Many teens resist allure of smartphone ‘catnip’ — but some still struggle

The seemingly irresistible draw of social media scrolls on smartphones can be hard to withstand. But some teens are finding ways to strike a balance. Studies have found slight associations between spending five hours or more online and poorer adolescent well-being in surveys.

Riverdale season 3: Will the new series be shorter? How many episodes?

Riverdale season three premiered on The CW in America on Wednesday, October 10. Netflix released the season opener on Thursday, October 11 for British fans with the episode available from 8am BST. Season three of Riverdale does not have an episode count as yet with filming still taking place on the episodes. The show has gone on a […]

Avengers 4 Endgame trailer TIMELINE: How many years have passed since Infinity War?

The trailer is finally here. The title has been revealed as Endgame and so far we have not been shown any of the characters who were seen turning to dust in The Snap. Major reports and leaks in the last few months had suggested that Avengers 4, now officially known as Endgame, would pick up […]

Tesla has a problem with racism in its factory—so do many of its rivals

Enlarge / Robotic arms install the front seats to a Model 3 at the Tesla factory in Fremont, California. (credit: Mason Trinca for The Washington Post via Getty Images) At least six black former Tesla employees have told The New York Times that they suffered from racial harassment while working at the company. Three racial […]

Bad publicity? Cohen? Russiagate? Many reasons Trump canceled Putin meeting, but Ukraine isn’t one

US President Donald Trump cited the recent incident in the Kerch Strait when canceling the meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Experts who spoke with RT doubt that this is the real reason behind the last-minute move. Officially, Trump called off the meeting because “the ships and sailors have not been returned to Ukraine from […]

Why many Canadians face long waits or big bills to have painful medical devices removed

Women from across Canada describe how difficult — and expensive — it can be to get an implanted medical device surgically removed when it causes debilitating pain. They are four women from across this country who share one painful thing in common: Each had a medical device surgically implanted in them that was meant to […]