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Teenage brains look strangely different after lockdown

Teenage brains look strangely different after lockdown

The stress of living through pandemic lockdowns has accelerated the aging of teenage brains. The effects are similar to those seen previously due to abuse, neglect, and family dysfunction. Even if you’ve left adolescence far behind, you might remember that it can be a tumultuous time in terms of thoughts and feelings, and there’s a …

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Residents line up for COVID-19 tests in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Xinjiang eases some restrictions after lockdown protests

Residents line up for COVID-19 tests in Beijing, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) By Han Guan PA Taipei, Taiwan Authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region opened some neighborhoods in the capital Urumqi on Saturday after residents staged extraordinary late-night protests against the city’s draconian “zero-COVID” lockdown that had lasted more than three …

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