This European travel hotspot is banning bar crawls as city officals seek to ‘safeguard residents’ right to rest’

This European travel hotspot is banning bar crawls as city officals seek to ‘safeguard residents’ right to rest’

Barcelona’s infamous bar-hopping tours are now officially off the menu. The Spanish party hotspot has forbidden pub crawls citywide, banning the promotion, organization, or running of any kind of guided drinking tour — all day, every day for at least the next four years. City officials say the move aims to “ensure peaceful coexistence, safeguard … Read more

Exclusive | NYC’s top doc says kids shouldn’t get phones before age 14 to safeguard mental health

Exclusive | NYC’s top doc says kids shouldn’t get phones before age 14 to safeguard mental health

Social media has become such a menace for kids that the city health commissioner is recommending parents don’t give their children cell phones till at least age 14. Pediatrians also should make talking to parents and children about social media part of check-ups, says Big Apple Health Commish Ashwin Vasan. “Adolescents using social media have … Read more