People often blame social media algorithms that prioritize extreme content for increasing political polarization, but this effect has been difficult to prove. Only the platform owners have access to ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson is urging lawmakers to strengthen penalties for crimes involving child sexual abuse material, arguing that tougher mandatory ...

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With close to a decade of writing and editing experience, Maisha specializes in service journalism and has produced work in the lifestyle, financial services, real estate, and culture spaces. She uses ...

Consumers paid more than $12 billion in overdraft and non-sufficient funds (NSF) fees in 2024, according to a FinHealth Spend Report that also found that accountholders who paid these charges averaged ...

The public can weigh in on a bill that could raise Guam’s minimum wage to more than $11 an hour, up from the current $9.25, during an 8 a.m. Wednesday public hearing. The Jan. 14 hearing on Sen. Joe ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina lawmakers are considering a bill that would end the practice of giving students minimum grades, a policy critics say artificially boosts achievement data. Under ...