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10 states that will likely face the most financial losses from climate change
With a variety of environmental events affecting the wide stretch of the United States, each state is subject to its own risks. Particularly, tornadoes, wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, landslides, … more
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Using COVID relief funds, Arizona canceled massive medical debt for one million residents
Arizona has just launched a partnership with the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt to acquire as much as $2 billion in medical debt— and forgive all of it. The program, announced on Monday by Gov. … more
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These countries are among the biggest gold consumers
Gold has been a desirable commodity for thousands of years, dating back to ancient civilization. In Rome, Julius Caesar gifted 200 gold coins to each of his soldiers to celebrate their victory … more
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Counties with the lowest cost of living in South Carolina; Clarendon and Lee made the list
While inflation has fallen from 2022 peaks, high prices are still eating into household budgets. Many Americans are paying keen attention to their finances and finding ways to reduce spending. … more
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Guns are the leading cause of childhood death in the US. Here are 6 tips to safely store firearms at home
child pushing buttons on safeJennifer Necci Dineen for The Conversation, Kerri Raissian for The Conversation |
Workplace fatalities on the rise: These are the top 10 most dangerous jobs in America
Nearly 5,500 people died as a result of workplace injuries in the United States in 2022 — meaning someone died on the job every 96 minutes, according to data from the Bureau of Labor … more
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Survey reveals Hollywood's 10 most popular celebrities
There's just something about Jennifer Aniston. And Keanu Reeves. And Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. Way.com found that besides creating fan frenzies and ruling the court of pop culture opinions, they … more
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The 50 places where homes are taking the longest to sell, some S.C. towns made the list
The pace at which homes sell in the U.S. tends to ebb and flow over the calendar year, with homes selling fastest in the summer and slowest in the winter. But high home prices and mortgage interest … more
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The food on your table, brought to you by prison labor
If you've shopped at Walmart, Target, Costco, Whole Foods or many other large grocery chains recently, there's a chance you purchased food produced by prison labor , according to a years-long … more
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As ticks spread, the U.S. is getting smart about reporting infections and seeing the true extent of Lyme disease
researchers drop ticks into vials for a count of female … <span class='morelink'><a href='/stories/as-ticks-spread-the-us-is-getting-smart-about-reporting-infections-and-seeing-the-true-extent-of,413936?'>more</a></span> </div> <div class='dateline'> <span itemprop=Zoya Teirstein |
Cannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but safety regulations are uneven or nonexistent
a legally grown cannabis plant in rural New … <span class='morelink'><a href='/stories/cannabis-products-may-harbor-fungal-toxins-harmful-to-human-health-but-safety-regulations-are,413934?'>more</a></span> </div> <div class='dateline'> <span itemprop=Kimberly D. Gwinn for The Conversation |
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