Meta’s $18 Billion Settlement Puts a Clock on Teen Social Media
A landmark settlement will limit teen use of Instagram and Facebook, but the harder question is whether time limits can repair a product built to keep attention.
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Tucson Reorders Its Homeless Housing Queue Around Death Risk
A locally designed survey now prioritizes Tucson residents most likely to die outside, as extreme heat exposes gaps in cooling and housing access.
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The Classroom Between the Office and Home
A Beijing tea class and Shanghai's expanding night schools show how an evening classroom can become social infrastructure.
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WHO Cuts Kala-Azar Treatment From 34 Injections to 14
New WHO guidance replaces a long, toxic kala-azar regimen with a shorter combination treatment for eligible patients in eastern Africa.
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Sweet Ruling Clears Relief Path for 450,000 Borrowers
A federal appeals decision advances long-delayed loan relief, but eligibility remains limited to borrowers already covered by the Sweet settlement.
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CDC Links Frozen Blueberries to 12 E. coli Cases
A multistate E. coli outbreak has prompted an expanded recall of frozen blueberries and mixed berries sold by Publix in eight states.
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CDC Finds Gestational Hypertension Rose 73% Since 2016
New federal birth-certificate data show gestational hypertension recorded in 10.4% of U.S. births in 2024, up from 6.0% in 2016.
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FinCEN Warns Banks About Ghost Student Aid Fraud
A new FinCEN alert asks banks to spot aid refunds tied to stolen identities, synthetic records, money mules, and fraudulent student accounts.
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The Elevator That Arrived After the Building
China's elevator retrofits show how an old staircase can become a public problem to solve, while accessible housing remains scarce in America.
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