Explore More Is scrolling social media contributing to a mental health problem?
Probably, according to the author of a recent study, which found that addiction to screens — computers, smartphones, televisions, game consoles and other digital devices — is linked to mental illness.
And while most studies have examined the effects of screen time on children and teenagers, the study, published in the Annals of Human and Social Sciences, examined the effects in adults. Read More...
It was a Monday morning at the end of a long January — a double whammy of devastation — and Elmo had a question.
“Elmo is just checking in!” the beloved Sesame Street character wrote on social media. “How is everybody doing?”
Not well, apparently, and maybe really bad. Celebrities, news outlets, Sesame Street characters’ accounts and everyday people replied — many with existential dread, despair and exhaustion. By Tuesday morning, Elmo’s post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, had received more than 110 million views. Read More...
Elvis Presley‘s palatial Memphis, TN estate, Graceland, gives fans a close-up look at how the King of Rock and Roll lived. Fans can tour the home and see many of its key areas where Presley played and shared quieter moments with family members and friends. However, when Presley wanted to move around unseen, he used a secret staircase connecting the home’s upstairs and downstairs levels. Where does that staircase lead? Read More...