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Programs intended to reduce the chances that someone will end up back behind bars are working, according to a new analysis of California state data. A new report finds that people who participated in a social program funded by Proposition 47 had a recidivism rate of 15.3% compared with 35% to...
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Mikhail Zinshteyn CalMatters Un problema técnico está impidiendo que los estudiantes que son ciudadanos estadounidenses (pero cuyos padres no lo son) completen sus solicitudes de ayuda financiera federal, y el problema está causando pánico en California. Para muchos de estos solicitantes de universidades, es una crisis que no sólo...
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For many Americans, life today feels typical – we’re back in school, returning to the office and are enjoying our hobbies and social lives. Connecting in-person with friends and family is once again a regular part of our routine. Unfortunately, seniors (those aged 55+) have been more isolated than...
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Para muchos estadounidenses, la vida de hoy se siente típica: estamos de vuelta en la escuela, regresando a la oficina y disfrutando de nuestros pasatiempos y vida social. Conectarse en persona con amigos y familiares vuelve a ser una parte habitual de nuestra rutina. Desafortunadamente, los adultos mayores (55...
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is brushing off calls to investigate the effect its social media platforms have on children’s mental health. Last week shareholders rejected a proposal to hire an independent law firm to evaluate the effectiveness of Meta’s audit and risk oversight committee. The resolution alleges the company...
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Eric Tegethoff Public News Service Symptoms of anxiety and depression are up among adolescents and young adults. Health experts warn social media is playing a role in declining mental health. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory regarding social media and youth mental health. Dr. Susanna Block –...
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Grace Gedye CalMatters Cuando Sophie Szew descargó Instagram por primera vez en su fiesta de cumpleaños número 10, estuvo expuesta a una ráfaga de información que “promovía los trastornos alimentarios”, dijo a los legisladores de California. A los 15, dijo, estaba siguiendo “todos los regímenes de inanición recomendados” por...
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Grace Gedye CalMatters When Sophie Szew first downloaded Instagram at her 10th birthday party, she was exposed to a flurry of information that “promoted eating disorders,” she told California lawmakers. By 15, she said, she was following “every starvation regimen recommended” by Instagram’s “explore” page. Szew, now 20, spoke...
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As children grow up, parents and caregivers across California face the difficult decision of how to oversee social media use. But is that decision made harder by a lack of legal protections for children in the Golden State? Marc Berkman is CEO of the California-based nonprofit Organization for Social...