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April 12, 2021 in News, Sticky According to the research study conducted by Susannah Fox and Jim Steyer, nearly 40% of young adults aged 14-24 felt some sort of depression during the past year. (Gina Nguyen | Daily Trojan) More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, mental health has been a major topic of concern across disciplines. Focused on its intersection with social media, Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism Dean Willow Bay talked with United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer in a conversation about how young adults manage me...

USA TODAY As social media contributes to depression among some U.S. teens and young adults amid the COVID-19 pandemic, they are ironically using that technology to tackle their mental health struggles, a new study shows.  The study was done last fall. It found that while social media can affect a young person's mental health – including more exposure to hateful rhetoric such as racism, sexism and body shaming – in the midst of a pandemic, most are using those same platforms and other digital tools to seek support. That includes asking their peers if they are experiencing...

March 16, 2021 7:01 AM By Zachary Sherwood and Brandon Lee President Joe Biden’s next big economic package helped set off a heated debate among Republicans over whether to participate in the return of lawmakers’ dedicated-spending projects, known as earmarks, a tussle that could be key to its success. After muscling his $1.9 trillion pandemic-relief bill through Congress without a single Republican vote, Biden is hoping to bring GOP members aboard an infrastructure package set to be a core part of his longer-term economic plan, estimated at trillions of dollars. Speeding...