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DOGE cuts drive layoffs in March to highest level since pandemic DOGE cuts drive layoffs in March to highest level since pandemic
Labor April 4, 2025

DOGE cuts drive layoffs in March to highest level since pandemic

US Employers in March announced the third-highest number of layoffs on record ... more

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Do you want a change? Practice gratitude 15 minutes a day Do you want a change? Practice gratitude 15 minutes a day
Mental Health October 17, 2023

Do you want a change? Practice gratitude 15 minutes a day

Happily, science has a clear answer to this question, and it's one ... more

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Father Gregory Boyle’s Book, One of 6 Self-Help Books That Therapists Read Themselves Father Gregory Boyle’s Book, One of 6 Self-Help Books That Therapists Read Themselves
Mental Health March 13, 2024

Father Gregory Boyle’s Book, One of 6 Self-Help Books That Therapists Read Themselves

Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, by Gregory Boyle Gregory ... more

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Medi-Cal Work Requirements May Strip Health Care from Latino Families and Caregivers Medi-Cal Work Requirements May Strip Health Care from Latino Families and Caregivers
Healthcare May 16, 2025

Medi-Cal Work Requirements May Strip Health Care from Latino Families and Caregivers

Experts warn a Republican bill could disproportionately harm low-income Latinas, despite claims ... more

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How to Help Someone Through a Panic Attack. It’s more normal than you think How to Help Someone Through a Panic Attack. It’s more normal than you think
Mental Health August 19, 2024

How to Help Someone Through a Panic Attack. It’s more normal than you think

A meteorologist in Australia was delivering the weather report on live television ... more

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Mounjaro Gains Ground on Ozempic to Treat Diabetes Mounjaro Gains Ground on Ozempic to Treat Diabetes
Health July 15, 2023

Mounjaro Gains Ground on Ozempic to Treat Diabetes

Over the last year, the injectable diabetes medication Ozempic steamrolled through TikTok, ... more

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Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men
Health February 2, 2024

Lupus and other autoimmune diseases strike far more women than men

Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when ... more

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The safety of sugar substitutes is once again being called into question The safety of sugar substitutes is once again being called into question
Health June 7, 2024

The safety of sugar substitutes is once again being called into question

Researchers led by the Cleveland Clinic linked the low-calorie sugar substitute xylitol ... more

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Can L.A.’s car-free Olympics help the climate long-term? Can L.A.’s car-free Olympics help the climate long-term?
LA August 16, 2024

Can L.A.’s car-free Olympics help the climate long-term?

Can car-obsessed Los Angeles manage a car-free Olympics in 2028? UCLA public transit ... more

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Underserved populations are once again affected by cuts. This time, it is the turn of COVID resources Underserved populations are once again affected by cuts. This time, it is the turn of COVID resources
Health March 26, 2025

Underserved populations are once again affected by cuts. This time, it is the turn of COVID resources

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pulling back $11.4 billion ... more

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REAL ID deadline is approaching. Here’s what you need to know REAL ID deadline is approaching. Here’s what you need to know
LA March 14, 2025

REAL ID deadline is approaching. Here’s what you need to know

  The deadline for the federal REAL ID is quickly approaching. Starting May ... more

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New studies show what’s at stake if Medicaid is scaled back New studies show what’s at stake if Medicaid is scaled back
Health May 21, 2025

New studies show what’s at stake if Medicaid is scaled back

Two research studies published this month add important data to the fierce ... more

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Why Gallstones Hit Women Harder — and What Doctors Say Increases the Risk Why Gallstones Hit Women Harder — and What Doctors Say Increases the Risk
Health January 19, 2026

Why Gallstones Hit Women Harder — and What Doctors Say Increases the Risk

Doctors point to hormones, pregnancy, and biology—not lifestyle myths Gallstones are one of ... more

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Activists challenge legacy admissions at Harvard and 1,500 other Universities Activists challenge legacy admissions at Harvard and 1,500 other Universities
Education July 3, 2023

Activists challenge legacy admissions at Harvard and 1,500 other Universities

A civil rights group is challenging legacy admissions at Harvard University, saying ... more

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Renting in Los Angeles: A Not-So-Pretty Picture Renting in Los Angeles: A Not-So-Pretty Picture
Housing September 23, 2024

Renting in Los Angeles: A Not-So-Pretty Picture

Renting? Nearly a year ago, Councilman Hugo Martinez-Soto introduced a motion with ... more

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A look inside the classroom A look inside the classroom
Education April 12, 2024

A look inside the classroom

The Pew Research Center also asked teachers how things are going in ... more

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PROPOSITION 33 PROPOSITION 33
Propositions October 8, 2024

PROPOSITION 33

Gives control to your city council member and county supervisor to implement ... more