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After designating social media as a "public health hazard" in late January, New York City is now suing Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok for "fueling nationwide youth mental health crisis." Specifically, these companies face three counts in the lawsuit: public nuisance, negligence and gross negligence. The Mayor Eric Adams administration accuses TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and YouTube of "endangering our children's mental health, promoting addiction, and encouraging unsafe behavior."These are allegedly achieved by…

The Current16:20Huge ancient city discovered in Amazon"Wow" was all archaeologist Stéphen Rostain could say when LiDAR (light detection and ranging) laser technology revealed several ancient cities hidden deep in the Amazon rainforest."It's a gift for an archaeologist," he told The Current's Matt Galloway. Using the laser-scanning technology, researchers have uncovered a complex network of farmland, roads and neighbourhoods in Ecuador's Upano River Valley.The cities are believed to be between 2,000 and 3,000 years old,…

January 22, 20243min readRussia makes up nearly half the terrestrial Arctic, but global collaboration with researchers there has ground to a halt since the invasion of UkraineBy Rachel NuwerA polar bear is seen on ice floes in the British Channel in Russia's Franz Josef Land archipelago on August 16, 2021. The Arctic is warming at a rate of about two to four times that of the global average. As polar ice caps melt and permafrost thaws, scientists are scrambling to keep tabs on the changing region and its effects on the…

An exploding population of hard-to-eradicate "super pigs" in Canada is threatening to spill south of the border, and northern states like Minnesota, North Dakota and Montana are taking steps to stop the invasion.In Canada, the wild pigs roaming Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba pose a new threat.Ryan Brook, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan and one of Canada's leading authorities on the problem, calls feral swine, "the most invasive animal on the planet" and "an ecological train wreck." They are often…

Negative reviews can be scary for business owners but can also be a chance to grow and improve.  How you handle negative reviews affects how potential customers see your business.  This article explores the importance of responding to negative reviews, determining why they happened, and tips for addressing dissatisfied customers’ concerns. Negative reviews can help your business Today’s customers largely rely on review sites to inform their purchasing decisions. Negative reviews can deter potential customers…

If you have been in the path of the smoke from wildfires in Canada this month—or if you’ve been caught up in wildfire smoke before—you may have experienced feelings of anxiety and claustrophobia as the skies turned an apocalyptic orange. It’s a common reaction and an understandable one, says Thomas Joseph Doherty, a licensed psychologist in Portland, Ore., who takes an environmental approach to mental health. “It looks troubling; it feels troubling,” Doherty says, “the smell, the haze.” As wildfire season wears on, many…

Roe v. Wade was overturned a year ago this week, allowing states to adopt sweeping restrictions and outright bans against abortion. But even before Roe fell, reproductive health care in the U.S. was a sprawling patchwork—one third of all counties lacked a single obstetrician. After the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, health care provider groups and advocates warned of widening disparities and further setbacks to maternal and reproductive health. Now 14 states have…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Misconceptions and stereotypes about the role of dads in family life are not only rife but are setting men up to fail, according to a family relationship expert, who claims millions of families are being hurt as a result. That's the argument being made by Linda Nielsen, a professor of education at…

Credit: Shutterstock Parents share content of their children for myriad reasons, including to connect with friends and family, and to seek validation or support. However, some parents also do this for commercial gain. They manage their children as social media "kidfluencers"—allowing them to work with brands to market products to…

The oil market will fall into a far larger oil deficit sooner than expected following surprise production cuts from some of OPEC’s leading members, the International Energy Agency said Friday.  The gaping hole in the global oil market between the availability of crude and rebounding demand will reach 2 million barrels a day by the third quarter of the year, the Paris-based energy watchdog said in a closely followed monthly report.  The oil market will fall into a far larger oil deficit…