Mental health awareness campaigns may have unintended negative consequences on young people by causing over-interpretation of symptoms and creating prevalence inflation. [ more ]
Vaping now more common than smoking among young people and the risks go beyond lung and brain damage
Vaping among young people surpasses cigarette smoking, driven by curiosity, flavors, and peer connections, posing risks like brain and lung harm. [ more ]
Surge in number of young people coming to food charities for help for the first time
Young people aged 18-25 increasingly seek help from charities for emergency food support, doubling within a year due to the rising cost of living. [ more ]
Mental health awareness campaigns may have unintended negative consequences on young people by causing over-interpretation of symptoms and creating prevalence inflation. [ more ]
Vaping now more common than smoking among young people and the risks go beyond lung and brain damage
Vaping among young people surpasses cigarette smoking, driven by curiosity, flavors, and peer connections, posing risks like brain and lung harm. [ more ]
Surge in number of young people coming to food charities for help for the first time
Young people aged 18-25 increasingly seek help from charities for emergency food support, doubling within a year due to the rising cost of living. [ more ]
How Rizz Assistants and AI Matchmakers Are Transforming Dating
AI relationship coach apps like Meeno are being used to address the increase in loneliness among young people, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meeno provides users with advice on various types of relationships, helping them navigate social situations and improve their social skills. [ more ]
Charges against Price draw outrage, sadness and sense of 'Black loss' in South L.A.
(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
Curren Price was sworn in for his third term on Los Angeles City Council last fall with a promise to mend rifts.After leaked recordings had exposed Latino council members plotting to consolidate power in a conversation laced with anti-Black tropes, Price was a counterpoint - a veteran Black leader who had forged unity in his majority Latino district.
Biden Again Has Union Support. But the Unions Look Different This Time.
The public image of President Biden's Union Joe persona rests largely on his longtime affiliations with labor unions representing police officers, firefighters and building-trade workers.But the modern labor movement that is gathering Saturday in Philadelphia to endorse Mr. Biden's 2024 re-election campaign is younger, more diverse and has far more women than the union stereotype Mr. Biden has embraced during the decades he was building his political identity.
Editorial: California should stop investing its retirement funds in fossil fuels. They're risky and immoral
(Jeff Chiu / Associated Press)
California has some of the nation's leading climate policies, with hard deadlines to slash greenhouse gas emissions, switch to zero-emission cars and trucks and get 100% of its electricity from carbon-free sources.But so far, its leaders have lagged behind other states, like Maine and New York, in using another important tool - the financial power of its massive public pension funds - to hasten the nation's independence from fossil fuels.
Swedish ultrarunner Ida Nilsson has been a household name in ultra-trail running since her tour de force season of 2016, which saw her win the Transvulcania Ultramarathon, the Mont-Blanc Marathon, the Run the Rut 50k, and The North Face 50 Mile Championships - to name but a few.A lifelong athlete, at that point in her career she had already won two NCAA Division I titles in American collegiate athletics, competed in the European Athletics Championships and the World Athletics Championships in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, and competed at ski mountaineering.
How companies can build trust with the LGBTQ+ community during Pride and beyond
Just before the official start to Pride Month, The North Face announced it had teamed up with drag performer Pattie Gonia for its second annual Summer of Pride tour."Hi, it's me, Pattie Gonia, a real-life homosexual," the performer introduced herself in a video promoting the outdoor clothing and gear company's campaign.
NASCAR touts economic benefits for Chicago but pushback grows
NASCAR's first-ever street race will come to Chicago during the first days of July, bringing with it questions and apprehension from community members and city leaders about a deal made by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.Concerns about traffic and public safety - and skepticism of the street race's economic benefit to the city - were among the issues aldermen raised Wednesday at the City Council's Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee, where they questioned Chicago street race President Julie Giese, staff from the emergency management office and other city leaders.
Nottingham prepares for another vigil after families of victims unite in grief
Nottingham is preparing for another vigil after the heartbroken families of the two students killed in the knife and van attack in the city were joined by thousands of people in their grief at the university's main campus.Relatives of medical student Grace O'Malley-Kumar and history student Barnaby Webber could be seen embracing at the vigil on Wednesday.
On another front, Zelman & Associates, per news reports, estimates that institutional investors as of yearend 2022 had dedicated some $110 billion to acquire or build SFR homes, a sign there is still plenty of money available for dealmaking ahead.Brandon Lwowski, director of research at proptech firm HouseCanary, said the slowdown in SFR home purchases by large investors started to show up in the third quarter of last year and escalated from there into the first quarter of 2023.
Michael Dillon's mission: the 'incredibly urgent' issue of LGBTQ health
June 13, 2023 - Before arriving at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Michael Dillon, MPH '23, spent more than three decades managing mergers and acquisitions at PricewaterhouseCoopers.He discussed how he combined his previous work experience with his Harvard Chan School education to launch a "second act"-advancing health equity for the LGBTQ community.
War can have a devastating psychological impact on those who experience it. Experiences of war can cause lasting trauma and depression for those involved.
Writing can provide a powerful outlet to express and process the difficult emotions associated with war. Journaling can allow individuals to make sense of their experiences and confront their feelings without having to talk to someone. [ more ]
New Film Explores Intersex Community's Fight for Recognition, Bodily Autonomy
June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQIA community, and today we look at those represented by the "I" which stands for "intersex."In a broadcast exclusive, we are joined by the filmmaker and three stars of a new documentary, Every Body, which follows their work as intersex activists who share childhoods marked by shame, secrecy and nonconsensual surgeries.
At the tender age of 15, Adam Siska and his pop-punk bandmates in The Academy Is were on the cusp of making the big time.The group received an offer from then-independent record label Fueled by Ramen.While a future as rock stars interested the teens, they didn't sign their contract at a Michelin-starred restaurant.
How the Head of a Theater Nonprofit Spends His Sundays
More young people might be tuning into the Tony Awards this weekend thanks to the work of Michael Presser, the founder of Inside Broadway, a nonprofit organization that brings Broadway musicals to New York City schools and New York City schoolchildren to Broadway musicals.What started in the early 1980s as a free ticket program for local students to see Cats now reaches 75,000 students in 90 schools every year with its own touring productions and educational programs.
Youth Are Suing Montana for Failing to Protect Their Future From Climate Chaos
Trees burned by the 2017 Sprague Creek Fire stand along the steep Mount Brown Lookout Trail on September 17, 2019 in Glacier National Park, Montana.Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images In a case that could have far-reaching implications for the struggle against the climate crisis, the trial in a lawsuit brought by a group of youth plaintiffs will begin in Montana on June 12.
Blue State "Shield" Bills Link Protections for Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care
Abortion rights activists protest in front of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Colorado, on June 27, 2022, four days after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the right to abortion.Jason Connolly / AFP via Getty Images Originally published by The 19th.Your trusted source for contextualizing the news.
First U.S. Climate Trial Begins and Is Led by Kids
CLIMATEWIRE | A landmark trial unfolding next week in a small Montana courtroom could have outsize influence on U.S. climate policy even if the case has little immediate effect in the Treasure State.In the first U.S. youth-led climate case to go to trial, 16 young people are putting Montana's energy policies on the stand, accusing state agencies and the governor of violating their right to a stable climate by embracing fossil fuels.