Because of You Someone’s Entire Life Can Change: A Wonderful Anti-Bullying Campaign

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Because of You is an anti-bullying campaign by the Ad Council that encourages teenagers to use compassion, self-reflection, and mindfulness when interacting with people. They get the message across by using various videos of teens sharing their experiences, from those who get bullied, to the ones that help them.

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May 14, 2019 at 07:55AM

California Jury Awards $2 Billion To Couple In Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Trial

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Containers of Roundup are displayed on a store shelf in San Francisco. A third California jury has awarded a multimillion-dollar court judgment against the herbicide.

The verdict represents the third time a California jury has decided in favor of consumers who claimed their cancer was caused by the glyphosate-based Roundup weed killer.

(Image credit: Haven Daley/AP)

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May 13, 2019 at 09:13PM

San Francisco Considers Ban On Government’s Use Of Facial Recognition Technology

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In this Oct. 31 photo, a man has his face painted to represent efforts to defeat facial recognition. It was during a protest at Amazon headquarters over the company

The city is home to some of the world’s largest technology companies, but it may ban use of facial recognition software by police and city agencies.

(Image credit: Elaine Thompson/AP)

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May 14, 2019 at 10:29AM