Masculine Depression: A Father’s Journey Through Postpartum Depression

There’s a possibility that many men with depression have been misdiagnosed because the medical professionals were analyzing the wrong symptoms. In fact, this recent data has led researchers to believe that the difference in depression rates between men and women hasn’t been accurate. While conversations surrounding postpartum depression often focus on mothers, a significant number of men are also struggling with this condition – now recognized as paternal postpartum depression. Experts note that as fathers take on more active parenting […]

January 18, 2026

Viewpoints

Inside The Strain On America’s Animal Rescue System

Zaleski’s farm has grown over the years and is now a non-profit operation that’s open to the public. She says animals wind up at funny farm for a variety of reasons. More than six million companion animals enter U.S. shelters each year and a little over four million are adopted. Sadly, shelters still rely on euthanizing when facilities are overcrowded and an animal has been there for a while. Author Laurie Zaleski has made it her life’s work to rescue […]

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Health

Saving Our Veterans: The Shocking New Trend In Military Suicide

These numbers are specifically for the veterans with traumatic brain injuries – which means the group with the highest rate has seen the most dramatic drop in suicides. After decades of rising veteran suicide rates, new research has revealed a dramatic downward trend since the pandemic. While various outreach programs and expanded crisis resources appear to be working, experts are now racing to identify which specific initiatives are driving this life-saving shift. Our guests discuss how community partnerships and early […]

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Viewpoints

Logging Off: Inside Australia’s Landmark Social Media Ban

Instead of pulling children off social media altogether, Grantham warns that the ban may just push them into digital spaces with fewer rules and less oversight. Australia has become the first country to ban children under sixteen from social media, forcing platforms to block millions of young users overnight. Supporters say the move draws a long-overdue line around online harm while critics feel that it could push teens into riskier digital spaces with less oversight. As legal challenges mount and […]

January 18, 2026

Music

San Francisco hosts celebration for Bob Weir, featuring Mickey Hart, John Mayer & more

Bob Weir performs onstage at 2023 A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's at Casa Cipriani on November 11, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Michael J. Fox Foundation)Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir, whose death was announced Jan. 10, was remembered with a celebration of life in San Francisco on Saturday.The public event took place at Civic Center Plaza, and featured speeches by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart and Dead & Company’s […]

January 17, 2026

Music

Ringo Starr to release new country album in 2026

Ringo Starr on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'/(Disney/Randy Holmes)Ringo Starr is planning to release a new album this year.The Beatles drummer posted a January 2026 update video, recapping all the highlights of 2025, including the release of his country album, Look Up. He then gave fans a heads-up about what’s in store for the new year.“Just so that you know, I do have another country album ready that will be out sometime this year,” he says in the video.He also noted that he’ll be going back […]

January 16, 2026

Entertainment

Omari Hardwick joins cast of action-thriller ‘Empire City’

Omari Hardwick attends the Los Angeles special screening of 'Xeno' at The Culver Theater on September 16, 2025, in Culver City, California. (Photo by Robin L Marshall/Getty Images)You may know him as James "Ghost" St. Patrick in the Starz series Power, but in the upcoming action-thriller Empire City, Omari Hardwick will take on the role of Hawkins.Hawkins will serve as the antagonist to Gerard Butler's Rhett, a firefighter "who, alongside his squad and his NYPD wife Dani (Hayley Atwell), must fight and navigate […]

January 16, 2026

Music

John Mellencamp jukebox musical to get world premiere in October

John Mellencamp performs in concert during the 40th Farm Aid at Huntington Bank Stadium on September 20, 2025 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)A new jukebox musical featuring the music of John Mellencamp is set to make its world premiere in Maine this fall.Small Town, directed by three-time Tony winner Kathleen Marshall, will stage its first performances at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine, from Oct. 1 to Nov. 1.The musical, with a book by Naomi Wallace, follows star-crossed […]

January 16, 2026

Music

James Taylor, Duran Duran to play 2026 Beachlife Festival

James Taylor at the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony (Disney/Eric McCandless)James Taylor, Duran Duran and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts are set to play the 2026 Beachlife Festival, happening May 1-3 in Redondo Beach, California.Duran Duran and Taylor, with his All-Star Band, and are set to headline the fest. Duran Duran will take the stage May 1, followed by Jett on May 2, with Taylor closing out the event on May 3.Some of the other artists on the bill include The […]

January 16, 2026

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