The world’s leading publication on global well-being published its 2026 rankings of the happiest countries, along with a plethora of analysis from scholars around the world. Titled “Happiness and Social Media,” this year’s edition of the World Happiness Report zeros in on the sweeping impact of social media on the well-being of young people. Spoiler …
During her first year of college, Elisabeth Bradley was inspired to try weightlifting after she followed a woman tracking her fitness transformation on social media, one barbell at a time. Then, Bradley found herself to be the only woman in the weight room at San Diego State University. “I felt like I stuck out a …
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Florida began its national title defense with the second-largest victory margin in NCAA Tournament history, pounding Prairie View A&M 114-55 on Friday night. Boogie Fland scored 16 points to lead seven players in double figures for the top-seeded Gators (27-7), whose 59-point margin fell short of only Loyola Chicago’s 111-42 win …
Joe Kent, the former counterterrorism director who resigned this week in protest of the Iran war, on Friday denied allegations that he improperly shared classified information. The Associated Press reported that the FBI is investigating whether Kent leaked such information, citing someone familiar with the matter. The person said the investigation preceded his resignation on …
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Here is a timeline of events that began with the death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was killed by police in her home in Louisville, Kentucky: — March 13, 2020: Officers serving a narcotics warrant fatally shoot Taylor in her home. — March 13, hours later: Police announce the …
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — “The Pitt” has won praise — and a gurney full of Emmys — for bringing a dose of classic episodic TV to the prestige streaming era. Its star, executive producer and sometimes director Noah Wyle said Friday that the HBO Max hospital series is also a throwback of a different sort …
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Transit Authority on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking restoration of $2 billion in commuter rail expansion funding that President Donald Trump’s administration stopped last fall. The action, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, contends the administration acted arbitrarily in halting transit construction money for the city in …
Actor Nicholas Brendon, best known for his role as Xander Harris in the popular television series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died, according to his family. He was 54. Brendon’s family said in an Instagram post Friday night that he died “in his sleep of natural causes.” “Most people know Nicky for his work as …
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A U.S. strike on a boat suspected of transporting illegal drugs along Costa Rica’s Pacific coast left at least two people dead and one seriously injured, Costa Rican authorities said Friday. The attack on the alleged drug boat was reported by the U.S. Southern Command on its X account. …
Now they wait for ratification by the players and approval from the league’s Board of Governors as lawyers from both sides continue to write the new CBA. The new seven-year CBA, which will begin this season and run through 2032, represents a transformational landmark labor deal for the league. “This Collective Bargaining Agreement represents a …