![“The pandemic was dramatic and unexpected, of course, but dramatic and catastrophic in a way, not only for physical health, but mental health,” said lead researcher Patricia Kuhl, co-director of the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences at the University of Washington.](https://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/2024/09/sad-girl-teenager-stock.webp?resize=850%2C478&quality=85&strip=all)
Teen brains ‘aged' during Covid lockdowns, new research suggests
Teen brains aged prematurely by as much as four years during covid lockdowns, researchers from the University of Washington found.
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Israel says its forces likely unintentionally shot and killed an American activist in the West Bank
The Israeli military says an American activist who was shot and killed in the West Bank last week was likely shot “indirectly and unintentionally” by Israeli forces aiming at someone else. -
Man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic marathon runner on fire dies of burns
A Kenyan hospital says a man accused of dousing gasoline on Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, causing her death days later, has succumbed to burns sustained in the attack.
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This Brazilian dog is a footvolley star. He teaches beachgoers how to play their own game
The 3-year-old border collie has become something of an internet sensation in Brazil with hundreds of thousands of followers on Instagram and TikTok.
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This woman turned her teenage insecurity into a multimillion-dollar hair care line Chappell Roan uses
Julissa Prado took her skills as the “curl whisperer” for high school classmates to founder of Rizos Curls.