[ad_1] Thursday’s furlough of Iranian-American dual nationals unjustly detained in Iran appears to herald another multistep U.S.-Iranian prisoner-swap deal. According to reports, the United States will unfreeze nearly $6 billion that had been held under U.S. sanctions in a South Korean bank and allow it to be deposited into a Qatari bank. The Qatari government ...

[ad_1] Youth mental health is in trouble, and schools have seen firsthand the rise in need for mental health services among students. Districts are increasingly turning to teletherapy to help students who won’t necessarily get seen by limited school mental health professionals, who are usually called to intervene with students experiencing a crisis. Some edtech ...

[ad_1] Photography by Getty Images“I’ve developed a desire to carry on and move forward.” By Souzan Michael Galway Date August 8, 2023 “I’ve been working since I was eight years old. I’ve just pushed through life,” says Sarah Jessica Parker over the phone. “I’ve had wonderful experiences and I’ve had hard experiences. And I didn’t ...

[ad_1] Under federal law, homeless students are owed a K-12 education. But it’s always been difficult to deliver on that promise. There are a lot of reasons why these students struggle. Poverty in the local community trickles down to affect families, says Lisa Mentesana, executive director of the Beaverton Resource Center, an Oregon-based nonprofit that ...

[ad_1] Photography by Getty ImagesThe suit describes instances of harassment, unhealthy working conditions and more. By Natalie Michie Date August 2, 2023 Lizzo is facing shocking allegations of sexual harassment and fostering a hostile work environment. The pop star — who is known for her lyrics of empowerment and body acceptance advocacy — had a ...

[ad_1] Barbie photography courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, design by Danielle CampbellPlus, where to get your own. By Natalie Michie Date August 1, 2023 Amid all the glamorous fashion to come from the Barbie movie, one understated sartorial shoutout speaks serious volumes: Birkenstocks. They enter the story at a crucial moment when Barbie must make ...

[ad_1] When Aaron Diaz, 16, looked around his Compton, California, neighborhood, he saw people struggling, with little access to mental health care. “Collective trauma is embedded within the community,” Diaz says. That’s why he decided to spend his summer learning about careers in the mental health field. Diaz is part of the first crop of ...

[ad_1] Destinee Hodges decided last year that she was ready to open her own business. The Las Vegas resident has worked in child care since moving her family to Nevada seven years ago. She earned promotions with ease, eventually landing a job as a child care center director. This story also appeared in The 19th. ...