Australian shreds record for longest surf session

An Australian man has broken the world record for the longest surfing session - clocking more than 40 hours in the process. At the end, Blake Johnston was carried on the shoulders of friends up Cronulla beach in south Sydney, describing himself as "pretty cooked".
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-64984949?source=Snapzu

Midsize U.S. banks reportedly ask the FDIC to insure all deposits for two years

A coalition of midsize U.S. banks asked regulators to extend FDIC insurance to all deposits for the next two years, Bloomberg News reported.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/18/midsize-us-banks-reportedly-ask-the-fdic-to-insure-all-deposits-for-two-years.html?source=Snapzu

Gynecology was built on Black women's suffering. We're still reckoning with its racist roots today

Modern gynecology was borne of experimentation of enslaved Black women, historian Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens explains
Read more: https://www.salon.com/2023/03/18/history-of-gynecology/?source=Snapzu

TikTok now has 150 million active users in the U.S., CEO to tell Congress

When TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testifies before Congress on Thursday, he plans to unveil new internal data that suggests the popular video-sharing app is far more enmeshed in Americans' daily lives than anyone realizes. TikTok currently says about 100 million people in the U.S. are regular users of the app. But when Chew testifies before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, he will say that number has now reached 150 million, according to a senior Democratic strategist advising TikTok.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/tiktok-now-150-million-active-users-us-ceo-tell-congress-rcna75607?source=Snapzu

Abortion pills banned in Wyoming as Texas judge considers nationwide decision

Wyoming has become the first US state to ban abortion pills after its governor signed a bill that made prescribing or selling them illegal. Violating it is punishable by up to six months in jail and a $9,000 fine. Women "upon whom a chemical abortion is performed or attempted" will not be prosecuted.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64998920?source=Snapzu

Meta rolls out paid verification option for Facebook and Instagram users in US

Facebook and Instagram users in the United States will soon be able to pay to get a coveted blue check on their account. Meta on Friday began testing a paid verification option for US users of the two social networks, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Instagram. The company plans to gradually roll out the paid option to more US users over the next few weeks.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/17/tech/meta-verified-us-launch/index.html?source=Snapzu

Sensitivity readers: what publishing’s most polarising role is really about

The Roald Dahl alterations thrust sensitivity readers to the foreground, but the profession is nothing new
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/mar/15/sensitivity-readers-what-publishings-most-polarising-role-is-really-about?source=Snapzu