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(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=182724&url=https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/10/01/conversion-therapy-increases-risk-mental-illness-LGBT-people/1191727795504/) "Conversion Therapy" Increases Risk of Mental Illness in LGBT People
Oct 2nd 2024, 03:50

Source: (http://www.upi.com/Health_News/) United Press International - Health NewsBesides being useless in altering a person's sexuality or gender identity, so-called "conversion therapy" can greatly raise the odds that an LGBT person experiences mental health issues, new research finds. Questionnaires completed by over 4,400 LGBTQ+ Americans found that having undergone these bogus interventions was linked to higher rates of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and suicidal thoughts or attempts.(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=182697&url=https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2024-09-29/some-republicans-distance-themselves-from-trumps-attack-on-harris-as-mentally-disabled) Trump Calls Harris "Mentally Impaired" But Speaks of Losing Election
Oct 2nd 2024, 03:42

Source: (http://www.usnews.com/) U.S. News and World ReportRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump escalated his personal attacks on his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, on Sunday by calling her "mentally impaired" while also saying she should be "impeached and prosecuted." At the same time, Mr. Trump acknowledged that he might lose the election in November, saying "If she wins, it's not going to be so pleasant for me, but I don't care."(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=182700&url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2kdg84zj4wo) McDonald's and Big Supermarkets Failed to Spot Slavery, BBC Finds
Oct 2nd 2024, 03:40

Source: (http://news.bbc.co.uk/) BBC News - Top HeadlinesSigns that modern slavery victims were being forced to work at a McDonald's branch and a factory supplying bread products to major supermarkets were missed for more than four years, the BBC has found. A gang forced 16 victims to work at either the fast-food restaurant or the factory. Well-established signs of slavery, including paying the wages of four men into one bank account, were missed while the victims were exploited.(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=182702&url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9jwyr3kgeo) California Governor Blocks Landmark AI Safety Bill
Oct 1st 2024, 06:34

Source: (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business/) BBC  News - BusinessThe governor of California, Gavin Newsom, has blocked a landmark artificial intelligence safety bill that had faced strong opposition from large technology companies. The proposed legislation would have imposed some of the first regulations on AI in the U.S. Although Newsom expressed concern about losing jobs, the bill's sponsor, Scott Wiener, said the veto allows companies to keep developing "extremely powerful technology" without government...(https://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?action=rssHomepage) 

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Baltimore, MD

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