a screen increased substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

November 8, 2022

Netflix launches new pricing plans with ads

Netflix has a new plan that includes advertisements, breaking a longstanding tradition at the company.

November 3, 2022

Proposed changes to D.C. residential parking draw criticism from council members

A proposal to reduce the amount of places D.C. residents can park for free is facing intense scrutiny from city council members.

November 2, 2022

Spotify broadens war on Apple over audiobook purchases

Spotify is intensifying its media war against Apple after the tech giant refused to allow Spotify to sell audiobooks on its mobile app, which is hosted on the Apple App Store.

November 2, 2022

Duolingo launches math version of language app

The popular language learning app Duolingo is expanding into math.

October 26, 2022

Twitter employees send open letter protesting Musk possibly cutting 75% of employees

Twitter employees have begun circulating an open letter criticizing Elon Musk's plan to cut or replace up to 75% of employees at the social media company.

October 25, 2022

Elon Musk will have to close Twitter deal this week or go to trial

Elon Musk has until the end of the work week to close his deal to purchase Twitter.

October 25, 2022

White Americans now likelier to die of COVID than Black Americans

White Americans are now more likely than Black Americans to die from COVID-19, according to a new analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control.

October 20, 2022

Michigan parents call middle school student’s mural Satanic, anti-Christian

Parents in a Michigan school district are furious over what they see as Satanic and anti-Christian propaganda in a high schooler's mural.

October 20, 2022

New Amazon union drive fails in New York

The most recent effort to organize Amazon warehouse workers has failed in a vote by employees in Albany, New York.

October 19, 2022

Twitter freezes employee stock accounts ahead of Musk deal

Twitter locked staff out of their stock accounts Monday in anticipation of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's takeover of the social media company.

October 19, 2022

TikTok to create ‘adults-only’ option for live streaming

TikTok is giving creators more options on who can see their content with the introduction of an "adults-only'' feature for live streaming.

October 18, 2022

Two killed in a plane crash at an Ohio car dealership

Officials confirmed that two people were killed after their plane crashed into a Marietta, Ohio, car dealership early Tuesday morning.

October 18, 2022

NBC interview with John Fetterman draws criticism online for health questions

A recent NBC interview with Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman is drawing sharp criticism from media personalities online and praise from conservatives who see the interview as proof the Democratic Party's nominee is unfit for the office.

October 13, 2022

Elon Musk’s new perfume sold 20,000 bottles in two days

The world's richest man has gotten a whiff of the perfume business this week and so far the industry smells like more money for Elon Musk.

October 13, 2022

Northeastern ex-employee accused of mail-bomb hoax at Boston university

A former Northeastern University employee has been arrested and charged with concocting a bomb hoax at a university lab in September.

October 4, 2022

Elon Musk moves to proceed with purchase of Twitter

Anonymous sources told Bloomberg News that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has decided to move ahead with purchasing Twitter for the original $44 billion.