Ofcom has taken a major step in setting out plans to protect children online, but hurdles remain.
Seven-year-olds trusted good gossip if it came from multiple sources but the bad only had to be heard onceIn the ruthless world of the primary school playground, one bad rumour is enough to make children wary of another, new research suggests.Psychologists who studied gossip in seven-year-olds found that the children trusted good rumours when they came from several sources, but could be swayed by bad rumours they heard only once. Continue reading
Two writers for The Washington Post tried to make the case for discriminatory diversity equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) in an article about DEI’s rebranding. However, they relied on debunked research to do it. A May 5 article by The Post referenced a pro-DEI study by management consulting firm McKinsey & Company on the “business case for DEI” in response to the increased condemnation aimed at the infamous leftist acronym. Strikingly, these studies, which linked greater diversity to...
Two writers for The Washington Post tried to make the case for discriminatory diversity equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI) in an article about DEI’s rebranding. However, they relied on debunked research to do it. A May 5 article by The Post referenced a pro-DEI study by management consulting firm McKinsey & Company on the “business case for DEI” in response to the increased condemnation aimed at the infamous leftist acronym. Strikingly, these studies, which linked greater diversity to...
Animals were strolling through the backyard of a house when they decided to take a bit of a swim in the poolAs southern California warms up this month, everyone is looking to soak up the sun while staying cool – even the bears.A family of bears in Monrovia, about 30 minutes from Los Angeles, took a stroll through a backyard on Monday afternoon, exploring their surroundings and investigating a pool. Video captured by the home’s occupant Rick Martinez showed a bear and her cubs roaming the...
My younger sister and I were once close, but she's changed a lot in recent years.
Schools will be told not to teach children any form of sex education until year 5, when pupils are aged nine, according to newspaper reports.
The Oakland Athletics can proceed with plans for their proposed Las Vegas ballpark without worrying that Nevada voters might repeal $380 million in public funding before the team could start construction, based on a Nevada Supreme Court ruling issued Monday. The A’s have yet to reveal a plan to finance the balance of the estimated $1.5-billion construction cost, but they hope to put a shovel in the ground in the spring of 2025. A Nevada teachers’ union had hoped to put a referendum on the...
SCOTLAND is set to enjoy its warmest day of the year tomorrow with sunseekers desperate to take full advantage. While many will take a dip in sea there are also half a dozen outdoor pools – a
Can you afford to take care of your children and parents? Biden revives effort to lower costs
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and MORIAH BALINGIT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pushing proposals to help families pay for child care, preschool and elder care while he’s running for reelection this year. He sees an opportunity to promise lower costs for voters at a time when he’s facing political blowback for inflation
A Las Vegas man is accused of pushing his girlfriend out of a moving vehicle and later crashing into a parked Metro patrol vehicle while having two children in the backseat and under the influence, according to an arrest report.