Tag: People
How a dire shortage of video game consoles helped prove that gaming boosts mental health
In the early days of the COVID lockdown, Hiroyuki Egami was desperate to get his hands on a Nintendo Switch.He already had...
What Elmo — and his human friends — learned by asking Americans about their mental health
Remember when Elmo went viral in January by asking folks on the Internet how they were doing and briefly became the unofficial...
The hootin'-hollerin' allure of Knott's Berry Farm's summer staple Ghost Town Alive!
“Have you ever pickpocketed?” No, I have not. At Knott’s Berry Farm, it was suggested I give it a try. Thieving, the...
What it's like to travel to Maui right now — one year after the catastrophic wildfire
Five hundred feet outside the Lahaina burn zone, the tourists receive their leis. As the torches of the Old Lahaina Luau flicker,...
Secret shoppers find long waits and scarce openings in L.A. for psychiatric care with Medicaid
Only 15% of phone calls seeking psychiatric appointments for Medicaid patients resulted in an appointment in Los Angeles, the lowest percentage out...
Study details 'transformative' results from L.A. pilot that guaranteed families $1,000 a month
Some of L.A.’s poorest families received cash assistance of $1,000 a month as part of a 12-month pilot project launched nearly three...