Teenagers and younger kids are learning coded predator phrases like ‘MAP’ online, long before their parents have even heard of it

MAP, NOMAP and 764 are among the coded terms that all speak to pedophilia. Here’s how families can stay ahead of the risk.
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Iowa bars local gender identity protections after rolling back its civil rights code

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to rollback its civil rights code last year ...
NBC Chicago

Target is rolling out a new dress code policy for employees. Here's what's changing

Target stores and floor plans aren't the only parts of the company getting a refresh for 2026 and beyond -- Target's employee dress code is, too. "Target is focused on getting back to growth, with ...
Yahoo

After years of 'don't talk, don't text,' this famed movie house is rolling out its phone ordering. Many fans say it's not going well.

The Alamo Drafthouse movie theater chain offers customers a simple promise: a distraction-free theater experience where they can also order food and drinks right to their seats. Yet the Austin-based ...
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Grocery chains are using dynamic pricing algorithms that charge more in lower-income zip codes and researchers say most shoppers have no idea it’s happening

To learn more about our editorial approach, explore The Direct Message methodology. I grew up in a house where grocery shopping was strategy. My mom knew which store had cheaper produce, which one ran ...