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'It's a deep emotional ride' – 12 young people in Philly's toughest neighborhoods explain how violence disrupts their physical and mental health
(THE CONVERSATION) In 2023, 410 people were murdered in Philadelphia – more than a quarter of them under age 25. In addition to the people who died, countless others lost loved ones and people they relied on.
As a social scientist who studies different forms of violence and how they affect a person's health, I know that th ... (full story)
Ghosted, orbited, breadcrumbed? A psychotherapist breaks down some perils of digital dating and how to cope
(THE CONVERSATION) Buzzwords describing the digital dating scene are all over social media. Have you been ghosted? Is someone orbiting you? Are you being breadcrumbed? While these dating patterns may not be new, the words to describe them continue to evolve.
As a psychotherapist, I see firsthand the impact these experiences can ... (full story)
State
Arrests roil campuses nationwide ahead of graduation as protesters demand Israel ties be cut
Protests are roiling college campuses nationwide as schools with graduation ceremonies this month face demands they cut financial ties to Israel because of the Israel-Hamas war.
Many campuses were largely quiet last weekend but protesters on both sides of the issue shouted and shoved each other during dueling demonstrations at t ... (full story)
Migration roils US elections. Mexico sees mass migration too
BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Republican activists gathered in a school lunchroom last month to hear political pitches from candidates and agreed on the top issue in the Denver suburbs these days: immigration.
The area has been disrupted by the arrival of largely Venezuelan migrants coming north through Mexico, they said. Virtual ... (full story)