London — The United Kingdom is the latest country to announce plans to ban children under 16 from using social media apps. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday that…
Read more U.K. announces plan to ban social media for children under 16STAMFORD, Conn. — Three children in Connecticut have died in the past two months from overdoses of diphenhydramine, the antihistamine commonly sold under the brand name Benadryl, according…
Read more 3 children’s deaths tied to Benadryl overdoses amid social media challengenew video loaded: The A.I. Videos on Kids’ YouTube Feeds The YouTube algorithm is pushing bizarre, often nonsensical A.I.-generated videos targeting children. Our video journalist Arijeta Lajka explains…
Read more Video: The A.I. Videos on Kids’ YouTube FeedsAt his Feb. 24 State of the Union address, President Donald Trump promoted his newly launched “Trump accounts.” The accounts are seeded with a $1,000 head start from…
Read more $100,000 in Trump accounts by 18? Not guaranteedSALEM, OR – A 31-year-old man was arrested Sunday night, February 22nd, after police say he violated a restraining order and refused to surrender for several hours at…
Read more Salem Man Arrested After Standoff, Restraining Order Violation – KXLSAN FRANCISCO — The California state lawmaker favored to succeed Nancy Pelosi in the U.S. House has already been thrust into the national spotlight as the force behind…
Read more A policy wonk who wants Nancy Pelosi’s House seat is unafraid of a fightNow Scott Wiener is expected to win the California Democratic Party’s endorsement on Sunday, giving his candidacy an extra boost in a competitive primary. Once in Washington, he…
Read more A Policy Wonk Who Wants Nancy Pelosi’s House Seat Is Unafraid of a FightThe world premiere of “Nothing Up My Sleeve: Simple Deceptions for Curious Humans,” now playing at the Bethesda theater through March 15, features illusionist Dendy, who takes the…
Read more With ‘nothing up his sleeve,’ illusionist takes Bethesda audience on a magic carpet ride – WTOP NewsFor years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design choices that addict kids to their platforms and fail to protect…
Read more Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to childrenCHICAGO — From jokes about his well-known stubbornness to tears grieving the loss of a parent, the adult children of the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. gave an…
Read more The children of late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson honor his legacy a day after his deathA U.K. mom removed her neurodivergent son from mainstream school after she discovered a theory that unlocked so many answers. Laura I’Anson, 42, posted a reel on Instagram (@thelevelledupmum) describing the day she learned about…
Read more Mom learns about “drowning child” theory, makes life-changing decisionNEW YORK — Pene Pati was cautioned as a 20-year-old not to pursue a singing career, an unusual occupation for a Samoan who grew up in New Zealand…
Read more Pene Pati rises from doubted Samoan singer to one of Opera’s most-watched new starsThere are just 16 Flock Safety cameras in Thornton. But those electronic eyes, mounted to poles at intersections throughout this city of nearly 150,000, brought out dozens of…
Read more Pushback against Flock cameras comes to Denver suburb — the latest Colorado city to enter debateLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia began to implement a ban on cellphones in classrooms Monday, as the school year starts in the landlocked South American nation. Children in…
Read more Bolivia kicks off school year with ban on cellphonesWorried about your child’s screen habits? Clinical neurophysiologist and author Dr Javier Albares has taken a deep dive into scientific research to highlight the serious impact that excessive…
Read more Is your kid part of the ‘Zombie Generation’? This bedtime rule cuts child depression risk by 25%As refugee and immigrant families across Minnesota grapple with fear and uncertainty following the recent federal immigration crackdown, a nonprofit and volunteers are stepping in to provide food,…
Read more Nonprofit puts together care kits for Minnesota families facing uncertaintyPARIS — French lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into force at the start of…
Read more French lawmakers approve bill banning social media for children under 15Why might healthy lifestyle choices wipe out 90% of our risk for having a heart attack, while drugs may only reduce risk by 20% to 30%? On the…
Read more How to Beat Heart Disease Before It Starts | NutritionFacts.orgPARIS (AP) — French lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for children under 15, paving the way for the measure to enter into force at the start…
Read more French Lawmakers Approve Bill Banning Social Media for Children Under 15Three of the world’s biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and…
Read more Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
