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About half of Americans say public K-12 education is going in the wrong direction About half of Americans say public K-12 education is going in the wrong direction
Education April 5, 2024

About half of Americans say public K-12 education is going in the wrong direction

About half of U.S. adults (51%) say the country’s public K-12 education ... 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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Mental Health: Keep moving. How Exercise Strengthens Your Brain Mental Health: Keep moving. How Exercise Strengthens Your Brain
Mental Health April 4, 2024

Mental Health: Keep moving. How Exercise Strengthens Your Brain

Exercise offers short-term boosts in cognition. Studies show that immediately after a ... more

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What to know about next week’s total solar eclipse in the US, Mexico and Canada What to know about next week’s total solar eclipse in the US, Mexico and Canada
Climate Change April 4, 2024

What to know about next week’s total solar eclipse in the US, Mexico and Canada

North America is on the verge of another masking of the sun. Monday's ... more

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The chicken or the egg?: Which is healthier? Eat the vegetables and then the carbs? The chicken or the egg?: Which is healthier? Eat the vegetables and then the carbs?
Health April 4, 2024

The chicken or the egg?: Which is healthier? Eat the vegetables and then the carbs?

Existing studies on the benefits of meal sequencing are small, but the ... more

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Top Democrats won’t join calls for Justice Sotomayor to retire Top Democrats won’t join calls for Justice Sotomayor to retire
USA April 4, 2024

Top Democrats won’t join calls for Justice Sotomayor to retire

Democratic senators are not joining calls on the left for liberal Justice ... more

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Latinx Defendants, False Convictions, and the Difficult Road to Exoneration Latinx Defendants, False Convictions, and the Difficult Road to Exoneration
Latinos April 3, 2024

Latinx Defendants, False Convictions, and the Difficult Road to Exoneration

The Latinx population is exposed to various dangers: discrimination, lack of job ... more

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Does your boss call you after work? If this bill is approved you can ignore it Does your boss call you after work? If this bill is approved you can ignore it
Latinos April 3, 2024

Does your boss call you after work? If this bill is approved you can ignore it

A California bill would give employees the "right to disconnect" when they ... more

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“Unforgivable”: José Andrés’ NGO says 7 aid workers killed in Gaza strike “Unforgivable”: José Andrés’ NGO says 7 aid workers killed in Gaza strike
USA April 3, 2024

“Unforgivable”: José Andrés’ NGO says 7 aid workers killed in Gaza strike

Seven aid workers from chef José Andrés' World Central Kitchen were killed ... more

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Concern over end of funding for English learners Concern over end of funding for English learners
Education April 3, 2024

Concern over end of funding for English learners

US school districts are facing a pandemic funding cliff this year that ... more

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Eyewitness error, false confession, and false forensic evidence are the most common causes in wrongful convictions Eyewitness error, false confession, and false forensic evidence are the most common causes in wrongful convictions
Latinos April 2, 2024

Eyewitness error, false confession, and false forensic evidence are the most common causes in wrongful convictions

A study revealed the most common causes of wrongful convictions nationwide. Western Michigan ... more

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How Temporary Protected Status has expanded under the Biden administration How Temporary Protected Status has expanded under the Biden administration
Immigration April 2, 2024

How Temporary Protected Status has expanded under the Biden administration

Since President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, his administration has ... more

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Anti-immigrant policies continue in the country Anti-immigrant policies continue in the country
Immigration April 2, 2024

Anti-immigrant policies continue in the country

Arizona Republicans are advancing a bill that would allow people to legally ... more

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A Latina Harvard grad advised women to marry older men A Latina Harvard grad advised women to marry older men
Latinos April 2, 2024

A Latina Harvard grad advised women to marry older men

When she was 20 years old and a junior at Harvard College, ... more

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Smaller Businesses Looking to Human Workers, Not AI, to Boost Productivity Smaller Businesses Looking to Human Workers, Not AI, to Boost Productivity
Business April 1, 2024

Smaller Businesses Looking to Human Workers, Not AI, to Boost Productivity

A.I. could have the power to promote productivity, but many company leaders ... more

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Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking
Health April 1, 2024

Public health officials are increasingly alarmed by older Americans’ drinking

The annual number of alcohol-related deaths from 2020 through 2021 exceeded 178,000, ... more

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How & Where To See April’s Partial Solar Eclipse From Los Angeles How & Where To See April’s Partial Solar Eclipse From Los Angeles
USA April 1, 2024

How & Where To See April’s Partial Solar Eclipse From Los Angeles

Get ready to bask in the awe-inspiring celestial dance of the sun ... more

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Stop Human Trafficking: New Bill seeks to expand search warrants Stop Human Trafficking: New Bill seeks to expand search warrants
USA March 29, 2024

Stop Human Trafficking: New Bill seeks to expand search warrants

As part of ongoing efforts to address human trafficking along South Figueroa ... more

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Gentrification Meets Mazatlán, the Wrong Enemy Gentrification Meets Mazatlán, the Wrong Enemy
USA March 29, 2024

Gentrification Meets Mazatlán, the Wrong Enemy

I lived in Mazatlán for three years. The land of the Sinaloan ... more