When lawmakers are in session, New Hampshire’s Legislative Office Building is teeming with people. At any given time, committee meetings can be taking place across three floors, joining together elected representatives, government officials, and members of the public in tight spaces. COVID-19 made people keenly aware of air quality in crowded buildings, and in 2020, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution, saying that reducing fine particle matter from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. Environmental and public health groups hailed the new Environmental Protection Agency rule finalized Wednesday as a major step in improving […]
Alix Earle, a popular influencer known for her “Get Ready With Me” posts, has nearly 10 million followers on Instagram and TikTok combined. While she is often lauded for her relatable and unfiltered perspectives on beauty and travel, some TikTokers have pointed out that not every influencer is granted the same privileges that she has […]
At the height of the pandemic, Neveen Radwan said her teenage daughter started searching workout videos on Instagram and TikTok to stay in shape. “In the beginning, we really didn’t realize what was happening until it was almost too late,” said Radwan. But then she said things took a turn. “How to eat at less […]
BOSTON (AP) — No technology since nuclear fission will shape our collective future quite like artificial intelligence, so it’s paramount AI systems are safe, secure, trustworthy and socially responsible. But unlike the atom bomb, this paradigm shift has been almost completely driven by the private tech sector, which has been has been resistant to regulation, […]
An ethnic studies requirement can remain in new social studies standards in Minnesota schools, a judge ruled Tuesday, though one part will require revision to go into effect. For the past three years, the Minnesota Department of Education has been pushing for new standards in K-12 schools which would include ethnic studies along with other […]
The UK advertising watchdog has defended its banning of a Calvin Klein poster depicting British singer FKA twigs for presenting her as a “stereotypical sexual object” after the artist hit out at the ruling’s “double standards”. The poster featured the 36-year-old wearing a denim shirt that was drawn halfway around her body, leaving the side […]
FKA twigs has hit back after her Calvin Klein poster was banned over complaints it objectified women, saying she feels there are “double standards” at play. The poster featured the 36-year-old British singer wearing a denim shirt that was drawn halfway around her body, leaving the side of her buttocks and half of one breast […]
A TV advert for fast food outlet KFC that featured two women eating an “unhealthy” amount of chicken “should not reappear in its current form”, the State’s advertising watchdog has said. The ad features a bride and her bridesmaid eating a bucket of KFC chicken 15 minutes before the wedding ceremony. A complaint to Advertising […]