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/ 2 weeks agoPennsylvania will keep its divided legislature thanks to split-ticket voters
Despite the country’s stark political divide, some Pennsylvania voters in deep-red counties still genuinely vote for the representative and not the...
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/ 2 weeks agoBoeing workers secure big gains after strike, but the future for organized labor under Trump is uncertain
Restoring the defined-benefit pension plan the workers gave up in 2013 was a rallying cry. But the union didn’t get it...
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/ 2 weeks agoWhat should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?
Historical examples abound of American news consumers being presented with verified facts about controversial figures or events, only to have the...
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/ 2 weeks agoDisaster survivors want to rebuild safer, more sustainable homes, but cost misperceptions often stand in the way
In interviews with residents and builders after disasters from Hawaii to Colorado to Puerto Rico, an engineer and policy specialist found...
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/ 2 weeks agoTrump’s plans to extend tax cuts and slash red tape will likely spur economic growth − but there’s a cost
Much of Trump’s 2017 tax law is set to expire at the end of 2025 – failing to extend it would...
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/ 2 weeks agoWhat’s the ‘standard deduction’? An accounting expert explains how it simplifies tax filing and saves most Americans money
In 2025, Congress will need to decide whether to extend the higher standard deduction, which has been in place since 2018.
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/ 2 weeks agoCompassion amid chaos − how one of America’s greatest poets became a lifeline for wounded soldiers
Lacking formal training in medicine or nursing, Walt Whitman nonetheless realized ‘the simple matter of personal presence, and emanating ordinary cheer...
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/ 2 weeks ago10 states had abortion measures on the ballot – where they passed, where they failed, and what it all means
Seven measures passed, three failed. What’s left behind is a mosaic of laws that can be hard to understand.
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/ 2 weeks agoStrength training early in life can set up kids and adolescents for a lifetime of health and well-being
Strength training programs for young people can improve muscle tone, prevent obesity and develop good exercise habits that last into adulthood.
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/ 2 weeks agoThe election is over − but what is a ‘lame duck’ anyway?
The lame-duck period in the US is longer than in other Western democracies, which tend to make the transition over a...
