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Goodbye Boy Scouts; Welcome Scouting America Goodbye Boy Scouts; Welcome Scouting America
Mental Health May 8, 2024

Goodbye Boy Scouts; Welcome Scouting America

The Boy Scouts of America is changing its name for the first ... more

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Latina women earn only 42 cents for every dollar paid to white men Latina women earn only 42 cents for every dollar paid to white men
Latinos May 8, 2024

Latina women earn only 42 cents for every dollar paid to white men

Despite strides, economic disparities persist among Latinas statewide, according to a new ... more

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Social Security now expected to run short on funds in 2035 Social Security now expected to run short on funds in 2035
USA May 7, 2024

Social Security now expected to run short on funds in 2035

The trust funds the Social Security Administration relies on to pay benefits ... more

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Theft and jobs, the end of self-checkout in stores Theft and jobs, the end of self-checkout in stores
Economy May 7, 2024

Theft and jobs, the end of self-checkout in stores

A proposed state law could change regulations on self-checkout, forcing some California ... more

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Boyle’s work “reminds us of the power of redemption, rehabilitation,” Biden said Boyle’s work “reminds us of the power of redemption, rehabilitation,” Biden said
LA May 6, 2024

Boyle’s work “reminds us of the power of redemption, rehabilitation,” Biden said

Father Gregory Boyle, the founder and director of Los Angeles-based Homeboy Industries, ... more

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Coke, Pepsi top list in global count of plastic waste Coke, Pepsi top list in global count of plastic waste
Climate Change May 6, 2024

Coke, Pepsi top list in global count of plastic waste

A new study documenting the scourge of plastic waste around the world ... more

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Immigration: “This is not a U.S.-Mexico border problem. This is now a worldwide issue.” Immigration: “This is not a U.S.-Mexico border problem. This is now a worldwide issue.”
Immigration May 6, 2024

Immigration: “This is not a U.S.-Mexico border problem. This is now a worldwide issue.”

A volunteer with a local humanitarian group hauled over a beverage cooler ... more

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1 in 25 U.S. households would be affected by a possible mass deportation 1 in 25 U.S. households would be affected by a possible mass deportation
Immigration May 3, 2024

1 in 25 U.S. households would be affected by a possible mass deportation

Former President Donald Trump is sticking to a campaign promise to launch ... more

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Immigration: The advisor in whom Biden has hope Immigration: The advisor in whom Biden has hope
Immigration May 3, 2024

Immigration: The advisor in whom Biden has hope

President Biden has brought in a new senior adviser to tackle the ... more

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Can I talk to you about my mental health? Can I talk to you about my mental health?
Mental Health May 3, 2024

Can I talk to you about my mental health?

Half of Americans or more say they are extremely or very comfortable ... more

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Unfollow friends? How about unfollow content Unfollow friends? How about unfollow content
Mental Health May 3, 2024

Unfollow friends? How about unfollow content

Do social media users have the right to control what they see--or ... more

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As Biden and Trump seek reelection, who are the oldest –and youngest– current world leaders? As Biden and Trump seek reelection, who are the oldest –and youngest– current world leaders?
USA May 2, 2024

As Biden and Trump seek reelection, who are the oldest –and youngest– current world leaders?

Joe Biden, at 81, is the oldest American president, a distinction he’s ... more

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Science shows how a surge of anger could raise heart attack risk Science shows how a surge of anger could raise heart attack risk
Health May 2, 2024

Science shows how a surge of anger could raise heart attack risk

Previous research has suggested there’s a link between an acute episode of ... more

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Access to firearms for Californians ages 15–24 associated with increased suicide risk Access to firearms for Californians ages 15–24 associated with increased suicide risk
Mental Health May 2, 2024

Access to firearms for Californians ages 15–24 associated with increased suicide risk

Fears of gun violence and access to firearms showed troubling connections to ... more

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Consumer groups push Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers Consumer groups push Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers
USA May 2, 2024

Consumer groups push Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers

Consumer groups are pushing Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers ... more

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Half of Americans support mass deportations: The Harris Poll Half of Americans support mass deportations: The Harris Poll
Immigration May 1, 2024

Half of Americans support mass deportations: The Harris Poll

Half of all Americans say they favor the mass deportation of people ... more