Mandatory

New Zealand is to keep its COVID-19 mandates, including seven-day isolations and mask mandates in specific settings, for at least two more months.

The Australian government has banned TikTok on all government-issued devices, following concerns over the app's security risks and its Chinese parent company's alleged ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

Two bills proposed by state elected officials would remove the Catholic Church’s right to the “seal of confession” protecting priests’ right to refuse to provide private information divulged during confessionals, and Catholic advocates warn it could be a slippery slope when it comes to protections for religious freedom.

The CDC paid one firm $420,000 and another $208,000 for access to data from at least 55 million cellphone users.

The Texas State University system this month ordered the withdrawal of its mandatory Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) statements for hiring in compliance with recent orders handed down by Texas’ Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

The mother of two children who were given COVID vaccines without her consent is suing the doctor who administered the vaccines.

The California Supreme Court has ruled that school districts in the state cannot mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for students, in a victory for parents and a blow to advocates of mandatory vaccinations.

The passing score on the exam has been lowered from 145 to 143, while the number of essays required has been reduced from eight to four, with a corresponding decrease in the number of essay topics from 14 to 10.

By now, Don Lemon must be feeling thoroughly chastised.

One teacher reported being "angry to the point of tears."