Science Daily

Traditional forest medicinal plant ghost pipe used differently today

Despite a long history of traditional medicinal use in the United States, the collection, consumption and efficacy of the peculiar forest plant aptly named ghost pipe, scientific name Monotropa ...
The Independent

Two thirds of Australian teens still using social media despite under-16s ban

Most children in Australia still use restricted social media platforms despite the ban for under-16s, according to a major new survey that raises questions about the effectiveness of the legal measure ...
Reuters

Norway plans to ban social media use by children under 16

OSLO, April 24 (Reuters) - Norway said on Friday it would present a bill in parliament by year-end to ban children from using ‌social media until they turn 16, making technology companies responsible ...
Washington Examiner

Ex-Capitol Police officer sues Blaze over suggestion she planted Jan. 6 pipe bomb

Former U.S. Capitol Police officer Shauni Kerkhoff filed a lawsuit against Blaze Media for a report it ran suggesting she planted the pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican National ...
The Island Packet

100,000 gallons of wastewater spills from failed pipe at busy Bluffton intersection

An estimated 100,000 gallons of wastewater was released from a failed force main near the intersection of Burnt Church Road and Ann Smith Drive in Bluffton on Saturday, according to the ...
The Boston Globe

Beacon Hill’s effort to restrict social media use by teens is clumsy and invasive, critics say

In trying to restrict the use of social media by younger children, is Beacon Hill having an “OK, boomer” moment? That about sums up some of the hot takes concerning the efforts by Governor Maura ...
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How to construct a durable homemade crossbow using PVC pipes

The science experimenters at TKOR construct a rugged and functional crossbow using PVC pipes as the primary structural material. Saudi Arabia, UAE secretly hit Iran in rare direct strikes ‘I don’t ...
The Washington Post

Higher social media use linked to lower support for democracy, poll shows

Americans who spend at least five hours a day on social media are more likely to feel heard, but also more open to political violence and less supportive of democracy, according to a major new poll ...
CNN

Social media use is tied to well-being, according to the new World Happiness Report

While most youth around the world are happier today than they were 20 years ago, it’s not true for the United States, other English-speaking countries and parts of Western Europe. That’s according to ...
KOIN 6

Big Pipe overflows into Willamette River with human waste, stormwater

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Willamette River is under a sewer overflow advisory after heavy rain pushed Portland’s Big Pipe to capacity on Thursday. The Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) advisory impacts ...
Fox 12 Oregon

Atmospheric river pushes Portland’s Big Pipe System to capacity, triggers combined sewer overflow

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Portland’s Big Pipe system reached 100% capacity Thursday morning, causing a mixture of sewage and stormwater to overflow into the Willamette River as an atmospheric river ...