Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are running content very harmful to children. So said a jury in New Mexico that just slapped their owner, Meta, with a $375 million fine. The state accused the company of spreading pornographic images and helping adults contact vulnerable children. Meta ...
Whatever you think of the war in Iran, there's a separate question -- independent of the military merits -- that Congress must answer: How will it be paid for? The Pentagon has requested $200 billion to fund the campaign. While circumstances could change the price tag, interest payments on ...
“A little learning is a dangerous thing.” Alexander Pope obviously never knew Donald Trump when he wrote this famous quote in his poem “An Essay on Criticism” in the early Eighteenth Century, but he was obviously familiar with the type of person who is currently residing in what’s-left-of-the-White House. President Trump did it again today. In a meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister, Trump was questioned by a Japanese reporter about why he hadn’t given our allies a heads up about our attacking Iran. His response was that we “went in very hard” and that we “wanted ...
To the editor: With all of the vital questions and concerns our legislators have to address, State Rep. Paul Torkelson, R-Hanska, has proposed a way to prevent further ties - smaller number of representatives. How about spending your time - actually OUR time, since we pay you - talking across the aisle? How about not having an aisle? How about working together to solve real issues? How about thinking about your constituents instead of your political leaders? The system isn't broken. The current mindset is broken. Beth Zabel New Ulm
As a parent, I spend a lot of time thinking about our family’s budget. Do we take a spring break trip, or contribute to the kids’ college fund? Do we eat out less to offset rising health insurance premiums? Every day, we weigh wants against needs and make choices based on what really matters. We ought to do the same thing at the Legislature when we’re spending taxpayer money. But right now, priorities are way out of whack. When it’s your own paycheck, the decisions are clear. When it’s public dollars, things get blurry and sometimes warped. Take the $40 million ...
A challenging situation that psychologists may encounter is someone who wants to lose weight. They may sincerely want to lose weight, but they then find many ways to sabotage their progress. For many people, controlling how much they eat presents a major struggle. Their self-control melts away when faced with something tasty and delicious. Regulating how much they should eat is out the window. When the food is in front of you, and you are free to eat as much as you want, a large amount of food may be consumed.: Part of the challenge is controlling how much you eat, while you are ...
