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Study finds the U.S. remains ill-prepared to ensure a growing population of older people have housing

Michael Genaldi’s road to homelessness began early this year when a car slammed into the rear of his motorcycle, crushed three of his ribs, and left him in a coma for over a month. The...
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UN weather agency warns of further climate extremes on the way after 2023 hits hottest year on record

The U.N. weather agency said last December that 2023 is all but certain to be the hottest year on record, and warning of worrying trends that suggest increasing floods, wildfires, glacier melt, and...
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Compromised data: People who survive natural disasters are especially vulnerable to identity theft

Information theft is on the rise. Over 1.1 million people in the U.S. alone reported the crime to the Federal Trade Commission in 2022. When a thief opens accounts in your name or otherwise uses...
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Destigmatizing suicide: Why medical students are still not adequately trained to treat suicidal patients

Rodolfo Bonnin, Assistant Dean for Institutional Knowledge Management and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Florida International University Leonard M....
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Community health centers that serve 1 in 11 Americans as a critical safety net struggle to stay open

Elisa Reyes has come to Plaza del Sol Family Health Center for doctor’s appointments for more than a decade. She moved away a while ago but keeps returning, even if it means a two-hour...
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Prison to plate: Incarcerated workers are part of a hidden workforce behind many popular food brands

A hidden path to America’s dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source in a former Southern slave plantation that is now the country’s largest maximum-security prison. Unmarked...
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Medicaid programs in many states are expanding to provide dental care for their poorest residents

For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. He could not sleep, barely ate, and relied on painkillers to get by. The 67-year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, could...
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Safe Mobility: New immigration policy that avoids a dangerous journey is working but alternatives needed

Five years ago, Alexis Llanos and his family fled Venezuela for Colombia, escaping death threats and political persecution. The family then planned to make the dangerous and deadly journey north,...
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Technology-driven educational center designed by White House Historical Association to open this year

A White House tour is practically a must-do when visiting Washington, but the experience can leave some guests wondering about spaces they did not get to see, like the Oval Office. The White House...
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Strong U.S. economic growth seen as vindication of President Biden’s COVID-19 pandemic stimulus spending

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen pushed back against unfounded Republican criticism of the Democrats’ big coronavirus pandemic response package. Her statements aimed to clear up election-year...
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Research finds remote workers are more aware of cybersecurity threats than in-office employees

By Joseph K. Nwankpa, Associate Professor of Information Systems & Analytics, Miami University; and Pratim Milton Datta, Professor of Information Systems & Cybersecurity, Kent State...
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Wisconsin’s Mike Gallagher joins U.S. Congressional group visiting Taiwan in support of its democracy

Wisconsin’s Representative Mike Gallagher was among a group of United States Congress members who met with Taiwan’s president on February 22, in a show of bipartisan support. The visit...
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