Background In deprived urban areas of South America, young people face heightened risks of mental disorders. Research suggests an association exists between social media engagement (SME), depression ...

Chloe Kizito says she sees some video touting health and science misinformation every time she checks her social feeds. Kizito, 16, is a fact checker and youth journalist with MediaSmarts, who ...

Denver school officials pushed back Friday against a US Education Department finding that its all-gender bathrooms violate Title IX protections against sex-based discrimination, accusing the Trump ...

The Trump administration is reinstating a long-dormant practice of conducting "neighborhood checks" to vet immigrants applying for U.S. citizenship, expanding its efforts to aggressively scrutinize ...

Marion County filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking guidance over five “immigration enforcement subpoenas” it received and officials’ legal responsibilities if federal and state laws clash. Marion ...

A California parole board on Thursday will begin two days of hearings to determine whether Erik and Lyle Menendez, who killed their parents 36 years ago, should be set free. It's been 36 years since ...

A court hearing could determine whether tenants of the Cooper Apartment complex will be allowed to retrieve belongings left behind after a six-alarm fire destroyed much of the building in June. The ...

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A judge has reserved his decision on whether to review a proposed Alberta separation referendum question. Court of King's Bench Justice Colin Feasby is expected to give his ruling Aug. 14. The matter ...

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