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Live from NPR, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Meta [脸书母公司] CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying [作证] today in a state court trial [审理] in Los Angeles that could reshape social media. At issue is whether social media companies are legally responsible for young people's addiction [沉迷] to companies' products, such as Instagram and Facebook. NPR's Bobby Allen is covering Zuckerberg's testimony. Social media companies have used a legal shield [法律盾牌] known as Section 230 to avoid all sorts of legal consequences of what people post to their sites. It's been described as an impenetrable fortress [坚不可摧的堡垒] for Silicon Valley [硅谷]. But in recent years, plaintiff's [原告] lawyers have gotten pretty creative, and they are now suing [控告] tech companies under product liability law [产品责任法] to say, you know what, these platforms are essentially defective [有缺陷的] products like a defective car or a defective toaster [烤面包机]. And that Meta and Google, the equivalent of a manufacturer, should be held liable. NPR's Bobby Allen.
In the aftermath [善后] of yesterday's avalanche [雪崩] near Lake Tahoe in California, authorities confirmed today eight skiers are dead. The crew is still searching for one person.
The ranking Democrat [排名第一的民主党人] on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee led a group of Democrats to Odessa [敖德萨], a key Ukrainian port that has been hard hit in Russia's war against Ukraine. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports that the U.S. lawmakers say American businesses are being hit too. Senator Jean Shaheen says she and her colleagues [同事] met with American business leaders in Odessa who have faced Russian attacks. Richard Blumenthal, another Senate Democrat, puts it this way. It's open season [狩猎季节] on American business. There are about 600 major businesses here. Nearly half of them have been directly and purposefully attacked. The American people deserve to know that Putin is targeting American businesses. He's also pushing for more sanctions [制裁], saying countries that are buying Russian gas should be given, quote, strong incentives [激励] to stop. Michelle Kellerman, the State Department.
Weeks after facing scathing [尖锐的] criticism [批评] for a racist [充满种族主义的] post on his social media account today, President Trump is hosting a reception in recognition of Black History Month [美国每年二月是黑人历史月]. Nearly 10,000 African Americans fought for the patriot cause [爱国事业] in the Revolutionary War. Did you know that? 10,000? It's actually a number even, I've heard even higher than that, helping secure our independence in every generation since, from the Buffalo soldiers to the Tuskegee airmen. Black Americans have stepped forward to defend the flag and to defend our country. Earlier this month, the White House faced swift [迅猛的] backlash [反噬] following a video shared on Trump's social media account. It concluded with images of Barack and Michelle Obama's head superimposed [此处指悬浮/换头] on the bodies of apes [大猩猩]. Trump has repeatedly said he is not racist and that his policies have helped lift up communities of color across the United States. The Dow's closed up 129 points.
A New Jersey Catholic diocese [主教管区] confirms a $180 million settlement [和解] to resolve clergy [神职人员] sex abuse [性虐待] allegations [指控]. On its website, the Catholic Church of South Jersey says the Survivors Committee unanimously [一致的] agreed to accept the terms [条款] of the agreement.
The federal health leadership is undergoing a new shakeup [动荡] as the Trump administration faces a midterm election and voters divided over rollbacks [撤回] in vaccine and health guidance policies. NPR's Learn NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya will also be in charge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while President Trump looks for a permanent CDC director.
Rapper J. Cole and pop star Bad Bunny are vying [争夺] for the top of this week's pop charts. And as NPR Steven Thompson tells us, the result is a split decision [各有胜负]. At the top of this week's Billboard albums chart, at number one, the new album by rapper Jay Cole. The fall-off is his seventh record and his seventh to top the albums chart. At number two, Bad Bunny, whose album Debi Tirar Mas Fotos [西班牙语：我本该多拍些照片], is doing colossal business [销售火爆] in the aftermath [余波/后续] of his Super Bowl halftime show [橄榄球决赛超级碗的中场表演]. Bad Bunny's success really shows up on the Hot 100 singles chart, where he's got four songs in the top ten, led by DTMF at number one.
The Dow ends the day higher, up 129 points. The S&P's gained 38, and the Nasdaq is up 175 points.
