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Sep 12 2024FINANCE

Tackling Social Security's Future: Can Closing Tax Loopholes Fund the Program Until 2100?

Imagine if Social Security's sacred guarantee wasn't on the chopping block, but rather, it was fully funded for decades to come. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) claims that cracking down on mega-rich tax dodgers could keep the New Deal program whole until the end of this century. Wyden estimates that the ul

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Sep 11 2024OPINION

The Great Debate: Celebrities React to Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump

The highly anticipated debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump took center stage on Tuesday night. While opinion was divided on the outcome, one thing was clear - the reactions from celebrities were as fiery as the debate itself. Dionne Warwick set the tone w

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Sep 11 2024SPORTS

Canine Champion: Meet Floki, the 3-Year-Old Border Collie Mastering Footvolley

Imagine a 3-year-old dog, with a coat as black as coal and eyes as bright as the Brazilian sun, effortlessly mastering a game that even humans struggle to get a handle on. Meet Floki, the border collie who's taken the internet by storm with his impressive footvolley skills. So, what's footvolley? It

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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 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 2024SPORTS

TikTok's Capitol Conundrum: Sponsoring Sports Teams While Fighting Government Sell-Off

TikTok's latest move in the Washington D.C. area has some scratching their heads. The app, which is currently battling a bill that could force it to sell its U.S. operations, has announced a new partnership with Monumental Sports & Entertainment (MSE). This deal will make TikTok an official sponsor

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Sep 10 2024HEALTH

Pandemic Brains: Did Lockdowns Age Our Teens?

A new study suggests that COVID-19 lockdowns may have accelerated brain aging in teenagers, particularly girls. Researchers at the University of Washington found that the cerebral cortex, the brain's outer layer responsible for higher-level thinking, thinned more rapidly in teens during the pandemi

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Sep 10 2024HEALTH

The Surgeon General's Wake-Up Call: It's Time to Prioritize Parental Mental Health

In an alarming declaration, the U.S. Surgeon General has sounded the warning bell on a critical issue that often flies under the radar - parental mental health. With startling statistics revealing that nearly half of parents find their daily stress completely overwhelming, it's clear we can't afford

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Sep 09 2024OPINION

Divided We Stand. . . Or Do We?

Americans today seem more divided than ever, with conservatives and liberals locked in endless battles over hot-button issues like gun control, gay marriage, taxes and regulation. The media loves to highlight the discord - after all, conflict sells! But what if we're not actually as far apart ideo

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Sep 08 2024TECHNOLOGY

Reality Bites: How Tech's Virtual Bite Is Unraveling Our Sense of What's Real

We've been devouring technology like it's the main course at a buffet - and now it's starting to make us sick. The very gadgets that promised to connect us have left us more disconnected than ever, unable to tell what's real from what's not. It's gotten so bad that we can't even agree on basic fact

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