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This article was originally published by YR Media As the school year draws near, college students across the country are buying furniture, clothes, decorations, books and anything else they may need. But all these purchases add up. And as the pandemic sets many young people back financially, we’re figuring out how to spend our money …

This article was originally published by YR Media A new Instagram feature allows users to filter out “sensitive content” on certain posts. The social media platform’s Sensitive Content Control setting has three categories for users to filter select posts out of their explore tab: “Limit” (Instagram’s original default setting), “Allow” (users see more “sensitive” content) and “Limit …

This article was originally published by YR Media People worldwide woke up shocked Wednesday, for a second consecutive day, to find out that the face of the United States Women’s gymnastics team, Simone Biles, had withdrawn from the individual event after sitting out the gymnastics team competition, citing mental health concerns.  Biles, the 4-time gold medalist, …

This article was originally published by YR Media Already fully vaccinated? Then you probably already know about some freebies major corporations are giving away to vaccinated customers. During the month of May, Budweiser, White Castle and Junior’s Cheesecake have been giving away some of their signature treats for free. While Krispy Kreme vows to offer free …

This article was originally published by YR Media Some Los Angeles residents and activists were alarmed earlier this year when the Los Angeles Police Commission allowed the continued use of facial recognition by the LAPD. The facial recognition system is operated by The Los Angeles County Regional Identification System [LACRIS], and the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department …

This article was originally published by YR Media Celebrities like Rihanna and Greta Thunberg have publicly come out in support of Indian farmers. But why? In September 2020, the Indian Parliament passed the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce Act with the intention of facilitating a free market. This policy change has been met with backlash from farmers, protests …

This article was published by YR Media As we approach nearly one year in the pandemic, some high schools still remain completely online. But what about student athletes? Decisions on what sports can be played and under what regulations are left to states to decide. These plans have yielded a mixed bag of results — some …

This article was originally published by YR Media The mental health crisis surrounding COVID-19 has brought depression rates through the roof. In a study from Boston University soon after the pandemic, 27.8 percent of adults reported having symptoms of depression — triple the amount from before coronavirus hit.  One strategy social scientists suggest to boost positivity is …