The minimum age where social media is safe for kids

23/5/2023, 17:51

A man was arrested and a Nazi flag was seized after a truck crashed into security barriers a few hundred yards from the White House last night. Plus, the U.S. surgeon general released a report saying social media is a main contributor to depression and anxiety among teens, and Jenna Bush Hager shared her hand-picked list of 24 books to get kids of all ages excited about reading this summer.

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A man was arrested and Nazi flag seized after a truck crashed into security barriers near the White House.

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A driver was arrested and a Nazi flag was seized from the scene after a truck crashed into security barriers near the White House last night. An adult male suspect was arrested this morning on suspicion of threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on the president, vice president or a family member, a U.S. Park Police spokesman said. The white U-Haul box truck crashed into barriers a few hundred feet from the White House just before 10 p.m. Monday night. No injuries were reported, but a law enforcement official told NBC News that the suspect made threatening statements about the White House at the scene. Reuters published a photo showing a Nazi-style red flag emblazoned with a swastika lying on the ground beside the van. The incident is under investigation. Here's the latest.

Social media is driving a teen mental health crisis, surgeon general warns.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued a warning that social media use is a main contributor to depression and anxiety in teenagers. In a report released today, Murthy called youth mental health “the defining public health issue of our time." "We do not have enough evidence to say with confidence that social media is sufficiently safe for our kids," he told NBC News. His warning comes as rates of teenage depression have skyrocketed over the past decade, especially among girls. The report recommends age minimums and fewer features that entice children to spend more time on social apps. Murthy said 13 was too young to be on social media, and he told NBC News with his own children, he would "delay their use of social media past middle school." For any concerned parents, we're sharing tips to help manage kids' screen time. Read more here.

This year's Read With Jenna Jr. list features 24 books kids will love.

Jenna Bush Hager is passionate about promoting reading for people of all ages, which is why she is continuing her Read With Jenna Jr. initiative for a second year. Jenna hand-picked 24 books that will make reading fun for kids as we head to summer break. The selections are broken down into three categories based on age: picture books, middle grade books and YA picks. “Above all, I tried to find books that would be impossible to put down,” Jenna said. See the downloadable list here.

10 deals our Shop TODAY team is adding to their carts with Memorial Day weekend coming up.

Get a jump on some Memorial Day deals from cookware to tech that our Shop TODAY pros have added to their list this week. The team found steep discounts of up to 50% off on 10 products including shorts, jeans, beauty products, USB wall chargers, pots and pans, and even an air-conditioning unit. See all the deals here.

Live Better TODAY

Achieve your life goals with easy tips.

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You don't need expensive equipment or a large space to try this kickboxing workout that will torch calories and help you get toned for the summer. Shanie "Smash" Rusth, a FightCamp founding trainer, shows that you don't have to be a UFC fighter to handle the workout once you break it down into smaller parts. She shared a 30-minute routine to build strength and improve balance and flexibility. The workout is made up of six four-minute rounds involving punches, kicks and other movements. She also demonstrates each floor exercise, from squat jumps to mountain climbers. See the workout here.

What's for dinner?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

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This week's healthy Start TODAY menu will help you incorporate more plants into your diet without giving up meat, seafood and dairy. The selections include burrito bowls (above) from our own Joy Bauer that show how balanced eating can also be delicious. The bowls have carbs from quinoa and beans, healthy fats from seeds and avocado, and protein from rotisserie chicken. See this week's menu, with a daily breakdown of breakfast, lunch and dinner ideas.

Daily Delight

A little pick-me-up before you go.

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Savannah Guthrie is here to inspire the Class of 2023! The TODAY anchor left Georgetown Law School as a graduate in 2002 and returned as the commencement speaker 21 years later to share her life lessons with this year's graduating class. Savannah urged the grads to bet on themselves and not "play it safe." She recalled starting a broadcast career and then making the risky move to switch gears and attend law school. "Whatever the case, I’m telling you, anything interesting you want to do, anything meaningful you want to accomplish, it is waiting for you, it is possible for you, but it is on the other side of a big risk‚ on the other side of a big bet," she said. Watch her full speech here.

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