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Bill in Oklahoma would limit screen time in schools | Health Watch
31+ min ago (37+ words) The bill up for consideration would limit students from pre-K to fifth grade to just one hour of screen time during the school day. Bill in Oklahoma would limit screen time in schools | Health Watch...
Plastic surgeons group calls for delaying gender-affirming surgery until age 19
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (643+ words) The nation's largest professional organization for plastic surgeons recommended that gender-affirming surgeries be delayed until patients turn 19, changing the group's stance on the politically charged issue and diverging from several other major medical organizations' guidance. The statement is not a…...
'Our daughter's cancer symptoms were dismissed because she was a child'
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (1044+ words) The parents of a teenage girl who died from breast cancer say their daughter could still be alive now if she had been treated the same as an adult. Isla Sneddon, from Airdrie, died in March 2025 aged 17, just six months…...
North Texas mom goes into labor in Fort Worth bookstore, owners and internet go on mission to find her
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (496+ words) FORT WORTH, Texas " The shelves inside Monkey and Dog Books are lined with carefully curated stories, but earlier this month, the independent Fort Worth bookstore gained one of its own. A North Texas mother went into labor while browsing books…...
Media: The Age Gap TikTok: How Madonna and Viral Trends Reveal Gen Z's Shifting Cultural Power
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (1410+ words) Viral trends don't check ID. Algorithms don't respect seniority. Cultural relevance is now platform-determined. The Algorithm Doesn't Age.TikTok's FYP doesn't prioritize youth " it prioritizes engagement. A 67-year-old participating in a trend can go as viral as a 17-year-old if the…...
‘Doomed’ student loan system could be replaced by graduate tax, says ex-watchdog
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (536+ words) As student loan debt soars for many, Rachel Reeves is facing calls for a change A graduate tax could replace student loans, according to the former director at the student regulator, who called the current system "doomed. Chancellor Rachel Reeves…...
The chilling way ‘Korean Love’ looks like Blue Whale - the online game tied to teen suicides
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (345+ words) The chilling way "Korean Love" looks like Blue Whale - the online game tied to teen suicides'timesofindia.indiatimes.com Dangerous online "task games" are creeping back into conversations, and honestly, it's rattling parents all over again Names like the Korean Love…...
Father says son was forced to go to a walkout protest that was facilitated by the school
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (111+ words) Salty language alert @AmericaPapaBear: This is crazy! This father heard that his middle school aged... This is crazy! This father heard that his middle school aged son was forced to go to a walkout protest that was facilitated by the…...
The silent addiction unfolding in Australian classrooms
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (259+ words) Nicotine addiction is taking hold of a new, vulnerable generation of Australians as research shows the crisis is unfolding quietly and in plain sight. Twelve per cent of teenagers nationwide use at least one nicotine product, while 15 per cent are…...
Welcome to the Pornocracy
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (909+ words) In a world where political discourse can be difficult to shape, Pornocracy by Jo Bartosch and Robert Jessel's is an essential read for those wanting to arm themselves with knowledge and quite a bit of righteous indignation about what the…...