Home>mental health

mental health

Mar 26, 2026

Meta and Google found liable in social media harm case

Meta and Google found negligent by a Los Angeles jury for designing social media platforms harmful to kids, resulting in a $6 million verdict.

This Aug. 21, 2025, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a pair of hands holding a mound of soil on Long Island, N.Y. (Jessica Damiano via AP)
Aug 26, 2025

Need to solve a problem? Boise expert suggests digging in the dirt

Discover how gardening improves mental health, reduces stress, and increases physical activity—supported by science and expert insights.

(Illustration by Gabriel Campanario/The Seattle Times)
Mar 12, 2025

Schools use AI to monitor kids, hoping to prevent violence. Investigation found security risks

A Los Angeles jury on Wednesday found Meta and Alphabet’s Google negligent for designing social media platforms that are harmful to young people, in a $6 million verdict that will ...


Top Stories

Nick Harvey and Leslie Frederiksen, co-owners of Milt Sparks Holsters in Garden City, purchased the business from its second owner in 2017, along with partners Jim Wall and Scott Kubik. (PHOTO: MARC LUTZ, IBR)

Inside Milt Sparks Holsters, a 55-year legacy depends on a craft that takes mont[...]

24/4/2026
Brian Curley, an award-winning golf course architect with Schmidt-Curley Design, created the remodeled greens at The River Club in Garden City. (PHOTO: MARC LUTZ, IBR)

Garden City golf course remodel designed by world-renowned architect

24/4/2026
Barclays logo is seen in this illustration taken Jan. 7, 2026. (ILLUSTRATION: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File)

Barclays says robots and drones could cut global food delivery costs to $1 per o[...]

15/4/2026
Shipping containers are shown stacked together on Terminal Island at the port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 24, 2026. (PHOTO: REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

US customs to launch tariff refund system April 20 after Supreme Court ruling

15/4/2026

Idaho declares statewide drought emergency after record-low snowpack

15/4/2026

People

Commentary

Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke

Idaho got through this session. Now let’s do the hard work.

23/4/2026
Vanessa Fry

City Club of Boise renews commitment to civil discourse amid shrinking civic spa[...]

17/4/2026
Scott Schlange

Why middle market companies are entering 2026 with unshakable confidence

10/4/2026

Will AI replace your accountant?

8/4/2026

Are you a startup business in Idaho? Check this out

3/4/2026