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Dec 06 2024HEALTH

Moral Injury and You: How Your Identity Style Impacts Your Response

Moral injury can happen when someone faces tough, ethically challenging events. This can affect mental health in a big way, but figuring out how to treat it is tough because we're still learning about what causes it. Scientists think that keeping a solid sense of self while adjusting to new realitie

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Dec 06 2024HEALTH

Will America's Life Expectancy Hit a Wall by 2050?

Imagine you're planning a trip for 2050. That's just 28 years from now, right? Well, scientists are saying that by then, Americans might not be living much longer than we do today. They're predicting a tiny bump in life expectancy, from 78. 3 years in 2022 to 80. 4 years in 2050. That might not soun

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Dec 06 2024SPORTS

Rider Charlotte Dujardin Banned for Year After Horse Whipping Incident

Charlotte Dujardin, a top British equestrian known for her Olympic medals, was suspended for one year and fined about $12, 000. This penalty came after officials reviewed a video showing Dujardin hitting her horse excessively. The International Federation for Equestrian Sports announced the verdict

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Dec 06 2024SPORTS

Meet Jeremiah Donati: USC's New Athletics Director

The University of South Carolina has a new leader for its sports teams. Jeremiah Donati, who's known for his big achievements at TCU, is now in charge of Gamecock Athletics. Before this, Ray Tanner was the athletics director for a long time. The university's board of trustees approved Donati's contr

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Dec 06 2024CRIME

Victims' Voices: Reshaping NYC's Justice System

Imagine New York City without Rikers Island. That's the plan, and it's time to listen to who matters most: crime victims. A new report shows that most survivors want support, not just punishment. They want people struggling with mental health and addiction to get help in secure facilities, not jails

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Dec 06 2024SPORTS

Nets and Suns Revive NBA's China Connection

The NBA is making a comeback in China, with the Brooklyn Nets leading the charge. The team, owned by Joe Tsai, who hails from Taiwan and is the chairman of Alibaba, will face the Phoenix Suns in Macao next October. This marks the NBA's first games in China since 2019. The league's relationship with

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Dec 06 2024POLITICS

Hakeem Jeffries Speaks Out: A New Perspective on Pardons

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is set to address the public Friday morning. This comes just a few days after President Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, stirring controversy across the political spectrum. The president believes the charges were politically motivated, but some Democrats wo

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Dec 06 2024SPORTS

Who Will the Liberty Protect? Picking Players for the Expansion Draft

The Golden State Valkyries, a new team in the WNBA, are about to participate in the league's first expansion draft in a long time. This means the New York Liberty, along with other WNBA teams, had to choose six players they want to protect. These players can't be drafted by the Valkyries. The Liber

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Dec 06 2024SPORTS

Lions vs Packers: A Rivalry Night on TNF

This Week 14, the Detroit Lions (11-1) are gearing up to face their division rivals, the Green Bay Packers (9-3), in a thrilling "Thursday Night Football" matchup. The Lions have a chance to extend their franchise record of consecutive wins from 10 to 11, and also secure a Playoff berth. Plus, they

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Dec 06 2024SPORTS

Carragher's Surprising Gear Choice: What's the Story?

It's not every day you see a Liverpool legend like Jamie Carragher wearing a Manchester United shirt. But that's exactly what happened during a podcast watchalong with Ian Wright, Gary Neville, and Roy Keane. The shirt might seem like a strange choice, especially given Carragher's history with Liver

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