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Nutrition apps can help build healthy habits. For some users, their gaming features carry risks

June 30, 2026 (Associated Press) Green means go, red means stop. Trophies or confetti come with good performance, and people who fall behind get nudged to do better. Those brightly colored engagement tactics long ago jumped from smartphone games to everything from online shopping to sports betting and classrooms. So it should come as no surprise that many nutrition-tracking apps like MyFitnessPal and Noom also use gaming features to keep users coming back. But as nutrition apps proliferate, some researchers are raising alarms that gamification features may do more harm than good for some people. Isabella Anderberg, a psychologist researching

How to talk about money with your kids

NEW YORK, June 30, 2026 (AP) — At the grocery store, Jamie Corum sets a two-minute timer for her 10-year-old daughter to look around. Then she resets it to 10 minutes so her daughter can choose one thing to buy, making sure she considers her budget and how much tax she’ll have to pay. Corum and her wife have made it a priority to teach financial lessons to their three children, using engaging activities to encourage their interest in topics like saving and budgeting. “My goal is for them to have a healthy relationship with money and not have insecurities,”

Gold declines Rs 800; silver rebounds Rs 6,000 in Delhi

New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Gold prices eased by Rs 800 to Rs 1.45 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid subdued demand in the domestic market. According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity declined Rs 800 to Rs 1,45,800 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) from Monday’s closing level of Rs 1,46,600 per 10 grams. Silver, however, staged a sharp rebound, snapping a four-session losing streak, rising by Rs 6,000 to Rs 2,30,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes). The white metal had settled at Rs

Iran says this. The US says that. A look at the trickiest issues in the unresolved conflict

June 30, 2026 (Associated Press) The United States and Iran have less than 60 days to negotiate a permanent end to the war, but they still seem to be at odds over the interim deal they reached this month. It’s not even clear when the two sides will meet again. “The situation is sensitive and complex,” a senior Iranian negotiator, Kazem Gharibabadi, posted Monday on X. Talks are just one of the pressing questions. Others include the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. says is open while Iran insists on a measure of control. The issue led both sides to

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