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Feb 02 2025HEALTH

Pregnancy and partner violence: Who do women ask?

guess you’ve ever been in such a frightening situation. Throughout the globe, expectant women are subject to a silent yet fierce battle. Intimate partner violence (IPV) isn't just a problem in one city or country but is in fact widespread. Being pregnant and facing abuse at the hands of a trusted

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Feb 01 2025POLITICS

Young Guns: The Battle Over Handgun Sales to 18-20 Year Olds

Recently, a significant legal change occurred when a court ruled to allow the sale of handguns to Americans between the ages of 18 and 20. The court's decision seemed to be based on following previous Supreme Court decisions. However, this ruling is more likely to escalate the debate around gun righ

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Jan 31 2025SCIENCE

Secrets Exposed: How Teens See Digital Harassment

Teenagers think the online world may be a place to explore but they often land into trouble. Sharing sexual content is part of the teen conversations online. The content start off as consensual between teens. However, things can go wrong. It turns the situation from being consensual sexti

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Jan 30 2025HEALTH

Unseen Scars: How Past Traumas Affect HIV Patients in Atlanta

It is a fact that many people with HIV have faced violence. This violence can be from people they know or from their surroundings. Understanding how this violence affects them is crucial for doctors and caregivers. Imagine living in a big city like Atlanta. Picture people with HIV, battling no

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Jan 29 2025HEALTH

The Hidden Barriers: Seeking Help After Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

You might think that when something terrible happens, like sexual violence during a conflict, people would rush to get help. But in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, many survivors don't get medical care right away. This study wanted to figure out why. They found several obstacles that make it h

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Jan 27 2025ENTERTAINMENT

A Filmmaker's Journey: From Documentaries to Musicals

Joshua Oppenheimer, an American filmmaker now living in Denmark, expressed his worries about the political state of his home country. Speaking at the Göteborg Film Festival, he wondered if the U. S. was becoming a dictatorship. He pointed out that people often feel upset about global tragedies, like

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Jan 26 2025CRIME

A Grave Mistake: How Social Media Taunts Escalated into Murder

In the city of Oakland, a man named Jacobi Gaines found himself in the middle of a storm he helped create. It all started in November 2019 when Gaines, then 18, posted a video on Instagram. This video showed him doing something disrespectful – urinating on the gravestone of a teenager named Keith La

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Jan 26 2025HEALTH

College Students and IPV: Coping Skills Matter

College can be a tough time. It's a period where many young adults experience intimate partner violence (IPV), either as victims or as perpetrators. A recent study looked into how coping strategies affect the psychological well-being of college students who face or inflict IPV. The study involved 3

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Jan 24 2025CRIME

School Shooting in Nashville: A Deadly Day and Unanswered Questions

On Wednesday, Nashville's Antioch High School witnessed a tragic event that left students and staff in shock. Solomon Henderson, a 17-year-old student, opened fire in the school's cafeteria, killing one of his classmates, Josselin Corea Escalante, and then taking his own life. The shooting spree las

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Jan 24 2025CRIME

Teen Shooter at Antioch High: What Went Wrong?

On a regular Wednesday, the cafeteria at Antioch High School in Tennessee suffered a shocking incident. A 17-year-old student, Solomon Henderson, abruptly entered the busy lunch spot and fired ten shots from a nine-millimeter pistol in just 17 seconds. His weapon, later found with nine rounds left,

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