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Plans to improve Michigan’s K-12 schools depend on how the state funds public education
Revenues for Michigan’s districts have failed to keep pace with inflation and the evolving needs of today’s students.
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If you think someone has an eating disorder, should you say something? A dietitian explains how to express concern without body shaming
Seeing a loved one lose significant weight or struggle with eating and exercise can be concerning. Approaching a conversation with respect and care can avoid the harms of speculation and silence.
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The real reason many Americans are cutting ties with their parents and siblings
Estrangement is rarely caused by childhood abuse or a pushy therapist. Instead, it reveals a collision between two ideas of what family should be.
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US government is pushing to gain unprecedented access to your medical records – as data protections are weakening
Large datasets can be useful research tools, but current government efforts to gather medical records depend on policy and technology that falls short of protecting people’s privacy.
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Traffic-calming schemes are controversial – here’s why some succeed while others fail
In Portswood, bus users enjoyed reliable journeys and a calmer high street. But some residents faced longer and less convenient car journeys.
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Do you pay rent with a credit card? Soon, you may not have the option
A looming ban on card surcharges is forcing a rethink of payments – across banks, businesses, government agencies and more.
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Will other states follow NSW into the national gun buy-back scheme – and will it make any difference?
Anthony Albanese has the NSW premier on board for the national scheme – but other states remain undecided or implacably opposed.
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Australia needs more people who think like scientists. Here’s what that means
Science equips us with the tools to reason, evaluate evidence, and make informed decisions in a complex, changing world.
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Exclusive poll shows nearly half of respondents defecting from Victorian Labor. What do these voters care about?
Victorian voters surveyed named cost of living, crime and health as their top three policy issues, with just over three months until the next state election.
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Why most homeowners don’t need to lose sleep over negative equity
Owing more to the bank than your home is worth is a daunting prospect. But if you’ve bought a place to live in, not as an investment, there’s little reason to panic.
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NZ creates remarkably valuable tech firms. How can it keep more of the benefits?
A new stocktake of the tech ecosystem shows NZ has grown companies now valued at more than $133 billion. But is it as good at retaining them?
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Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon shows how AI could threaten a crucial safeguard of democracy
What happens to democracy when the independent people capable of resisting abuses of power are replaced by systems designed to make those abuses easier?