Car seats and baby formula are regulated. Is social media next?
The U_S_ Surgeon General is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for young people — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take “immediate action to protect kids now.”
2023-05-23 17:29
These museums showcase the future, not the past
Museums are increasingly embracing technology, featuring everything from flying metallic penguins, to robotic tins of Spam.
2023-05-23 16:59
Street traders offer a better bargain than stores as Zimbabwe's currency crumbles
Shoppers in Zimbabwe are increasingly turning to street traders to buy what they need as the local currency plunges in value against the U.S. dollar
2023-05-23 15:22
5 takeaways from AP's series on health disparities impacting Black Americans
The Associated Press spent a year examining how racial health disparities have impacted generations of Black Americans
2023-05-23 12:59
Sleep apnea raises risk of long Covid by up to 75% for some, study says
Having sleep apnea and another chronic condition such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease raises the risk of developing long Covid by up to 75% on average, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER Initiative.
2023-05-23 09:51
Qantas Forecast for Seat Shortage Suggests No End to High Fares
Qantas Airways Ltd. said air-travel demand will outstrip available seats for the foreseeable future, a forecast that suggests
2023-05-23 09:49
Actor Jeremy Renner wants tax credits for film projects in northern Nevada but he may have to wait
Actor Jeremy Renner spent Monday pitching an amendment to Nevada lawmakers to include his home region in a tax deal to expand the film industry to Las Vegas
2023-05-23 09:45
Montana is banning TikTok. But can the state enforce the law and fend off lawsuits?
TikTok is challenging Montana’s first-of-its kind law that makes it illegal for people to use the social media app in the state
2023-05-23 07:19
In Cannes, standing ovations stretch on and on — but they're designed to
The Cannes Film Festival is on, which means stopwatches are out
2023-05-23 01:57
Championing famous and forgotten Asian Americans, this artist uses cookies as her canvas
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but artist and baker Jasmine Cho brings attention to AAPIs every month
2023-05-23 01:30
'Cookie activist' celebrates Asian Americans with portraits in dough
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but artist and baker Jasmine Cho brings attention to AAPIs every month
2023-05-23 00:23
Kurt Cobain's smashed-up guitar sells for almost $600,000—nearly 10 times the auction estimate
An electric guitar smashed up and signed by the late Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain has sold for almost 10 times its estimated value.
2023-05-22 23:57