Young girls, in particular, struggle with their body image thanks to a constant stream of photos and videos showing beautiful bodies that users don’t think they can attain. While the information the Journal covered is essential and instructive, it does not tell the whole story. Deep down, this is not an Instagram problem; it’s a people problem. Understanding that distinction can make the difference between a futile attempt to curb a teen’s interest in an addictive app and successfully addressing the underlying problem leading to Instagram-induced mental anguish....

The Cowboys and Steelers have fan bases that transcend their respective states, along with the Packers who have cheeseheads that don’t just reside in Wisconsin. The Jets, however, don’t seem to have many fans in or out of the state of New York. The team didn’t collect enough “Likes” in any county to show up on the map. Not looking good for the Jets, first they couldn’t convince Fireman Ed to come back, now this....

That is extremely unlikely. Gol and Sabur are sitting in the ruins of a shattered, three-story building of mud bricks. They look out over a vista of rock walls, green scrub and a rutted track where shepherds sometimes drive their herds of fat-tailed sheep. Many of the 100-odd fighters hanging around are young teenagers with the Northern Alliance, the loose collection of anti-Taliban militias that control about 10 percent of Afghanistan....

That was the night I finally told him that my daughter had been diagnosed by a prominent New York pediatric neurologist as being “borderline retarded.” The doctor had recommended that she be institutionalized. She was 5 years old. I knew immediately that I couldn’t institutionalize Allegra. She wouldn’t die if I took the doctor’s advice, but to lock her away for the rest of her life? Was that so different from death?...

The very existence of the plan rattled many Americans, but it also raised confusing logistical and medical questions. How would the massive public-health effort actually play out? And if the worst did occur, should you or your family members seek vaccinations, which can cause serious, if rare, side effects? The 48-page report (available at www.cdc.gov) lays out the vaccination program in some detail–everything from parking requirements to trauma counseling. If an outbreak did occur, the president, the CDC and the Department of Health and Human Services would decide whether to trigger the plan....

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have this year been setting up their nonprofit Archewell, with projects including a talk they gave for Time100 about digital technology. However, the trademark process has led to press reports detailing what plans might be in store from Archewell in the future. Among them is the claim they intend to launch a “woke” awards scheme similar to the honors list, which twice a year sees the royal family bestow knighthoods, damehoods and other honors on the great and good of British society....

Less than a month after Roe v. Wade was overturned, the story was shared as a warning of how a future with restrictive and punitive abortion laws across the U.S. might manifest. Initially, many conservative leaders and pundits showed skepticism to reports; Republican Ohio Attorney General, Dave Yost, appeared on Fox News to further this notion claiming he “hadn’t heard a whisper” about any reports or arrests. Some of these commentators have had to backtrack on their comments, when it was later revealed 27-year-old Gerson Fuentes had been arrested and charged with rape in connection with the incident....

Biden has a reputation as a “hands-on” kind of guy, whether it’s handshakes, kisses on the cheek, or embraces that linger a little too long. An image circulating on social media this week, however, appeared to take the notion of giving Ukraine a helping hand to a whole new level. The Claim In a picture, apparently taken at the White House this week, Biden appears to be cupping, if not full-on grabbing, the posterior of his Ukrainian counterpart in full view of the press corps during his historic visit to Washington on Wednesday....

After the canvassing board in Michigan’s largest county moved to certify election results for President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, Trump took to Twitter with a deluge of accusations about tabulation misconduct in Detroit, as well as statewide. The Claim “In Detroit, there are FAR MORE VOTES THAN PEOPLE. Nothing can be done to cure that giant scam. I win Michigan!” Trump tweeted Wednesday morning, contradicting results of the city and state’s ballot tallies, both of which support Biden’s win....

Vlad Tenev, CEO of investing app Robinhood, testified before the committee on the company’s decision to restrict trading of GameStop’s stock. Kenneth C. Griffin, CEO of Citadel LLC, and Gabriel Plotkin, CEO of Melvin Capital Management LP, also testified, as did Steve Huffman, CEO of social media platform Reddit, and Keith Gill, a retail investor who gained national attention for his successful investments in GameStop. The Claim On the day of the hearing, a Twitter user from Litquidity Capital claimed that Waters asked, “Why aren’t customers entitled to a refund when they lose money on stocks?...

