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Sep 12 2024OPINION

The Future of Work: LGBTQ Labor Progress and Worker Safety Hang in the Balance

Imagine working in an environment where you're constantly looking over your shoulder, worried about being fired or harassed for being your authentic self. This is the reality for many LGBTQ workers. Despite recent progress, they continue to face discrimination, violence, and retaliation in the workf

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Sep 11 2024BUSINESS

The New Starbucks CEO's Plan to Revitalize the Business: A Path to Success?

As new Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol takes the reins, he's focusing on improving the chain's U.S. business before tackling international issues. Niccol outlined four areas for improvement: the barista experience, morning service, cafes, and branding. He plans to invest in tech to improve working cond

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Sep 11 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Star Trek's Biggest Betrayal: Worf's Dark Secret and Kirk's Framing

Imagine a world where Captain James T. Kirk is framed for a heinous crime he didn't commit - the assassination of Klingon Chancellor Gorkon. Meanwhile, his trusted friend and fellow Starfleet officer, Lt. Commander Worf, commits a similar crime, but doesn't face punishment. What if this assumption

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Sep 11 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Farewell to Blue Bloods, Hello True Crime: Donnie Wahlberg's Next Chapter

Blue Bloods, the popular CBS cop drama, is coming to an end, but its star, Donnie Wahlberg, isn't hanging up his TV hat just yet. The actor is set to host a new season of his true crime series, Very Scary People, on Investigation Discovery. The actor is set to profile some of the most disturbing cr

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Sep 11 2024LIFESTYLE

The Battle for Inclusion: A New Hampshire Teen's Fight for the Right to Play Girls' Sports

Imagine being a 14-year-old transgender girl, eager to try out for your school's track and tennis teams, only to be told you can't because of a new law. This is the reality for Iris Turmelle, a freshman at Pembroke Academy in Pembroke, New Hampshire. Turmelle, along with another transgender teenage

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Sep 10 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Zoe Saldaña: Ready for Her Close-Up in Directing

Zoe Saldana is ready to take on a new challenge - directing her very own film. The star of blockbusters like Avatar and Guardians of the Galaxy has earned over $15 billion at the box office, but she's not content to rest on her laurels. In an engaging conversation with TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, Salda

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Sep 10 2024HEALTH

Kamala Harris: A Champion for Women. . . With Some Serious Skepticism

Kamala Harris is generating unprecedented excitement among women, but is she really all she's cracked up to be? Let's take a closer look. On the surface, Harris checks all the boxes of what many women want in a leader. She clearly understands the issues that matter most (though one could argue ther

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Sep 10 2024EDUCATION

Driving Dreams: Can Grants Level the Playing Field for Wisconsin Teens?

Wisconsin is taking a step towards making driver's education more accessible by offering grants to cover the costs for eligible students. The Wisconsin DOT is dishing out millions of dollars to help students who qualify for free or reduced lunch get behind the wheel. Think about it, this means 30

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Sep 10 2024SCIENCE

Is Science Becoming a Weapon? Examining the Price of Dissent in the COVID Era

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a troubling trend: the suppression of dissenting scientific voices. While scientists have always debated, the last few years have seen an alarming rise in the silencing of those who challenge the prevailing narrative. This article explores the chilling effects of

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Sep 10 2024CRIME

Locker Room Secrets:A Middle School Teacher's Betrayal and the Unanswered Questions

A Tennessee middle school teacher, Christopher Schroll, received a four-year prison sentence for secretly filming female students in the locker room. Schroll, a former 8th-grade science teacher and soccer coach, pleaded guilty to attempted aggravated unlawful photography of a minor. He claimed he

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