Teens today are drinking less than their parents did — but the trends that may be supercharging their sobriety aren't all positive. The big picture: Researchers say there isn't one definitive reason for the shift . Some hypothesize it isn't solely a health kick, but that some teenagers have no one to say "cheers" with. - The generation whose childhood was warped by a pandemic and the exponential acceleration in tech and social media is, perhaps unsurprisingly, isolated . - "The way that we socialize post-COVID is just really different," says Rachel Janfaza, a Gen Z researcher and author of "The Up and Up" newsletter. Coupled with social media, "those two forces ... have created a perfect storm for a change in how we hang out." By…
Teens today are drinking less than their parents did — but the trends that may be supercharging their sobriety aren't all positive. The big picture: Researchers say there isn't one definitive reason for the shift . Some hypothesize it isn't solely a health kick, but that some teenagers have no one to say "cheers" with. - The generation whose childhood was warped by a pandemic and the exponential acceleration in tech and social media is, perhaps unsurprisingly, isolated . - "The way that we socialize post-COVID is just really different," says Rachel Janfaza, a Gen Z researcher and author of "The Up and Up" newsletter. Coupled with social media, "those two forces ... have created a perfect storm for a change in how we hang out." By…Open
Zocalo Health, a clinic in Los Angeles, screens all its patients for depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. It documented a marked increase in those conditions since ICE enforcement actions began.
Some close advisers to President Trump fear the biggest substantive result of the China summit is heightened danger that Chinese President Xi Jinping will invade Taiwan in the next five years, potentially choking off the chips used to power AI to U.S. companies. What they're saying: Trump loved the pageantry and the special access Xi shrewdly rolled out during the Beijing visit. But the words didn't match the bonhomie. One Trump adviser told us Xi is "trying to move China to a new position where he's saying: 'We're not a rising power. We're your equal. And Taiwan is mine.'" - "This trip signaled a much higher likelihood that Taiwan will be on the table in the next five years," the adviser added. - "There's no way we can be ready…
Some close advisers to President Trump fear the biggest substantive result of the China summit is heightened danger that Chinese President Xi Jinping will invade Taiwan in the next five years, potentially choking off the chips used to power AI to U.S. companies. What they're saying: Trump loved the pageantry and the special access Xi shrewdly rolled out during the Beijing visit. But the words didn't match the bonhomie. One Trump adviser told us Xi is "trying to move China to a new position where he's saying: 'We're not a rising power. We're your equal. And Taiwan is mine.'" - "This trip signaled a much higher likelihood that Taiwan will be on the table in the next five years," the adviser added. - "There's no way we can be ready…Open
Republicans have delivered major wins for the crypto industry in Washington — and they're increasingly frustrated that its biggest political spender isn't stepping up for them in the midterms. Why it matters: Crypto now commands the biggest political war chest of any industry in America — and how it deploys that cash could help decide the November elections. Zoom out: The pro-crypto Fairshake super PAC has a massive $165 million. - But the organization — which receives the bulk of its funding from Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange company — has yet to announce which races it will target. - That has infuriated Republicans, who have promoted pro-crypto legislation including the CLARITY Act, which would define how digital assets…
Republicans have delivered major wins for the crypto industry in Washington — and they're increasingly frustrated that its biggest political spender isn't stepping up for them in the midterms. Why it matters: Crypto now commands the biggest political war chest of any industry in America — and how it deploys that cash could help decide the November elections. Zoom out: The pro-crypto Fairshake super PAC has a massive $165 million. - But the organization — which receives the bulk of its funding from Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange company — has yet to announce which races it will target. - That has infuriated Republicans, who have promoted pro-crypto legislation including the CLARITY Act, which would define how digital assets…Open
In Troy, New York, residents and city officials are at odds over police use of Flock cameras, which some call a safety tool and others see as surveillance.