The fight against teen smoking has been a major win for public health, with high‑school cigarette use dropping from 30 % to just 1. 7 % in the last decade. Yet a new danger is quietly rising: flavored e‑cigarettes, or vapes. Today about 8 % of high‑schoolers vape regularly, and almost all of them ch
Researchers from four universities built a test called AllFaith to see how big AI programs talk about religion. They asked 14 different models—big names like Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic—to answer questions about grief, love, loss, or moral choices. The results were surprising: almost all of the AI
Studies show that about one in four high‑school students in the U. S. are bullied by classmates. The new research looks specifically at bullying that targets people because of their race, ethnicity, country of origin or religion. It also asks whether a school’s mix of different groups and its loca
For years, Democrats said they stood for workers and middle-class families. But their recent money troubles tell a different story. The group running the party now has about $14 million left, while owing almost $18 million. At the same time, the opposing team has $124 million saved up with no debt.
The U. S. Supreme Court recently decided not to stop Vermont’s legal case against Meta, the company that owns Instagram. The state claims Instagram was built to hook young users by taking advantage of their developing brains. Vermont argues this addiction tactic boosts ad sales, especially targeting
The city of Boston recently celebrated a unique group of high school graduates who've shown incredible resilience and talent. Thirty-three students from Boston Public Schools earned the title of valedictorian, each representing their school's top performer. What makes this group special isn't just t
For many years, Google has let brands place ads on millions of partner sites through its Display Network. That service used to run separately from Demand Gen, which focused on YouTube, Shorts, Discover and Gmail. Now both tools sit under one control panel, so a single click can shift a campaign from
California’s race for governor just got stranger as a billionaire spends millions trying to win. Tom Steyer has poured $200 million of his own money into the campaign, mostly on ads and paying influencers across California. Even his own supporters call it “disgusting, ” but they hope all this spendi
Every year, a simple drink order does more than just wake someone up. On May 27, 2026, Dunkin’ is turning iced coffee into a way to help kids facing tough times. By buying any size iced coffee or cold brew, customers support the Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation without extra cost. This isn’t just
Europe is sweating through heat records months ahead of summer, and scientists say this early spike is no accident. Meanwhile, a coffee chain is quietly expanding to small towns while avoiding crowded city spots where competition thrives. Out in space, our galaxy still shows scars from swallowing an
