• A psychiatrist’s book tells parents how they can help children have healthy gaming habits

    An excerpt from ‘How to Raise a Healthy Gamer: Break Bad Screen Habits, End Power Struggles, and Transform Your Relationship with Your Kids’, by Alok Kanojia.

  • ‘Flexibility can be helpful’: why PM can choose UK general election date

    While Lib Dems want to bring back fixed-term parliaments scrapped by Tories, Labour has no apparent interestIf Rishi Sunak sounds tetchy when asked the question, it is nothing compared with the frustrations of many voters: when exactly will there be an election? And why, crucially, is it entirely up to him?To give the short answer, this is just the way UK politics is. Barring a fairly brief and largely botched recent experiment with fixed-term parliaments, election dates remain in the gift of a...

  • Foreclosure timelines can be hard to nail down

    When a homeowner fails to make payments on the mortgage, the property can go into foreclosure. This process could take months or even years.

  • Can certain plants help you sleep better?

    Choosing the best houseplants for your bedroom to create a relaxing space is a trend that's actually backed by science.

  • How AI can help map sign languages

    Like spoken languages, sign languages evolve organically and do not always have the same origin. This produces different ways of communication and annotation. This is the subject of Manolis Fragkiadakis's Ph.D. thesis.

  • How Your Financial Institution Can Help You Dig Out of Debt

    High interest rates and inflation have helped add to Americans’ credit card debt. Your bank or credit union might be able to help you dig out.

  • Can the bias in algorithms help us see our own?

    Algorithms were supposed to make our lives easier and fairer: help us find the best job applicants, help judges impartially assess the risks of bail and bond decisions, and ensure that health care is delivered to the patients with the greatest need. By now, though, we know that algorithms can be just as biased as the human decision-makers they inform and replace.

  • It can be so hard to find an honest cheater these days!

    Student cheating in Australia’s universities is back in the headlines – again. The national tertiary education regulator, the Tertiary Education Quality…What to read next: South Australian Voice flops with abysmal 8.7 per cent turnout | The gathering storm against religious freedom | Bowen’s strategy to reduce bills hides $360 billion in costs by 2050 | Inflation accountability? Not likely!

  • ‘Not being jerks to each other helps’: readers on staying friends with an ex

    A breakup doesn’t always mean the end of the road. Readers share their experiences on transitioning from romantic to platonic relationshipsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailA scorched-earth policy after a breakup might seem like the quickest option for some. But for others, it’s worth the effort to keep things sweet even when the romance has soured. Whether the motivation is shared children or pets, cost-of-living concerns or simply liking the person even if things didn’t work out as...

  • Get busy and find out how you can help count the bees

    The annual national bee count to monitor how wild bees in the Netherlands are doing is starting on Monday and will last until March 24. Anyone with a balcony, garden or a nearby piece of greenery is welcome to participate in the count. There are some 360 bee species in the Netherlands, half of which are on the red list of threatened species. Around 34 species have already become extinct. The annual count is meant to monitor bee numbers and

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    These Key Vitamins Can Help Combat Brain Fog

    A lack of certain vitamins and minerals may be causing your brain fog. These essential nutrients are key for maintaining mental clarity.

  • Can artificial intelligence help people with their mental health?

    As America's mental health crisis grows, some are experimenting with artificial intelligence -- talking to a machine -- as an adjunct to traditional therapy. Daniel Toker, a neuroscientist, says it can be a useful tool. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, cautions that it's not a replacement for mental health treatment by a human. The American Psychological Association says it's concerned because of the risk that A.I. could provide inaccurate information. NBC News' Erin McLauglin reports.