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Texas lawmakers passed the Life of the Mother Act during the legislative session. It was billed as legislation to clarify when doctors in the state can legally perform an abortion. Texas adopted one of the most restrictive abortion bans in 2021. The ban allows the procedure only if the...
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Khari Johnson CalMatters Children shouldn’t speak with companion chatbots because such interactions risk self-harm and could exacerbate mental health problems and addiction. That’s according to a risk assessment by children’s advocacy group Common Sense Media conducted with input from a lab at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Companion bots, artificial intelligence...
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Khari Johnson CalMatters Los niños no deberían hablar con chatbots de compañía, ya que estas interacciones pueden provocar autolesiones y agravar problemas de salud mental y adicciones. Esto según una evaluación de riesgos realizada por Common Sense Media, un grupo de defensa de los derechos de los niños, con...
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En un esfuerzo por compensar el hecho de que el presidente Donald Trump haya trasladado su toma de posesión al interior de la Rotonda del Capitolio, dejando a muchos poseedores de entradas mirando desde un estadio desbordado, el representante Darren Soto, demócrata por Florida, ofreció a sus electores un...
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In an effort to make up for President Donald Trump moving his inauguration indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, leaving many ticket holders to watch from an overflow arena, Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., offered his constituents a unique gesture: a guided tour of the Capitol for those affected by the...
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Lynn La CalMatters A partir del 1 de enero, cientos de centros de tratamiento residencial con licencia estatal para niños y jóvenes de hasta 21 años que operan en California deben cumplir con una nueva ley que brinda mayor transparencia, particularmente cuando utilizan restricciones y salas de aislamiento. Después...
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Lynn La CalMatters Beginning Jan. 1, hundreds of state-licensed residential treatment centers for children and youth up to age 21 operating in California must comply with a new law that brings greater transparency — particularly when they use restraints and seclusion rooms. After restraining a youth, or putting them...
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Pilar Marrero Ethnic Media Services Not too long ago, American politicians—mostly Republicans, with a few Democrats—denied that their “tough” positions against immigrants had anything to do with race or ethnicity. “It’s not a matter of racism,” they assured us, “it’s a matter of legality, of enforcing the laws of...
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Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Most tortillas and corn masa products sold in California will soon have to include an additional ingredient — one considered key during pregnancy. The goal? Increase folic acid intake among Latinas of reproductive age. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on September 28 that directs manufacturers...
Texas lawmakers passed the Life of the Mother Act during the legislative session. It was billed as legislation to clarify when doctors in the state can legally perform an abortion. Texas adopted one of the most restrictive abortion bans in 2021. The ban allows the procedure only if the...
Khari Johnson CalMatters Children shouldn’t speak with companion chatbots because such interactions risk self-harm and could exacerbate mental health problems and addiction. That’s according to a risk assessment by children’s advocacy group Common Sense Media conducted with input from a lab at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Companion bots, artificial intelligence...
Khari Johnson CalMatters Los niños no deberían hablar con chatbots de compañía, ya que estas interacciones pueden provocar autolesiones y agravar problemas de salud mental y adicciones. Esto según una evaluación de riesgos realizada por Common Sense Media, un grupo de defensa de los derechos de los niños, con...
En un esfuerzo por compensar el hecho de que el presidente Donald Trump haya trasladado su toma de posesión al interior de la Rotonda del Capitolio, dejando a muchos poseedores de entradas mirando desde un estadio desbordado, el representante Darren Soto, demócrata por Florida, ofreció a sus electores un...
In an effort to make up for President Donald Trump moving his inauguration indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, leaving many ticket holders to watch from an overflow arena, Rep. Darren Soto, D-Fla., offered his constituents a unique gesture: a guided tour of the Capitol for those affected by the...
Lynn La CalMatters A partir del 1 de enero, cientos de centros de tratamiento residencial con licencia estatal para niños y jóvenes de hasta 21 años que operan en California deben cumplir con una nueva ley que brinda mayor transparencia, particularmente cuando utilizan restricciones y salas de aislamiento. Después...
Lynn La CalMatters Beginning Jan. 1, hundreds of state-licensed residential treatment centers for children and youth up to age 21 operating in California must comply with a new law that brings greater transparency — particularly when they use restraints and seclusion rooms. After restraining a youth, or putting them...
Pilar Marrero Ethnic Media Services Not too long ago, American politicians—mostly Republicans, with a few Democrats—denied that their “tough” positions against immigrants had anything to do with race or ethnicity. “It’s not a matter of racism,” they assured us, “it’s a matter of legality, of enforcing the laws of...
Ana B. Ibarra CalMatters Most tortillas and corn masa products sold in California will soon have to include an additional ingredient — one considered key during pregnancy. The goal? Increase folic acid intake among Latinas of reproductive age. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on September 28 that directs manufacturers...