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Hong Kong parents of special needs children fear abuse claims under new law

Hong Kong mother Amy Chan* often feels overwhelmed caring for her nine-year-old son, who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The 39-year-old said her son, diagnosed with the condition...

6dSouth China Morning PostsocietyImpact

A liberal in illiberal times

Reflections on a decade that was less traumatic than it promised to be...

2dFinancial TimesPolitics

I moved away from my family in my 30s. When I called crying, my dad dropped everything and came to see me.

Ruth Davis's dad dropped everything and went to visit her when she needed him. Courtesy of Ruth Davis Ruth Davis is a 39-year-old mom who moved two hours away from her family in 2019 for work. Leaving...

2dBusiness Insiderlifestyle

X claims it has stopped Grok from undressing people, but of course it hasn’t

Following the proliferation of the nonconsensual sexual deepfakes on X, the platform has detailed changes to the Grok account's ability to edit images of real people. They match the changes reported o...

Jan 15The VergeTechnologyImpact

New York’s congressional map must be redrawn, state judge rules

New York state judge orders the state must redraw its congressional map by early February because the current map’s 11th District dilutes the votes of Blacks and Latinos....

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WATCH: Suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire allegedly laughed about the attack, FBI says

Federal officials have charged a man with setting fire to the only synagogue in Jackson, Mississippi, claiming that the suspect did so because of the building's "Jewish ties."...

Jan 13ABC NewscrimeImpact

UK launches investigation into Musk's Grok amidst global backlash

Grok - the AI chatbot developed my Elon Musk's company - is facing growing international backlash for being misused to generate sexually explicit and nonconsensual images. Malaysia and Indonesia have ...

Jan 13France 24TechnologyImpact

WATCH: Mom's heartbreak fuels serving the homeless

Shirley Raines, the founder of the nonprofit Beauty 2 the Streetz, has spent nearly a decade helping people facing hunger and homelessness by offering food and supplies with a message of dignity....

Jan 19ABC Newssociety

Jafar Panahi: 'Every minute's delay in helping Iranian people means more innocents are killed'

Jafar Panahi, a renowned Iranian film-maker, is urging the international community to help Iranian people because he says the Islamic Republic has lost its legitimacy and will stop at nothing to survi...

Jan 13EuronewsPoliticsImpact

When I left the Marines, I struggled to adjust to civilian life. Finding work in the real world was the most challenging.

The author struggled to adjust to civilian life after the Marines. jacoblund/Getty Images I planned to be in the Marines for my entire career, but I left early to pursue entrepreneurship. Some of the ...

Jan 16Business InsidersocietyImpact

China ‘dead or alive’ app allows solo users check in daily, alerts contacts if they miss it

A Chinese phone application called “dead or alive” that helps users check in daily has become a top-ranked app, reflecting the trend of solo living among the country’s young people. The Sileme app, or...

Jan 13South China Morning PostTechnology

ABC News Exclusive: Former Uvalde officer speaks out after acquittal

Adrian Gonzales said he stood by his actions and argued he was scapegoated by prosecutors looking for someone to blame....

3dABC NewscrimeImpact

My husband has spent years preparing for early retirement. I've been doing the opposite.

captionTKKTK Ashley Archambault My parents died before they could retire, which has made me value the present day over the future. My husband, on the other hand, has been saving since high school and ...

Jan 19Business Insiderlifestyle

I'm still working in the medical field at 83. My husband doesn't need me at home staring at him all day — I want to be productive.

Barbara Ford, 83, works in the medical field. Laura Thompson for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Barbara Ford, an 83-year-old registered nurse and patient advocate for a healt...

Jan 15Business InsiderHealthImpact

United Kingdom: Man admits drugging, raping ex-wife

A former British local councillor has pleaded guilty to nearly 50 criminal offences, including repeatedly drugging and raping his former wife over a period spanning more than a decade, with the allege...

2dFrance 24crimeImpact

Deadly protests crackdown in Iran: Some funerals of protesters turn into demonstrations

The number of people killed in protests against the Iranian regime has been rising since demonstrations began in late December. An NGO reported on January 20 that more than 4,500 people had been kille...

4dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

12 books to read between episodes of 'Bridgerton' season 4

Yerin Ha as Sophie Beckett and Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton in season four of "Bridgerton," Liam Daniel/Netflix Season four of Netflix's "Bridgerton" will drop in two parts, wi...

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I was celibate for a year, and then I met someone 10 years younger. Our 3-month fling changed everything for me.

The author had a fling with a younger man. Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images After a difficult breakup, I was celibate for a year — until I met someone 10 years younger. I felt safe with this y...

4dBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact

She was a first-generation college grad. Now, she has $55,000 in student loans and is postponing having kids.

Eryn Bostwick, 37, is delaying having kids because of her student loan debt. Courtesy of Eryn Bostwick Eryn Bostwick, 37, is postponing having kids due to her student-loan debt. As a first-generation ...

Jan 19Business InsidersocietyImpact

My nonprofit celebrates birthdays for families who can't afford them. In 14 years, I've never grown tired of seeing their joy.

Paige Chenault Lohoefer founded The Birthday Project in 2012 Courtesy of This be Grace Paige Chenault Lohoefer is the founder of the nonprofit The Birthday Party Project. The organization celebrates k...

Jan 13Business InsidersocietyImpact
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