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Her daughter was a domestic violence victim. Now she hopes her story saves others

Her daughter was a domestic violence victim. Now she hopes her story saves others

Her daughter was a domestic violence victim. Now she hopes her story saves others
Crime|Health

Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities

Two deadly cases of domestic violence — one in Louisiana and the other in Virginia targeting Black mothers — have sparked a national conversation about domestic violence prevention and mental health care resources available to Black communities

Deadly domestic violence cases stir calls for more prevention resources for Black communities
Business|Health|Lifestyle|Science|World

What to know about psychedelic retreats, a booming business with few safety guardrails

Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to a new industry: psychedelic retreats

What to know about psychedelic retreats, a booming business with few safety guardrails
Arts|Entertainment|Food|Health|Interview|Lifestyle

To make hosting less stressful, strive for connection and not perfection

Inviting people over is a good way to strengthen social connections, but pressure to clean every room and prepare a table of good food before guests arrive can get in the way

To make hosting less stressful, strive for connection and not perfection
Health|Science|World

Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Saturday intended to speed up access to medical research and treatment based on psychedelic drugs. 

Trump signs order to accelerate access to psychedelic drug treatments
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

He’s taught millions about unhealthy attachments. Now, he wants to help you become secure

He’s taught millions about unhealthy attachments. Now, he wants to help you become secure

He’s taught millions about unhealthy attachments. Now, he wants to help you become secure
Crime|Health|Science|Technology|World

Crisis contractor for OpenAI, Anthropic eyes a move to combat extremism

People who show violent extremist tendencies on ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence platforms could be directed in the future to human and chatbot‑based

Crisis contractor for OpenAI, Anthropic eyes a move to combat extremism
Health|Sports|Travel|World

Britain's Prince Harry speaks of struggles of fatherhood on Australia tour

Britain's Prince Harry spoke on Wednesday of the struggles of early fatherhood, as he visited a Melbourne football club on the second day of his tour of

Britain's Prince Harry speaks of struggles of fatherhood on Australia tour
Education|Health|Science

Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice it

Facing your own thoughts and sensations, without trying to suppress them, is harder than it may seem. But learning to do it can boost your mental health.

Benefits of mindfulness meditation go far beyond relaxation – here’s what it is and how to practice it
Economy|Health|Lifestyle|World

Young Cubans turn to church and state as cheap, synthetic drugs flood the streets

Cuba is grappling with a fast-growing wave of synthetic drug use that is hitting young people hard

Young Cubans turn to church and state as cheap, synthetic drugs flood the streets
Health|Interview|Sports

Gary Woodland shares his struggles with PTSD following brain surgery

Gary Woodland says he has severe PTSD after brain surgery, even as he plays again on the PGA Tour

Gary Woodland shares his struggles with PTSD following brain surgery
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|US

Families with missing loved ones like Nancy Guthrie face ambiguous loss. It freezes grief

Nancy Guthrie, the mother of NBC's Savannah Guthrie, remains missing after nearly 40 days in Arizona

Families with missing loved ones like Nancy Guthrie face ambiguous loss. It freezes grief
Economy|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Nearly a third of Pennsylvania gamblers are at risk of problem gambling − but few seek treatment

Online gambling has become easier, faster and more prevalent on social media feeds and streaming platforms – which appeals to younger adults in particular.

Nearly a third of Pennsylvania gamblers are at risk of problem gambling − but few seek treatment
Education|Environment|Health|Political|World

Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events

Experts say adults can help children cope with the latest conflict in the Middle East by making space for conversation, validating their feelings and limiting exposure to frightening or inaccurate information

Navigating conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events
Business|Crime|Education|World

Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murder

A Georgia man who gave his teenage son the gun he’s accused of using to kill two students and two teachers at a high school has been convicted of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter

Father who gave gun to Georgia school shooting suspect for Christmas is guilty of 2nd-degree murder
Crime

A Christmas rifle, possible warning signs and 41 seconds of gunfire: Jurors weigh Colin Gray's fate

Prosecutors say a Georgia father could have stopped his 14-year-old son from carrying out a school shooting, and they want jurors to convict him

A Christmas rifle, possible warning signs and 41 seconds of gunfire: Jurors weigh Colin Gray's fate
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Health|Science|World

Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndrome

For Black people living with Tourette syndrome, a racial slur being shouted by someone with the disorder at the British Academy Film Awards has left them with complicated feelings

Racial slur at BAFTA awards stirs complex feelings for Black people with Tourette syndrome
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Lifestyle|World

Viral phenomenon in Argentina has young people identifying themselves as animals

Argentine teens are gathering in Buenos Aires parks to dress and act like non-human animals

Viral phenomenon in Argentina has young people identifying themselves as animals
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Young woman says she was on social media 'all day long' as a child in landmark addiction trial

A 20-year-old woman is seeking to hold social media companies responsible for harms to children who use their platforms

