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Temporary Work, Lasting Harm

By Michael Grabell, Olga Pierce, and Jeff Larson This was it, he told his brother Jojo. He would finally be able to pay his mother back for the fender bender, buy some new shoes and, if things went well, maybe … Continue reading

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Civil war in the church!: Catholics tell bishops to stop playing doctor

By Kate McDonough Pope Francis last week issued an expansive document outlining the mission behind his papacy, including a strongly worded indictment of free market economics and the government leaders and corporate executives who are the system’s greatest beneficiaries. The … Continue reading

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Hey Buddy, Wanna Dab? Inside The Mainstream Explosion of Cannabis Concentrates

By Valerie Vande Panne A new method of smoking marijuana is taking the country by storm—and blowing up garages in the process. Get to know ‘dabs.’ Recently, at a pot-centered radio program, someone offered me a “dab” of butane honey … Continue reading

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Could losing your job cost you your life?

By Paige Greenfield If you’ve ever thought that your job and the annoying emails, coworkers, and early mornings that go along with it shaved years off your life, it may not be worse than the alternative: Long-term unemployment speeds aging … Continue reading

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The Case Against Multivitamins Grows Stronger

By Nancy Shute When I was growing up my mom gave me a multivitamin every day as a defense against unnamed dread diseases. But it looks like Mom was wasting her money. Evidence continues to mount that vitamin supplements don’t … Continue reading

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Uruguay Becomes First Country To Legalize Marijuana

By Nicole Flatow Uruguay became the first country late Tuesday to legalize the sale, distribution and production of marijuana, in a move aimed at curbing violence from the illicit drug market. “Today there is a market dominated by drug traffickers. … Continue reading

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An effective eye drug is available for $50. But many doctors choose a $2,000 alternative

By  Peter Whoriskey and Dan Keating The two drugs have been declared equivalently miraculous. Tested side by side in six major trials, both prevent blindness in a common old-age affliction. Biologically, they are cousins. They’re even made by the same … Continue reading

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The Deep South Is the Latest Epicenter of the HIV Epidemic

By Zoe Carpenter Miami. Baton Rouge. Jacksonville. Columbia, South Carolina: these are not the places that immediately come to mind when considering America’s HIV epidemic. But in the ranking of US cities with the highest HIV rates, they are numbers … Continue reading

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20 Things the Poor Do Everyday That the Rich Never Have to Worry About

By Benjamin Irwin Financial advisor and evangelical Christian Dave Ramsey probably wasn’t expecting this much pushback when he shared a piece contrasting the habits of the rich with those of the poor. In her response on CNN, Rachel Held Evans … Continue reading

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Former NFL players sue Kansas City Chiefs over injuries

By Al Jazerra America and Associated Press Five former football players filed a lawsuit against the Kansas City Chiefs on Tuesday, claiming that the team’s management hid information and even lied to players about the risks of head injuries. The … Continue reading

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