‘It makes them feel euphoric’: A vet reveals the mystery behind catnip and what it does to cats Ever wondered what catnip does to cats? Here’s everything you need to know PetsRadar · Jun 17, 2022
SpaceX Employees Say Elon Musk's Behavior Is An 'Embarrassment,' Ask Company To Take Action Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin will probably love this. Disgruntled employees at Elon Musk’s space exploration company, SpaceX drafted an open letter to top executives at the company demanding that “SpaceX must swiftly and explicitly separate itself from Elon’s personal brand.” Benzinga · Jun 16, 2022
SpaceX employees have finally had it with Elon Musk In a scathing open letter leaked to the press, SpaceX workers unequivocally denounced Musk's recent antics. Input · Jun 16, 2022
Who is Ezra Miller? What you should know about the embattled star of ‘The Flash’ LOS ANGELES — At 29, Ezra Miller has become one of the movie industry’s most sought-after actors, including an upcoming starring role in the 2023 Marvel feature “The Flash.” But Miller also recently was arrested for low-level criminal behavior in Hawaii and accused of grooming and abusing an 18-year-old from… Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2022
The Joe Rogan Effect Continues: Spotify Debuts 'Safety Advisory Council' To Address Thorny Content The brouhaha concerning Joe Rogan’s podcast that scalded over earlier this year continues to resonate as Spotify Technology SA (NYSE: SPOT) announced the formation of a “Safety Advisory Council” designed to offer third-party input on problematic content and online behavior.< Benzinga · Jun 15, 2022
They wanted to make a cute game about gibbons. Then they learned the reality A cute game inspired by the behavior of gibbons at the local zoo was what Felix Bohatsch wanted to make. Life in the 2020s, however, has a way of complicating things. Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2022
Police officer gets $1.5m settlement to resign after antisemitic behavior Assistant police chief Derek Kammerzell from Washington pinned Nazi insignia on his office door and made jokes about the Holocaust The Guardian - US · Jun 14, 2022
Taking a puppy home for the first time Everything you need to know about bringing home a puppy, whatever age they are PetsRadar · Jun 14, 2022
Thomas Haden Church on offbeat new role The actor spoke to Salon about playing a man with emotional dissociative behavior reuniting with his grown daughter Salon · Jun 13, 2022
Chargers owner accused of fiduciary mismanagement by sister in ongoing legal conflict LOS ANGELES — Chargers owner Dean Spanos has been accused of "misogynistic" behavior and repeated "breaches of fiduciary duty" by his sister in a petition for an existing probate case that this week advanced the siblings' ongoing legal battle regarding ownership of the team. Los Angeles Times · Jun 10, 2022
Commentary: How previous financial trauma keeps Latinos in the US from investing Many Latinos living in the U.S. suffered through acute economic upheaval in their countries of origin. Our troubled experiences influence our financial behavior and our economic outlook. It’s like we have financial PTSD. Los Angeles Times · Jun 10, 2022
AOC says we are ‘on the precipice of fascism’ and blasts Republicans for ‘running away’ from January 6 riots ‘Virtually nothing has changed. That behavior continues to be encouraged’ The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
Don’t blame fatherlessness for mass shootings There needs to be more research on mass shooters before any link to fatherlessness can be established. What we do know is that fatherlessness is something that increases the odds of criminal behavior overall. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2022
Cook County judge removed by voters in 2020 over video wants a return to the bench Voters dumped Jackie Portman-Brown after video showed her locking up her 6-year-old grandniece to teach her a lesson. “Would I do this again?” Portman-Brown says. “Probably not. But her behavior has been improved since this incident.” Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2022
Chicago Tribune · Jun 9, 2022 Artificial intelligence could help brick-and-mortar stores achieve a new golden age Before COVID-19, financial pundits were busy predicting the inevitable death of brick-and-mortar retail stores. But two years later, we Americans are emerging from the pandemic, remembering that in-person shopping is actually something we enjoy doing, and are heading back to the brick-and-mortar stores in droves. Is it possible to reconcile…
Mic · Jun 8, 2022 Simone Biles and almost 100 other Larry Nassar victims are suing the FBI The bureau knew for months about Nassar’s behavior before acting — enabling him to abuse dozens more people.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2022 It’s Pride month, and certain behavior is nothing to be proud of Homophobic chants during a ‘‘friendly’’ match at Soldier Field and an anti-Pride protest by some Rays show we have a long way to go.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 6, 2022 Southgate Counting on England Fans to Behave against Germany England manager Gareth Southgate urged traveling fans to behave themselves when the Three Lions face Germany in Munich on Tuesday, saying that their actions could have a negative impact on the team. The Football Association (FA) are reportedly concerned that the Nations League fixture, seen as England's first major away…
Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022 Editorial: Florida should rejoin teen risk survey The state of Florida should reverse course and rejoin a wide-ranging national survey on the behavior risks of young people. Drug use, sexual activity and eating habits among teenagers are just a few choices that can have life-changing impacts — for children, their families and society alike. It doesn’t make…
The Guardian - US · Jun 6, 2022 Mothers lived through hell during lockdown. For some of us, it’s not over My son’s behavior when he began preschool was concerning. As I desperately searched for answers, I realized I was on my own
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 4, 2022 Sleep over Bites for Exhausted Mosquitoes, New Study Finds Turns out you're not the only one who needs a good night's rest to function well the next day, as researchers at the University of Cincinnati discovered that mosquitoes have the same behavior. Researchers found that mosquitoes whose slumber is disrupted are more interested in catching up on their sleep…
Los Angeles Times · Jun 3, 2022 3 old-school institutions helped make the internet firestorm around the Depp-Heard trial There's a theory of awful internet behavior that goes like this: Sometimes social media is great for helping people connect, bringing new voices into the public sphere and exposing injustices of what we used to call "in real life." But sometimes the internet takes existing social forces and amplifies them…
Benzinga · Jun 3, 2022 Laura Ingraham Blames Cannabis, Not Guns, For Mass Shootings: Whoopi Goldberg Responds Does cannabis use increase violent behavior?
The Conversation · Jun 3, 2022 Warning signs can be detected sooner through universal screenings for student mental health Whenever a massacre takes place at a U.S. school, like the one at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, discussions often follow about whether school officials may have missed any “red flags.”
The Conversation · Jun 2, 2022 5 ways to reduce school shootings After the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in 2018, psychology professor Paul Boxer and his colleagues reviewed research to see what could be learned from what they refer to as the “science of violence prevention.” In the wake of the May 24, 2022, massacre at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde,…