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/ 2 months agoDonor-advised funds are drawing a lot of assets besides cash – taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than other kinds of charitable giving
Donors can get two different tax breaks when they give by turning stocks, bonds and other financial assets into charitable gifts.
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/ 2 months agoPhiladelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum − a literacy expert explains what’s changing
The new curriculum is grounded in research on how kids best learn to read. But it will take teachers time to...
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/ 2 months agoWhy school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
The presence of police in schools has grown in the past 30 years. But research shows that these officers may not...
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/ 2 months agoDorothy Allison was an authentic voice for the poor, capturing the beauty, humor and pain of working-class life in America
Even though her most famous work, ‘Bastard out of Carolina,’ deals with physical and sexual abuse, this merely constitutes one element...
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/ 2 months agoWhy do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm? A neurologist explains the science of a restful night’s sleep
You can train your brain to wake up on time naturally.
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/ 2 months agoPopulist podcasters love RFK, Jr., and he took the same left-right turn toward Trump as they did
How did this lifelong Democrat go full MAGA? A scholar of populism finds some answers in the ‘manosphere’ podcasts credited with...
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/ 2 months agoBetter but not stellar: Pollsters faced familiar complaints, difficulties in assessing Trump-Harris race
With a history of presidential polls getting it wrong − sometimes very wrong − how did this year’s polling fare? Some...
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/ 2 months agoCampus diversity is becoming difficult to measure as students keep their race and ethnicity hidden on college applications
A year after the Supreme Court banned race-based admissions, students’ choices and college policies have affected a view of its impact.
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/ 2 months agoKnee problems tend to flare up as you age – an orthopedic specialist explains available treatment options
Injuries and osteoarthritis of the knee are common. Fortunately, there are many ways to prevent and treat knee pain.
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/ 2 months agoSaltwater flooding is a serious fire threat for EVs and other devices with lithium-ion batteries
If you live in a flood-prone area, especially near the ocean, it’s important to know the risks if your EV is...
