Monica Reed

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The key to happiness is doing this!

 

Here’s something we all probably know but most refuse….take a break from social media!

A new study found that even taking a one-week break from social media makes us happier. Researchers asked 150 people who use it every day to stay off it for a week. And by the end, they were less stressed, less depressed, and happier overall.

The sad part is a lot of them COULDN’T do it. The average person still spent 21 minutes of their week on things like Facebook and TikTok. But that was seven-and-a-half hours less than a normal week for them.

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When a Kenwood Middle School bus crashed Friday, some of the parents were traveling behind it. What they saw was heartbreaking. But they were able to jump in to help.

Participants gather during the No Kings protest at McGregor Park on March 28, 2026. (Wesley Irvin)

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Kenwood Middle School’s Vigil for Students on Mar. 28, 2026. (Hannah Walker)

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Hundreds of people gathered at Kenwood Middle School for a candlelit vigil honoring the two students killed in Friday’s school bus crash in Carroll County.

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UPDATE: Dashcam video shows school bus crossing yellow lines before deadly crash

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