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Why LGBTQ+ patients are paying for gaps in fertility care
For LGBTQ+ patients having a baby can mean extra hurdles, costs and longer journey because clinics and funding rules are still built around heterosexual families.
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News is changing dramatically – here’s what the move away from mainstream media means for you as a consumer
Setting up shop outside mainstream news organisations and using social media platforms allows for greater creative and financial control.
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Most American workers are checked out, and like ‘The Office,’ their bosses are the last to know
Less than half of American workers feel that they clearly know what their employers expect from them. And many employees are too discouraged to do their best.
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DIY zines are helping queer communities tell their own stories and craft their own culture
For decades, zinemakers have used their self-published work to forge connections and nurture political movements outside of the mainstream.
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Many college students already have well-formed cheating habits – that, not AI, is the real problem
Some students might arrive at college with already formed cheating habits, and a mentality that justifies the practice.
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How political leaders use combat spectacles to symbolize national power and purpose
For both Roman gladiators and modern-day mixed martial arts participants, physical contests become moral dramas about sacrifice and human limits. That has led today’s fighters to right-wing politics.
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Colorado criminal cases are dismissed at a higher rate when prosecutors face heavier workloads
When prosecutors’ caseloads increase, so do dismissal rates.
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Energy costs are high and unaffordable – what utilities, governments, communities and you can do to help save consumers money
There are opportunities at every level of the US energy market to save consumers money – if governments, companies, communities and individuals choose to act.
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Why states are walking back their own climate and energy laws, and what they could do instead
Many steps that are good for clean energy also dovetail with federal priorities, from affordable housing to data centers and rural development.
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Rural areas lag behind in cancer treatment and prevention – even as rich, urban areas increasingly leave dying from cancer in the rearview
Cancer deaths in the US have dropped steeply since 1991. But the medical and public health advances leading to these declines have been concentrated among high-income areas.
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How enslaved African Muslims resisted bondage through their faith and writing
As the US approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, two scholars revisit the rich legacy of American Muslims.
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40 years on, Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal is still celebrated. But should it be?
A philosopher of sport guides readers through the ethics of Diego Maradona’s most celebrated goal – and his most controversial.