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Arundhati Roy awarded Pen Pinter Prize for her 'unflinching' writing
The judges noted Roy's incisive commentary on issues ranging from environmental degradation to huma…
PTI
Climate protestors throw soup at the Mona Lisa, sparking debate on food and art in society
This incident is not the first time the Mona Lisa has been targeted by activists. In 2019, a protes…
Social media has gotten so bad that America's top doctor is intervening
The labels would require congressional approval. And Murthy's comparison to cigarette warnings migh…
Dan DeFrancesco
Being more facially expressive could be making you more likeable and a better negotiator, study finds!
Individuals who were more expressive were consistently liked more by both independent raters and th…
Heads-up for people sharing fake political news on social media: You may be prone to psychosis or schizophrenia!
Social media has significantly broadened our exposure to various mental health disorders. The multi…
Historical photos capture the strength of Asian American activism and its impact throughout US history
See the power of Asian American activism through photos from the 1960s to the 1980s, contrasting th…
Momo Takahashi
A healthy, active 100-year-old shares her 3 science-backed tips for living a long, happy life
Staying busy and active, and having close friendships may have helped Barbara Fleischman reach the …
Serafina Kenny
I'm a boomer who moved to a new community and felt lonely. I made friends by doing things I cared about and staying active.
It can be hard to make friends when you're older, especially in a new place. The author describes h…
Ellen Acconcia
A surgeon general's warning on social media wouldn't be as powerful as good-old-fashioned parenting, experts say
The US surgeon general proposed attaching a government warning to social media platforms. But onlin…
Erin Snodgrass
Money can buy happiness! Just spend it on social experiences and not things, says a psychological study
Whoever said you cannot buy happiness probably wasn’t spending their money on the right stuff, it t…
Gen Z rates climate change as its top concern, but only one-third engages in activism: Study
Climate anxiety is at an all-time high, especially among the younger generation, which shares a dee…
Inside Roaring Kitty's 3 insane weeks of hyperactive social media posting that sparked a feeding frenzy for GameStop stocks
Keith Gill, better known as Roaring Kitty, reignited the craze for GameStop shares after he started…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
Tesla's chair confirms she's had tough conversations about Elon Musk's unexpected social-media posts
Elon Musk's social media posts have a history of getting him into trouble. Tesla's chair admitted t…
Tom Carter
OPINION: As India seeks $293 billion for renewable energy transition, how can we get more bang out of each green buck?
India needs to see USD 293 billion of investment made between 2023 and 2030 to meet our ambitious …
Many cities are fighting the urban 'doom loop' by turning empty offices into 24/7 social districts
Most American downtowns are slowly fighting off the "urban doom loop." Minneapolis is on a good tra…
Eliza Relman
Trump is worth a billion dollars less on paper — after Truth Social shares tumble
The former president's net worth plunged by more than $1 billion dollars on paper after shares for …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
Chinese social media accounts are stoking political chaos ahead of the 2024 presidential election: report
Some Chinese government-linked social media accounts mirror previous Russian tactics, sowing doubts…
Madison Hall
Meta's Threads app: The text-based social media platform from Instagram trying to replace X
Meta launched its Threads app last summer, using Instagram's built-in user base to directly compete…
Michelle Mark
'Social' media is both the cause of — and solution to — our loneliness problem
Social media is a big factor in the nation's loneliness epidemic — but tech companies including Gro…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
Trump authorized the CIA to smear the Chinese government with fake social-media accounts: Reuters
"We wanted them chasing ghosts," said a former official, who told Reuters the campaign was meant to…