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New ‘Living Room’ in Summit hopes to break stigma surrounding mental health care
SUMMIT, Ill. – A new bilingual Living Room opened Thursday in Summit aimed at breaking the stigma around mental health care. Three years ago, Sean O’Connor walked into another Living Room location in LaGrange. He said the support in a safe, calm and comfortable space is exactly what he received. “I’ve been diagnosed with depression …
Summit becomes new location of mental health facility ‘Living Room,’ first bilingual center for growing need in Latinx community
SUMMIT, Ill. (WLS) — A fully bilingual “living room” that provides a holistic approach to mental health and wellness is now open in suburban Summit. Sean O’Conner lived with depression and anxiety for years and had nowhere to turn for help until three years ago when he walked into Living Room. “When I went to …
These Technologies Could Hold Back Business Travel Indefinitely
It’s a sunny, breezy morning in Eugene, Ore., a place best known for access to the great outdoors, a history of environmental activism and being the birthplace of Nike . I’m standing outside a nondescript, one-story industrial space, speaking with Mark Frohnmayer, chief executive of Arcimoto, maker of a three-wheeled electric vehicle it calls a …
China to Restrict Tesla Usage by Military and State Personnel
SINGAPORE—China’s government is restricting the use of Tesla Inc.’s TSLA -0.57% vehicles by personnel at military, state-owned enterprises in sensitive industries and key agencies, citing concerns that the American electric-vehicle maker’s cars could be a source of national security leaks, according to people familiar with the effort. The move follows a government security review of …
Microbes Unknown to Science Discovered on The International Space Station
The menagerie of bacterial and fungal species living among us is ever growing – and this is no exception in low-gravity environments, such as the International Space Station (ISS). Researchers from the United States and India working with NASA have now discovered four strains of bacteria living in different places in the ISS – …
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Interview With Oprah Fetches at Least $7 Million From CBS
Talk isn’t cheap when it comes to Oprah Winfrey, Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle. CBS VIAC 3.28% is paying a license fee of between $7 million and $9 million for the rights to air Ms. Winfrey’s interview with Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, according to people familiar with the pact. …
ERCOT board members resign after being criticized for living outside of Texas
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Updated throughout at 6:18 p.m. AUSTIN — Five board members of the state’s power grid operator, including chairwoman Sally Talberg, announced their resignation Tuesday, a week after power outages left millions across Texas shivering in their homes during severe winter storms and state officials criticized …
Study Explores COVID-19’s Impact on Health Care and Wellbeing Among Black and Latino Persons Living With HIV
With the COVID-19 pandemic taking a disproportionate toll on low-income people of color, a research team headed by Marya Gwadz of the Silver School of Social Work at New York University set out to understand the ways the pandemic may put individuals at risk for adverse outcomes, and the ways they successfully adapted to and …