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US cuts to HIV aid will cost millions of lives US cuts to HIV aid will cost millions of lives
Health March 25, 2025

US cuts to HIV aid will cost millions of lives

US funding cuts will lead to an additional 2,000 new HIV infections ... more

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FDA Approves First Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s in Adults with Cognitive Decline FDA Approves First Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s in Adults with Cognitive Decline
Health May 18, 2025

FDA Approves First Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s in Adults with Cognitive Decline

Japanese-developed Lumipulse test offers a faster, less invasive way to detect early ... more

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Less saving, more spending, that is the economy of Americans Less saving, more spending, that is the economy of Americans
Economy October 19, 2023

Less saving, more spending, that is the economy of Americans

Americans continue spending the fruits of their labor: Retail sales crushed expectations ... more

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California relaunches ‘Dream For All’ lottery program offering $250M in down payment assistance California relaunches ‘Dream For All’ lottery program offering $250M in down payment assistance
Housing April 5, 2024

California relaunches ‘Dream For All’ lottery program offering $250M in down payment assistance

A new state lottery system to help prospective buyers purchase their first ... more

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Eggs, gasoline and car insurance: Where inflation has hit Americans hardest Eggs, gasoline and car insurance: Where inflation has hit Americans hardest
Economy August 8, 2024

Eggs, gasoline and car insurance: Where inflation has hit Americans hardest

As the U.S. economy began recovering from coronavirus-related shortages and shutdowns, consumer ... more

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PROPOSITION 32 PROPOSITION 32
Propositions October 8, 2024

PROPOSITION 32

The state minimum wage would be $18 per hour in 2026. more

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Bourbon Is Banned, California Wine Canceled, as Canada Pulls U.S. Alcohol Bourbon Is Banned, California Wine Canceled, as Canada Pulls U.S. Alcohol
Economy March 7, 2025

Bourbon Is Banned, California Wine Canceled, as Canada Pulls U.S. Alcohol

Giovanni Cassano, a restaurant owner in the Canadian province of Ontario, was ... more

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Remittance Tax Will Hit U.S. Consumption: Migrants Will Work More but Spend Less Remittance Tax Will Hit U.S. Consumption: Migrants Will Work More but Spend Less
Economy May 27, 2025

Remittance Tax Will Hit U.S. Consumption: Migrants Will Work More but Spend Less

The nearly 4 million undocumented Mexicans living in the United States, who ... more

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California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers
Labor April 5, 2024

California schools forced to compete with fast food industry for workers

Lost in the hubbub surrounding California's new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast ... more

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How Art can Improve our Mental Health How Art can Improve our Mental Health
Mental Health May 25, 2023

How Art can Improve our Mental Health

When Dr. Frank Clark was in medical school studying to be a ... more

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From Space to Earth: 3 Lessons on Battling Loneliness from Astronaut Christina Koch From Space to Earth: 3 Lessons on Battling Loneliness from Astronaut Christina Koch
Mental Health July 11, 2023

From Space to Earth: 3 Lessons on Battling Loneliness from Astronaut Christina Koch

How do these space pioneers combat the loneliness that often accompanies their ... more

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What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain
Mental Health September 22, 2023

What Social Media Does to the Teen Brain

Every generation has its moral panic and for Gen Z — teenagers ... more

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Why caffeine might make you anxious Why caffeine might make you anxious
Mental Health June 4, 2024

Why caffeine might make you anxious

Caffeine is a stimulant that affects the sympathetic nervous system — the ... more

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Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez Wants to pause Dodgers gondola Project Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez Wants to pause Dodgers gondola Project
Eunisses Hernandez January 26, 2024

Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez Wants to pause Dodgers gondola Project

City Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez introduced a motion Wednesday calling on the city ... more

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Traffic in the air? LA28 seeks to use air taxis between key locations Traffic in the air? LA28 seeks to use air taxis between key locations
LA May 16, 2025

Traffic in the air? LA28 seeks to use air taxis between key locations

Los Angeles' goal of a car-free Olympics includes the possibility of electric-powered ... more

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UCLA increases number of underrepresented students admitted for fall 2023 UCLA increases number of underrepresented students admitted for fall 2023
Education August 12, 2023

UCLA increases number of underrepresented students admitted for fall 2023

UCLA admissions of California students increased 4.7% for fall 2023 over last ... more

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Summer Fridays Are Dying–but Flexibility Is Still Winning Summer Fridays Are Dying–but Flexibility Is Still Winning
Education June 7, 2024

Summer Fridays Are Dying–but Flexibility Is Still Winning

It's almost Friday, but not a Summer Friday for nearly as many ... more

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Adiós… to the history of minorities. Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools Adiós… to the history of minorities. Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools
Education April 4, 2025

Adiós… to the history of minorities. Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold Funds From Public Schools

The Trump administration threatened on Thursday to withhold federal funding from public ... more

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Latinos Lag in Lead Roles on Netflix, Despite Gains in Female Representation Latinos Lag in Lead Roles on Netflix, Despite Gains in Female Representation
Latinos April 29, 2023

Latinos Lag in Lead Roles on Netflix, Despite Gains in Female Representation

Netflix Inc has increased the number of Asian and women in lead ... more