‘Trial and error’: Texas community organizations, retailers prepare as state implements new snap ban | Houston Public Media

A sign outside Walmart that reads 'Update SNAP benefits: Starting April 1, there will be changes to SNAP eligible items in Texas.'

A sign outside Walmart that reads “SNAP benefits update: Starting April 1, there will be changes to SNAP-eligible items in Texas.” (Nadya Faulx | MONKEY) Texas retailers and nonprofits have spent months preparing for new restrictions on major food assistance programs that will go into effect this week – changes that could affect 3.5 million … Read more

How to improve mental health safety on social media – not just for young people | Newswise

How to improve mental health safety on social media - not just for young people | Newswise

Juries in California and New Mexico recently found social media companies liable for exposing young people to mental health harm, suicide risk and other safety concerns in two major court cases. As punishment, they imposed hundreds of millions of dollars in financial penalties. Meanwhile, other social media companies have settled out of court in the … Read more