Young woman says she was on social media 'all day long' as a child in landmark addiction trial
Education|Health|Lifestyle

Making friends as an adult isn't easy, but local mom is helping to change that

Making friends as an adult isn't easy, but local mom is helping to change that

Making friends as an adult isn't easy, but local mom is helping to change that
Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

'I'm trying so hard to keep my family together': Richland mom tackles hoarding cleanup alone

'I'm trying so hard to keep my family together': Richland mom tackles hoarding cleanup alone

'I'm trying so hard to keep my family together': Richland mom tackles hoarding cleanup alone
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Taboo tics like shouting curses and slurs are uncommon in Tourette syndrome − but people who have them suffer harsh social stigma

Obscene language tics, called coprolalia, don’t reveal what people with Tourette’s think and feel. In fact, tics often compel people to say or do precisely what they most wish to avoid.

Taboo tics like shouting curses and slurs are uncommon in Tourette syndrome − but people who have them suffer harsh social stigma
Crime|Education|Lifestyle|World

Mother testifies she urged Colin Gray to lock up guns before Apalachee High shooting in Georgia

Colin Gray is on trial after prosecutors say he helped enable his son’s deadly school shooting in Georgia by giving him a gun

Mother testifies she urged Colin Gray to lock up guns before Apalachee High shooting in Georgia
Business|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back

Social media addiction has been compared to casinos, opioids and cigarettes

Social media can be addictive even for adults, but there are ways to cut back
Business|Crime|Education|Technology|World

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI says it considered alerting Canadian police last year about the activities of a person who months later committed one of the worst school shootings in the country’s history

ChatGPT-maker OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago
Crime|Education|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

Police officer who experienced homelessness now inspiring teens at camp

Police officer who experienced homelessness now inspiring teens at camp

Police officer who experienced homelessness now inspiring teens at camp
Business|Education|Health|Lifestyle

Meet 2 therapists revolutionizing how Black men get therapy and breaking the stigma

Meet 2 therapists revolutionizing how Black men get therapy and breaking the stigma

Meet 2 therapists revolutionizing how Black men get therapy and breaking the stigma
Business|Crime|Entertainment|Health|Technology

Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids' Instagram use in social media trial

Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal advice he’s received to be “authentic” and not “robotic.”

Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids' Instagram use in social media trial
Economy|Education

I asked students whether they’d want to be teachers? They quickly responded, ‘Why would I?’

Approximately 52% of teachers in 2024 said they would not advise young adults to enter the profession.

I asked students whether they’d want to be teachers? They quickly responded, ‘Why would I?’
Health|Science

5 ways losing love affects you and what an expert says you can do to start feeling better

5 ways losing love affects you and what an expert says you can do to start feeling better

5 ways losing love affects you and what an expert says you can do to start feeling better
Americas|Crime|Education|Health|World

Guns and mental health struggles: What the apparent online footprint of the Canada school shooter tells us

Guns and mental health struggles: What the apparent online footprint of the Canada school shooter tells us

Guns and mental health struggles: What the apparent online footprint of the Canada school shooter tells us
Europe|Health|US|World

Program helps Holocaust survivors confront trauma and loneliness

Program helps Holocaust survivors confront trauma and loneliness

Program helps Holocaust survivors confront trauma and loneliness
Education|Health|Political|Technology|World

Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for children under 15

French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to fast-track a ban on social media for teenagers under 15

Macron pushes for fast-track ban on social media for children under 15
Arts|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Formerly incarcerated performers tell their stories

Formerly incarcerated performers tell their stories

Formerly incarcerated performers tell their stories
Business|Economy|Health|Political|US|World

Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grants

A top Democrat is slamming the Trump administration for cutting thousands of substance abuse and mental health grants and then abruptly reversing course

Democrat blasts HHS for creating confusion in cutting, then reinstating SAMHSA grants
Arts|Crime|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political

John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Reagan in 1981, wants you to read his new book

John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Reagan in 1981, wants you to read his new book

John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Reagan in 1981, wants you to read his new book
Health|Lifestyle|Sports

How Olympians think about success and failure and what we can learn from them

Olympians can teach us to redefine what it means to be successful

How Olympians think about success and failure and what we can learn from them
Business|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

A taste of nature can provide balance and calm during the workday

Getting into nature can be challenging during the workday

A taste of nature can provide balance and calm during the workday
Arts|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Salon helps women veterans reclaim confidence through free wigs

Salon helps women veterans reclaim confidence through free wigs

Salon helps women veterans reclaim confidence through free wigs
Crime|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|World

How a Texas woman found healing through exercise amid holiday grief

How a Texas woman found healing through exercise amid holiday grief

How a Texas woman found healing through exercise amid holiday grief
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|US

Atlanta nonprofit Kate's Club helps children cope with grief after losing parents, siblings

Atlanta nonprofit Kate's Club helps children cope with grief after losing parents, siblings

Atlanta nonprofit Kate's Club helps children cope with grief after losing parents, siblings
Business|Education|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Bit by bit, small US groups chip away at historic levels of social isolation

Americans are disconnected from each other at historic levels, buffeted by what a former surgeon general calls an “epidemic of loneliness.”