The Claim A Bloomberg article published on August 17 reported that South Africa “expects a fourth wave of coronavirus infections to start on Dec. 2 and to last about 75 days,” according to infectious diseases epidemiologist Professor Salim Abdool Karim. The story has recently resurfaced on social media amid the arrival of the Omicron variant. The article’s re-emergence has led to claims that South Africa predicted the fourth wave three months earlier....

One combats discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The policy addresses Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other gender discrimination policies such as Title IX and the Fair Housing Act and section 412 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Claim Shortly after this executive order was released, the hashtag #BidenErasedWomen was trending on Twitter. Some people expressed concern that the order will allow transgender female athletes to compete on women’s sports teams....

The Claim When taking questions after a press conference on Friday, September 10, Governor DeSantis took aim at Biden’s recent actions on COVID-19 and questioned there being “300 percent more cases in this country today than a year ago.” DeSantis said: “This is a guy that promised, when he ran for president, that he would shut down the virus. “If you look now, there’s 300 percent more cases in this country today than a year ago when we had no vaccines at all....

Lake, characterized in media reports as a “MAGA firebrand”, has spread false claims about the fraudulence of the 2020 presidential election result, referring to it as “corrupt”, “stolen”, and “rigged”. The GOP candidate has targeted her Democratic opponent and current Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs in a series of messages claiming she carries race-related convictions. The Claim Multiple tweets sent by Kari Lake in October 2022 accused her opponent Katie Hobbs of being a “twice-convicted racist”....

Some college and university students are trying to get fake vaccine cards as many schools nationwide are requiring a COVID-19 vaccination for in-person classes as the fall semester approaches. Laminated COVID-19 vaccine cards are being offered by Instagram user “vaccinationcards” for $25. On the instant messaging app Telegram, one user is offering “COVID-19 Vaccine Cards Certificates” for up to $200 each. “This is our own way of saving as many people as we possibly can from the poisonous vaccine,” reads the Telegram user’s message....

With “healthy” junk food the fastest-growing segment of the $15 billion snack-food industry, P&G plans not only to produce the new Pringles but to sell olestra to other food companies. That means olestra-made tortilla chips, cheese curls and corn chips would soon be at hand for folks who can’t stop at just one. Fat-free junk that tastes great! Nirvana! d P&G says its product is backed up by 150 studies, including 43 clinical trials, amounting to 150,000 pages of data....

A 1-1 stalemate in the final round of CONMEBOL fixtures proved to be enough to see Colombia through to next summer’s showpiece in Russia, while earning Peru a play-off spot. Colombia 33/1 to win 2018 World Cup Both sides were aware of the situation as their game was ongoing, with results elsewhere allowing them to take their foot off the gas. Monaco striker Falcao has conceded that talks were held on the field, with neither team needing to push for a winner....

It was expected that veteran Marcus Mariota and rookie Desmond Ridder would compete for the starting job to begin the season. However, Ridder has a different view of things. While he wants to eventually be a starter for the Falcons, he is taking it slowly as he integrates himself into both the NFL and the Falcons locker room. “I take it day by day,” Ridder said, via D. Orlando Ledbetter of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution....

White will have a procedure Monday to remove some loose particles in the right joint that caused swelling, but Quinn is not concerned about White missing the first game of the regular season against the Eagles on Sept. 14. MORE: NFL receiver rankings | Fantasy WR rankings “Pretty minor stuff but it caused some swelling,” Quinn told reporters Sunday afternoon, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “It wasn’t from a hit....

The Super Bowl champion Patriots, by tradition, are in line to host the first regular-season game. It just so happens that the AFC East plays the NFC South in 2017 — and New England is scheduled to host Atlanta. MORE: Time to change OT rule for Super Bowl The Falcons probably don’t want to open the season in Foxborough, where Tom Brady will be celebrated for his fifth ring after he led the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, turning a 28-3 hole into a 34-28 overtime victory....