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U.S. food insecurity rate reached 13.5% in 2023 amid declining benefits, soaring prices
The official U.S. food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023. Photo by Pixabay/Pexels The official U.S. food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 from 12.8% in 2022,…
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Guilt over kids’ screen time common but uncomfortable for parents
Screen guilt may not be pleasant, but it can help guide parents in creating more balance for their family and more satisfying relationships with their children. Photo by EVG…
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The Gaza-Hamas-Bibi delusion
Mourners gather by the grave of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, an American-Israeli hostage whose body was recovered with five other hostages Saturday in Gaza. The six were among hostages…
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Poor business owners held back by myths about poverty, entrepreneurship
There are plenty of myths when it comes to the ventures of the poor, due in part to the lack of hard data about the businesses of those in poverty. These misconceptions have…
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‘Coaching’ makes billions but has key differences from mental health care
Coaches have the potential to fill a gap and work alongside therapists to assist clients, but because the industry is unregulated it's important for people to understand its limits…
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Beyond financial concerns, retirement can bring feelings of uselessness
Most discussions of retirement focus on the financial aspects, but retirees may also struggle with deeper issues of meaning, relevance and identity. Photo by Pixabay/Pexels…
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$600M fight over Michael Jackson’s catalog offers estate planning lesson
Michael Jackson, pictured in Los Angeles in 2004, died at age 50 in June 2009. The singer's estate offers a lesson for anyone thinking about writing a will -- even if they don't…
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Where has 2016-2024 gone: Airbrushed from history
American politics have descended to the point where history, facts and reality are flexible. When the history of the 2024 presidential election is finally written, one wonders how…
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1920s survey revolutionized views on female sexuality
A survey of over 2,000 women in the 1920s changed the way Americans thought about female sexuality. Photo by Agustina Tolosa/Pexels.com American women still have fewer…
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U.S. military planning shifts from terrorism to tensions with China, Russia
The U.S. military has turned its focus from fighting terrorism to achieving integrated deterrence and preventing a conflict with Russia or China. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI |…
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