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Nov 09 2024EDUCATION

The Impact of Education Policies on Girls' Schooling in Rural Benin

Education is a powerful tool, and its effects ripple through generations. Research in rural Benin uses a unique approach to explore how education policies influence parents' decisions to educate their daughters. The study found that educated parents are more likely to send their daughters to school,

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Nov 08 2024HEALTH

Health Coverage in Jeopardy: What Trump's Win Means for Insurance Subsidies

Millions of Americans could soon find themselves without crucial health insurance subsidies. These financial aids, set to expire at the end of 2025, were boosted by the 2021 American Rescue Plan. The plan made more people eligible for assistance, including many middle-class individuals. With Republi

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Nov 08 2024HEALTH

Exploring How Culture and Beliefs Impact Views on Drug Use Stigma in Michigan

Have you ever wondered how people's personal beliefs and cultural backgrounds influence their views on drug use stigma? Researchers in Michigan decided to find out. They surveyed over 1, 500 people connected to Families Against Narcotics and Michigan Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan. The results? Most

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Nov 06 2024EDUCATION

Schooling in Benin: How Education Policies Affect Families

In rural Benin, a study looked at how education policies impact the schooling decisions of parents. The research found that when parents have a better education, they're much more likely to send their daughters to school. Specifically, 76% of educated parents chose to educate their daughters, compar

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Nov 06 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Xbox Game Pass in 2024: New Games, Big Changes

Microsoft's Xbox Game Pass is shaking things up in 2024. For a single monthly fee, you can play a huge variety of games without buying each one separately. Sounds great, right? Well, like any subscription service, there are some downsides. Games come and go, so you never fully own them. But don't wo

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Nov 06 2024TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft's AI Copilot Arrives for Office Apps Users

Microsoft is bringing its AI Copilot feature to Office apps for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers. This used to be exclusive to pricier Copilot Pro subscriptions. The upgrade will cost an extra $20 monthly in addition to the basic subscription cost. For now, this change is happening in A

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Nov 05 2024BUSINESS

Why China's Electric Vehicle Market is Hot Right Now

Have you heard about the boom in China's electric vehicle (EV) market? Analysts are buzzing about its growth and potential. Vincent Sun, an expert from Morningstar, said that China is leading the world in EV sales, with a huge jump to 8 million units sold by the end of September. That's almost half

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Nov 01 2024BUSINESS

BYD's EV Sales Surge: Beating Tesla in Revenue

In a surprising turn of events, Chinese electric vehicle (EV) giant BYD has outshone Tesla in quarterly revenue for the first time. BYD's net profit soared by 11. 5% to $1. 63 billion in the third quarter, with total revenue hitting $28. 24 billion, a 24% jump from the same period last year. This im

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Nov 01 2024POLITICS

The Washington Post's Neutral Stance: A Big Gamble

Picture this: the chief editor of the Washington Post, David Shipley, calls a huddle. The agenda? The newspaper won't be backing any presidential candidate. Shipley isn't happy, making it clear that staffers can walk if they don't like it. He even tried to persuade the paper's owner, billionaire Jef

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Oct 31 2024BUSINESS

Four Stellar Alternatives to Amazon Prime with Free Shipping

Amazon Prime is one of the biggest players in the subscription service game, with almost half of the U. S. population signed up. While their free and fast shipping is hard to beat, there are other options worth considering. Here's a look at some of the best alternatives that also offer free shipping

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