William Briones of Nishi Hongwanji Buddhist Temple discussed the important role the site played in the spiritual and social life of the community.

Research suggests that positive online interactions target the brains reward centers.lasting happiness requires that you focus on concerns outside of yourself.

Opinions expressed in this column are not necessarily those of The Rafu Shimpo.or a card game like bridge improves episodic memory — your ability to remember specific events.in part by strengthening cognitive reserve.

Friends come and go over a lifetime.This may be because some people turn to social media to counteract existing feelings of sadness or social isolation.

you can now see loved ones while you talk to them.

you might discover a sense of camaraderie that could launch a new friendship.This is not the time for political games.

House Republicans put forth a supplemental funding package that falls short of our nations obligations and fails to meet the immense gravity of the moment.Conditioning aid on rescinding billions of dollars in existing funding threatens our ability to respond to future crises.

House Democrats are ready and willing to work in a bipartisan way to deliver the full scale of resources needed.We must act on the moral imperative to uphold our most sacred principles of protecting innocent lives and preventing humanitarian catastrophe.