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Legislation can’t end the teen mental-health crisis, but lawmakers should do more, surgeon general says
There is more that Congress can do to address the mental-health crisis facing American teenagers, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said Thursday.
Opinion You may be betting one-sixth of your retirement portfolio on TV’s Jim Cramer
Cramer is bullish on these seven stocks. Should you be?
Biden White House postpones outdoor Pride event, citing air quality
A Pride event on the White House South Lawn “will be postponed until Saturday based on the projected air quality in the region,” the White House said Thursday. President Joe Biden had been slated to host the LGBTQ+ event ...
Martha Stewart says she’s opposed to remote work: ‘Should America go down the drain?’
The lifestyle icon sounded off on the subject in a recent interview.
Netflix stock rises toward 16-month high as analyst praises path to make more money on ‘borrowers’
Netflix's stock jumped toward a 16-month high Wednesday, after J.P. Morgan boosted its price target by 24% on increased optimism over the paid-sharing rollout.
LIV and PGA Tour merger: Phil Mickelson and Donald Trump are all ‘fore’ it
'Awesome day today,' tweeted Phil Mickelson, while former President Trump called it 'great news.' But reactions from other golfers have been mixed.
Reddit to cut 5% of workforce, slow hiring in restructuring move: report
Social-media company Reddit will reportedly cut 5% of its workforce, or about 90 employees, and slow hiring more than a year and a half after reportedly filing for a confidential initial public offering, according to the W...
ChatGPT acts like a devious coworker: ‘It doesn’t own mistakes, but it admits them when you point them out’
A lawyer who used generative artificial intelligence to write a legal brief was forced to apologize. It’s just the tip of the AI iceberg.
Pride Month: These are the 5 most LGBTQ-friendly states in the U.S. — and the least
Many states are becoming less friendly to LGBTQ+ people, according to a business-climate index ranking all 50 states on measures of LGBTQ+ equality.
Here’s everything new coming to Amazon’s Prime Video in June 2023
Get ready for the final season of 'Jack Ryan,' more of 'The Grand Tour,' Boots Riley's 'I'm a Virgo' and much more
Twitter is worth just 33% of what Elon Musk bought it for, Fidelity says
Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion last year, but Fidelity says it's worth a lot less now.
Here’s everything new coming to Netflix in June 2023 — and what’s leaving
Get ready for more 'Black Mirror,' the end of 'Manifest' and 'Never Have I Ever,' an 'Extraction' sequel and much more,
Five things to know about Dev Shah, the new Scripps National Spelling Bee champ
Dev Shah, a 14-year-old from Florida, bested 229 competitors in this year's finals to score the $50,000 cash prize.
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What’s worth streaming in June 2023: Hulu cooks up more of ‘The Bear,’ and Netflix brings back ‘Black Mirror’
Apple's got more "Swagger" while Max gets skeevy with "The Idol."
Netflix shareholders reject executive pay packages in symbolic vote
The Writers Guild of America, whose members are striking over issues that include pay, had urged shareholders to deny the plans.
Here’s what’s coming to Hulu in June 2023 — and what’s leaving
Hulu has a loaded lineup in June, including a new season of last summer's surprise hit "The Bear" and a sequel to 1997's smash hit "The Full Monty."
Here’s everything new coming to Max in June 2023: ‘The Idol,’ ‘Avatar’ and more
HBO Max is now just Max, and has a ton on tap for June 2023, including the streaming debut of "Avatar: The Way of Water" and the premiere of what may be the year's most controversial series.
Meta threatens to block news stories in California if journalism bill passes
Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms Inc. on Wednesday threated to block users in California from sharing news articles if lawmakers in its home state pass legislation requiring some tech companies to pay news pub...
Meta Platforms asks federal court to halt further FTC restrictions: WSJ
Meta Platforms Inc. META has asked a U.S. district court to halt efforts by the Federal Trade Commission to apply further restrictions on the social-media platform, after the agency alleged that the company had run afoul o...