Bit by bit, small US groups chip away at historic levels of social isolation
Health|Science|Technology

Hacked phones and Wi-Fi surveillance have replaced Cold War spies and radio waves in the delusions of people with schizophrenia

The delusions of people with thought disorders have had consistent themes of persecution for decades. But new technology provides fresh material for the content of delusions.

Hacked phones and Wi-Fi surveillance have replaced Cold War spies and radio waves in the delusions of people with schizophrenia
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Social media before bedtime wreaks havoc on sleep—a sleep researcher explains why screens alone aren't the main culprit

The Conversation reports on one of the most common yet underestimated factors interfering with our sleep these days—how we engage with social media before bed.

Social media before bedtime wreaks havoc on sleep—a sleep researcher explains why screens alone aren't the main culprit
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

What your streaming vs. scrolling habits reveal about your mental health

Hers dove into how different screen time impacts our psyche and found that one simple question—do you prefer streaming TV or scrolling social media?—reveals key differences in mental wellness.

What your streaming vs. scrolling habits reveal about your mental health
Arts|Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Christmas trees are more expensive than ever in Colorado — what gives?

Most Christmas trees are imported from other states, which drives up costs.

Christmas trees are more expensive than ever in Colorado — what gives?
Health|Science

Sleep problems and depression can be a vicious cycle, especially during pregnancy − here’s why it’s important to get help

Inadequate sleep can have negative downstream effects on everyday cognitive functioning and mental health, which can then lead to even worse sleep.

Sleep problems and depression can be a vicious cycle, especially during pregnancy − here’s why it’s important to get help
Health|Technology|World

Australia has just relieved its anxiety over teens on social media – or has it?

Australia has just relieved its anxiety over teens on social media – or has it?

Australia has just relieved its anxiety over teens on social media – or has it?
Arts|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

‘Wicked: For Good’ revives an uncomfortable debate about bodies and images

‘Wicked: For Good’ revives an uncomfortable debate about bodies and images

‘Wicked: For Good’ revives an uncomfortable debate about bodies and images
Crime|US|World

Who is National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal?

Who is National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal?

Who is National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal?
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

‘Slender Man’ stabber back in custody. What we know about her disappearance and the internet boogeyman who inspired her

‘Slender Man’ stabber back in custody. What we know about her disappearance and the internet boogeyman who inspired her

‘Slender Man’ stabber back in custody. What we know about her disappearance and the internet boogeyman who inspired her
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology|World

We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness - here’s what we recommend

Guidelines for social well-being can help health care providers identify when someone is socially isolated and provide goals and standards for policymakers.

We created health guidelines for fighting loneliness - here’s what we recommend
Education|Health|Science

Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges

Resilience is often presented as feats of bravery and endurance. But everyday practices like journaling, drafting a text or even writing a to-do list are manifestations of a capacity to adapt.

Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political

She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop

She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop

She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop
Crime|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|US

Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is missing after walking away from group home

Authorities say a Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death in 2014 to please the horror character Slender Man is missing after she cut off an electronic monitoring device and left a group home

Wisconsin woman in 2014 Slender Man stabbing is missing after walking away from group home
Health|Lifestyle

Family member say something rude? Here’s what to say back, according to experts

Family member say something rude? Here’s what to say back, according to experts

Family member say something rude? Here’s what to say back, according to experts
Health|Lifestyle

Do you overplan the holidays? You might be missing the point

Do you overplan the holidays? You might be missing the point

Do you overplan the holidays? You might be missing the point
Health|Lifestyle

The holidays can be stressful and anxiety-inducing. How to make them fun again

The holidays can be stressful and anxiety-inducing. How to make them fun again

The holidays can be stressful and anxiety-inducing. How to make them fun again
Health|Lifestyle

Spending the holiday season alone this year? How to make the most of it

Spending the holiday season alone this year? How to make the most of it

Spending the holiday season alone this year? How to make the most of it
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

How to help your anxious child sleep, according to 'Inside Out 2' psychologist

If anxiety is preventing you — or your child — from a good night's rest, clinical psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour has advice. An expert on teens and parenting, she consulted on "Inside Out 2" to ensure the emotions portrayed were accurate.

How to help your anxious child sleep, according to 'Inside Out 2' psychologist
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Travel

Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the trip

Students preparing to study abroad often have long checklists, but the experience of learning and living in another country can be challenging in unexpected ways

Preparing to study abroad requires knowing what might go wrong during and after the trip
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows

A survey looking at 500 Floridians finds that Gen Zers are far more anxious than older generations.

Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows