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Phone-free social events are a thing now (and they are amazi...

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What happens when private equity owns your childcare?

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How do you rebuild trust in the government? One pothole at a...

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Dolly Parton was even more generous than you knew

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Private equity bought up childcare centers. A new study reveals what h...

Children sleep during nap time at Minnesota Child Care in Minneapolis, on December 30, 2025. | Renee Jon...

On HALO – August 27, 2026

What happens when private equity owns your childcare?

Children sleep during nap time at Minnesota Child Care in Minneapolis, on December 30, 2025. | Renee Jon...

On HALO – August 27, 2026

The obscure documentary fueling Islamophobia in Texas

Bo French, a candidate for Texas railroad commissioner, speaks at a CPAC panel to discuss the threat of...

On HALO – August 27, 2026

How do you rebuild trust in the government? One pothole at a time.

Symbolic urbanism is having a moment, especially this summer in New York City, where the air is far too...

On HALO – August 27, 2026

Dolly Parton was even more generous than you knew

Dolly Parton proved that helping others is not only easy to do, but can be a lot of fun. | Katherine Bom...

On HALO – August 27, 2026

Dolly Parton, secular saint

Artwork of Dolly Parton holding a vaccine syringe is displayed in New Orleans in 2021. | Erika Goldring/...

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What Dolly Parton taught us about how to give

Dolly Parton proved that helping others is not only easy to do, but can be a lot of fun. | Katherine Bom...

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The bizarre roots of Trump’s trade war on Canada

Even people sympathetic to President Donald Trump’s economic nationalism seem confused about the trade w...

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People are sick of their phones and desperate for connection. Here’s a...

Richie Bell stood at the door of an East Village bar, nervous for a singular reason: he had to hand o...

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Is the food at the farmers market safer?

What we eat and where it comes from is a critical part of human health. According to a 2025 survey, 5...

On HALO – August 26, 2026

The lifesaving case for CPR dummies with breasts

Every once in a while, I feel the urge to shout “women are not small men!” at inanimate objects. Toda...

On HALO – August 26, 2026

Phone-free social events are a thing now (and they are amazing)

Richie Bell stood at the door of an East Village bar, nervous for a singular reason: he had to hand o...

On HALO – August 26, 2026