By : Angela Duckworth Source : The Philadelphia Inquirer Question: What temptation is hardest for teenagers to resist? Answer: Cell phones How do I know? I’ve been studying self-control in adolescence for nearly two decades, and increasingly, my data implicate cell phones as the single most potent temptation in the lives of young people. Phones are a limitless source of immediate gratification. Finished scrolling through your Instagram feed? You can rewatch an episode of The Office. Craving something else? There’s...
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By : Maria Krug Source : Inklings News I look down while walking through crowds of classmates hoping the fluorescent school lights won’t reveal the red bumps on my face. I shuffle through the halls praying to go unnoticed, only to be asked, “Why does your skin look like that?” This is a scenario that many teenagers with acne (including me) have experienced. We try to play it off cool and then hastily change the subject, putting up a mask to hide our insecurity. Acne, as harmless as it may appear, can take a toll on...
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By : Marc Vartabedian Source : The Wall Street Journal Chat startup Discord Inc. roughly doubled its valuation to $7 billion in a financing that comes amid the service’s efforts to expand its user base beyond videogamers. The San Francisco-based company said it raised $100 million in a funding round led by venture-capital firm Greenoaks Capital, which was already an investor in the company. Discord makes voice- and text-communication software that is popular among computer and mobile gamers because it allows them to hang out...
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By : Glenn Rowley Source : Billboard Cardi B has no problem rapping about her "wet a-- p---y" (except for when Kulture is in the room). The rapper was recently jamming out to her salacious Billboard Hot 100 chart topper on Instagram Live, lip syncing to the hook until she spotted her two-year-old daughter walk in. "No, no, no, no!" Cardi shouts, quickly pausing the song and taking a sip of wine. Recently, Offset gave his wife his full support after Snoop Dogg criticized the Megan Thee Stallion collab for being too...
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