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Conversion therapy survivors on edge as U.S. Supreme Court strikes down ban
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that banning conversion therapy for minors is a violation of free speech. But a man who once underwent the practice himself says it's about protecting vulnerable young people from serious — and sometimes fatal — harm.
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/conversion-therapy-scotus-9.7150499?cmp=rss

ResearchBuzz: Firehose 17h ago

Louisville Public Media: Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens. “Early research on social media’s impacts on teen mental health focused mostly on how much time they spent on these platforms, with some studies finding more time being linked with worse mental health symptoms, particularly depression. But in recent years, researchers have homed in […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/01/louisville-public-media-research-points-to-how-companies-could-make-social-media-less-addictive-for-teens/

Louisville Public Media: Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens

Louisville Public Media: Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens. “Early research on social media’s impacts on teen mental health focused mostl…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Nick DeWolf Photo Archive 23h ago

boston, massachusetts
august 25, 1968

anti-war protesters, boston common

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#photography #film #bw #blackandwhite #35mm #boston #bostoncommon #protest #protesters #demonstration #antiwar #people #youngpeople #1960s

Technology | The Guardian US 1d ago

The jobs AI can’t do – and the young adults doing them https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/31/jobs-ai-cant-do-young-adults #Technology #YoungPeople #Society

The jobs AI can’t do – and the young adults doing them

For many young people entering the workforce, the stigma of hands-on jobs is fading. There a competitive appeal – and they all require human expertise

The Guardian

ResearchBuzz: Firehose 1d ago

PsyPost: Excessive smartphone habits tied to emotional dysregulation in the brain . “Young adults who struggle to manage their smartphone habits display altered brain connectivity patterns related to emotional processing and self-control. A newly released study maps how these neural differences correspond to difficulties in regulating negative feelings. The research was published in the journal […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/31/psypost-excessive-smartphone-habits-tied-to-emotional-dysregulation-in-the-brain/

PsyPost: Excessive smartphone habits tied to emotional dysregulation in the brain

PsyPost: Excessive smartphone habits tied to emotional dysregulation in the brain . “Young adults who struggle to manage their smartphone habits display altered brain connectivity patterns re…

ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Nick DeWolf Photo Archive 1d ago

boston, massachusetts
august 25, 1968

anti-war protesters, boston common

https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/266256050
https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/36731611296/

part of an archival project, featuring the photographs of nick dewolf

© the Nick DeWolf Foundation
Image-use requests are welcome via nickdewolfphotoarchive [at] gmail [dot] com

#photography #film #bw #blackandwhite #35mm #boston #bostoncommon #protest #protesters #demonstration #antiwar #people #youngpeople #1960s

CBC Prince Edward Island 2d ago

Building the next generation of carpenters in P.E.I.
Some young Islanders got to try out carpentry over the weekend at a workshop hosted by 4-H P.E.I. As CBC's Taylor O'Brien explains, it was a way to hammer home the need for more young people to take an interest in construction.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7147799?cmp=rss