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1 month ago in Lifestyle
Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks
Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back.
1 month ago in Lifestyle
How to talk about money with your kids
At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she'll have to pay.
Proposed standards on compost contamination seeks public feedback
The department wants to get ahead what they expect will be a great increase in compostable materials over the next decade.
AG Nick Brown joins coalition to combat new Medicaid work requirements
The coalition has filed a lawsuit in response to federal changes that would restrict healthcare access.
George Kirby goes 8 innings and Cole Young homers twice as Mariners top Angels 6-2
Dominic Canzone also went deep to help Seattle (43-43) get back to .500.
