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Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s from Monday

Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s from Monday

Australia's online regulator warned porn websites they must block under-18s from Monday under sweeping new restrictions to protect children. Some sites in Australia had already barred non-members on Friday and were refusing new registrations, days before being obliged to use age verification technology to keep out

El Salvador's Bukele holding dozens of political prisoners: rights group

El Salvador's Bukele holding dozens of political prisoners: rights group

The government of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, known for a harsh crackdown on street gangs and dissent, is holding dozens of political prisoners, a rights group charged Thursday. Such detentions had not happened in El Salvador since its long civil war of the 1980s, making the country

French policeman to be tried over 2023 killing of teen

French policeman to be tried over 2023 killing of teen

A French policeman who shot and killed a teenager at point-blank range in 2023 outside Paris, sparking nationwide protests, will stand trial for violence that led to death, an appeals court said Thursday. The officer was initially to appear in a criminal court with a jury on the more

Montana State details mental health response after campus death

Montana State details mental health response after campus death

This story was originally published in the MSU Exponent. In the wake of a recent death on campus, Montana State University administrators say their focus has been on supporting students and ensuring access to mental health resources. The death — which is being investigated as a suicide — took place shortly before

Skip the keto diet and eat the bread

Skip the keto diet and eat the bread

Due to its rapid weight loss effects, the ketogenic — or keto — diet has gained significant popularity in the health and wellness community. However, for most people seeking to lose weight, the drawbacks outweigh the benefits. Though wellness blogs and online influencers love talking about the potential benefits of going keto

Letter to the Editor: It Doesn’t Matter How Hard Your Degree Is — Focus on How How Much You Can Learn From It

There was an opinion piece in the Feb. 26 Exponent titled “Getting a Science Degree is Harder Than an Arts Degree” by Sarah Scharff. Basically, the article claimed that Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees are harder than Bachelor of Arts (BA) degrees because BSs have grade-changing exams, require you

‘Our North Star’: MSU starts developing next Strategic Plan

‘Our North Star’: MSU starts developing next Strategic Plan

MSU is currently gathering input for its next Strategic Plan through surveys, listening sessions and community conversations. The plan, which is set to be published Nov. 19, will help guide the University for the next several years. “Our Strategic Plan is our North Star. It is how we chart our