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Australia's Parliament Will Consider Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

Report: One in Five Americans Get News From Social Media Influencers

Meet three incoming EU lawmakers in charge of key tech policy areas

TechCrunch39 mins

Australia: Former Radio Host Charged With Sexually Abusing Eight People

Trump nominates Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as secretary of labor

Labor

Boeing Workers Reject Latest Wage Deal, Continuing Strikes

Boeing Seeks to Raise $35B Amid Financial Struggles

JPMorgan's AI rollout: Jamie Dimon's a 'tremendous' user and it's caused some 'healthy competition' among teams

Business Insider1 day

UK Announces New Employment Policies

Union's 'work-to-rule' protest continues to delay Seoul subway trains

Korea Herald1 day

Bullying

At Least Three Killed in Bosnia School Shooting

Report: Meta Accused of Censoring Pro-Palestinian Accounts

Can Stories Build Resilience in Children?

Psychology Today15 hrs

UPenn President Resigns Days After Congressional Testimony

Joy Behar Wants Bathrooms Everywhere Open To ‘All Genders’

Daily Wire11 hrs

Housing

Kamala Harris Releases Economic Agenda

Robots Build World's Largest 3D-Printed Neighborhood in Texas

[More than APT] Home as personal manifesto in a sea of apartments

Korea Herald2 days

California Gov. Newsom Signs Order for Homeless Encampment Clearances

Young families are leaving many large US cities − here’s why that matters

The Conversation3 days

Unemployment

Report: US Economy Added 142K Jobs in August

US Government Overreported Yearly Job Gains by 800K

Elon Musk’s DOGE Takes Aim At Federal Agencies—Here’s Where Cuts Could Be Made

US: 206K Jobs Added, Unemployment Increases to 4.1% in June

Monarch Tractor lays off 10% in restructuring towards software and licensing AV tech

TechCrunchNov 09

Homelessness

SCOTUS Upholds Outdoor Sleeping Ban

SCOTUS Hears Grants Pass Homelessness Case

Cities Say They Store Property Taken From Homeless Encampments. People Rarely Get Their Things Back.

ProPublica5 hrs

US Homelessness Hits Record High

Trump would like to bring back mental institutions, but experts are skeptical

NPR Online NewsNov 13

Veterans Day: What Is It And Why Is It Observed on Nov. 11?

Trump Names Who He Wants to Run Veterans Affairs

Trump nominates former Rep. Doug Collins for secretary of Veterans Affairs

[Korean War anniversary] Korea needs to plant a culture of honor, veterans chief says

Korea HeraldSep 24

Military veterans are disproportionately affected by suicide, but targeted prevention can help reverse the tide

The ConversationNov 09

Don’t Make Good People Do Bad Things

The Heart of Veteran Suicide Isn't About Combat

Psychology TodayAug 25

Korean War veteran’s daughter named veterans affairs minister

Korea HeraldOct 12

Veterans Day: Dennis Quaid, Trace Adkins among Hollywood stars honoring our military

Disabilities

Japan: Defunct Forced Sterilization Law Ruled Unconstitutional

Japan: Top Court Finds Sterilization Rule for Gender Change Unconstitutional

Enabling Definitions of Disability

Psychology Today14 hrs

Denmark Apologizes for Abuses in Care Homes

A 13-Year-Old With Autism Got Arrested After His Backpack Sparked Fear. Only His Stuffed Bunny Was Inside.

ProPublicaNov 13

Welfare

USDA Approves the Sale of Lab-Grown Meat

FDA Says Lab-Grown Meat is Safe to Eat

Vulnerable residents of Gyeonggi Province finally get postal addresses

Korea HeraldNov 09

More States Are Allowing Child Support Payments to Reach Children

ProPublica5 hrs

Drug abuse

Biden and Xi Meet, Agree to Resume Military Communication

Report: Biden, Xi to Announce Deal to Crack Down on Fentanyl

Biden to Seek Resumption of Military Ties with China

Cyberbullying

Malaysia Addressing Cyberbullying After Death of TikToker

Teens Are Stuck on Their Screens. Here’s How to Protect Them

UK open to social media ban for kids as gov’t kicks off feasibility study

TechCrunch3 days