Social media is making kids sad – and it’s bad news for democracy | Van Badham

No, the kids are NOT alright. And as our future depends on them, we have to do something about it. This week the US surgeon general, Dr Vivek Murthy, did democracy a great favour by stating what surely must have been obvious to literally everyone for some time: social media is negatively affecting the mental… Continue reading Social media is making kids sad – and it’s bad news for democracy | Van Badham

Michael Cohen Names The 1 Bad Move That Will Haunt Trump

Michael Cohen, former personal attorney to Donald Trump, said there’s a simple explanation for the former president’s decision to refuse to pay legal fees for some of those indicted alongside him. “Donald’s an idiot,” he told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. “Let me just be very clear when it comes to paying money: He is truly an… Continue reading Michael Cohen Names The 1 Bad Move That Will Haunt Trump

‘We’re in serious trouble’: Why a hotter world will be bad for our health | Health

When the temperature hit 40C in Britain last summer, the empty streets appeared “dystopian” to Dr Laurence Wainwright, a sustainability and psychiatry academic at Oxford University. Yet what he had assumed would serve as “a real wake-up call” on the world’s increasingly dangerous temperatures – which resulted in a European heatwave that killed more than… Continue reading ‘We’re in serious trouble’: Why a hotter world will be bad for our health | Health

Beyoncé’s tour paid D.C. Metro $100,000 to keep trains running after bad weather delayed concert

Beyoncé ensured her fans were able to get home safe after attendees of her Aug. 6 show in Washington, D.C.’s FedEx Field were forced to shelter in place due to heavy rain and lightning. The Grammy award-winning singer, who has been on tour since May in support of her “Renaissance” album, paid $100,000 to keep train stations… Continue reading Beyoncé’s tour paid D.C. Metro $100,000 to keep trains running after bad weather delayed concert

Ex Watergate Prosecutor Warns Of Bad Omen For Trumps Lawyers

Former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman on Sunday warned Donald Trump’s legal team against gratuitous attempts to delay the trail of the former president on new charges related to his efforts to overthrow the 2020 election result. Trump has claimed the charges, the latest of his legal woes, are a bid to interfere with the 2024… Continue reading Ex Watergate Prosecutor Warns Of Bad Omen For Trumps Lawyers

Mark Margolis, actor known for ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ dies at 83

Mark Margolis, a journeyman character actor best known for playing a wild-eyed drug lord on the AMC shows “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul,” died Thursday, according to his family and his agent. He was 83. He died at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City after a short illness, his family said in a… Continue reading Mark Margolis, actor known for ‘Breaking Bad’ and ‘Better Call Saul,’ dies at 83

Barbie’s Ken is a bad role model for boys | Body image

Emma Flint picks up on how shallow and body-beautiful Ken is portrayed to be in the new Barbie movie compared to Barbie (Paunch-free zone: why the Barbie movie’s body diversity message shortchanges Ken, 24 July). I have a 13-year-old daughter who is sporty, curvy, and has a very positive body image. And a 15-year-old son… Continue reading Barbie’s Ken is a bad role model for boys | Body image