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The Tar River flows peacefully on an early spring afternoon. Katey Zimmerman sits on a wooden dock meant for kayak and canoe launches. As she gazes out over the river, the water reflects in her ...

If you’ve recently been told something is “cap,” that someone has “no aura,” or that a situation is “cooked,” you are not alone. You may, in fact, be linguistically outmatched by your child. Across ...

New census data show gains for same-sex couples, but there’s still work to be on done around fair housing and other issues. In 2024, the census recorded 1.4 million same-sex couple households, which ...

The sudden eruption of war in the Mideast Gulf has created dramatic new risks for global energy security. Iranian attacks have damaged oil and gas facilities in the Gulf region, and threats against ...

Say you lived in a country that has sky-high HPV vaccination coverage plus a uniform cervical cancer screening program. A new study suggests that, depending on when you got your shots, you might only ...

Chicago’s City Council passed an ordinance to ban the sale of intoxicating products with THC derived from hemp. Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t made a decision on vetoing it or not. Intoxicating hemp ...

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President Donald Trump has recently turned to a new economic indicator in his push to convince Americans that his policies are boosting the economy: the number of people receiving federal food ...