News That Matters, Words That Empower.
A new online tool aims to help tackle the country’s mental health crisis among kids. A 2019 study from Jama Network found children who spent more than three hours a day on social media were at double the risk for mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety. The feature known as Balance was developed by…
British banks and lenders have been spared a huge bill as the Supreme Court has overturned a ruling that could have meant millions of motorists were due compensation for mis-sold car finance. However the court sided with one of the claimants, Marcus Johnson, and awarded him individual compensation due to the circumstances in his case…
A “united front” of US social media giants could try to “fight off” regulation implemented in Europe, an American politician has suggested. The idea that big tech companies like Meta, Apple, Microsoft and others could work together against both the UK and EU laws was made by Republican senator Scott Fitzgerald, who is chair of…
Have you ever found yourself repeating the words “speak to a human please” while on the phone with customer service? If so, you’re among the roughly 70% of Americans who find interacting with automated phone systems, versus human customer support representatives, frustrating.Β That’s in part why Senator Ruben Gallego wants to ensure that consumers who…
A new app called Balance is trying to help tackle the mental health crisis among kids. The app is marketed as the first to use artificial intelligence technology to monitor a child’s online habits and wellbeing. CBS News’ Jo Ling Kent explains how it works.
Foo Fighters have a new drummer: the former percussionist for Nine Inch Nails. Nine Inch Nails have a new drummer: The former sticksman for Foo Fighters. Foo Fighters fired its new drummer Josh Freese this year, just two years into his tenure behind one of the most coveted thrones in rock following the death of…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has dodged calls from her predecessor Anneliese Dodds for a wealth tax to be considered ahead of this autumn’s budget. When Sir Keir Starmer became Labour leader in 2020, Ms Dodds was his first pick for shadow chancellor. However, she did not last long and was replaced by Ms Reeves, who then…
Shakira Austin didnβt realize how important fashion would become when she entered the WNBA in 2022. Her introduction to game-day tunnel fashion began at the University of Mississippi in 2020. βMy school started doing their own tunnel fits,β she said. βIt was cute, but I definitely didnβt know [the WNBA tunnel walk was] as popping…
Reading List 10 books for your August reading list If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Contrary to some recent media chatter, the novel isnβt dead: A glance at this monthβs choices, which include quirky robot sci-fi, an artistβs tale set…
Book Review L.A. Women By Ella BermanBerkley: 416 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Ella Bermanβs third novel, βL.A. Women,β is set in Laurel Canyon between the mid-β60s and mid-β70s. Itβs a perfect place and time for a novelist…
