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The most important questions to ask when picking a health care plan

Selecting a health insurance plan in the US is a little like going through a maze, or solving an impossibly difficult crossword puzzle. It ca...

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Are fewer young people identifying as trans?

Are young Americans becoming less likely to identify as trans? This claim is getting a lot of attention on social media after two researcher...

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Americans are ditching traditional health care for something cheaper — and riskier

Fed up by unaffordable costs and insurance denials, more Americans are fleeing the conventional health care system. Many are seeking to cut o...

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Why is the internet pitting Greta Thunberg and Malala against each other?

The online discourse surrounding Malala Yousafzai and Greta Thunberg reveal changing expectations for activists on the left. | Todd Owyoung/NBC...

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There’s a new way to get a loan — but it comes at a cost

Next time you’re turned down for a loan because of a low credit score, you might find that your rejection comes with a caveat. The lender is...

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Trump’s anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car

As President Donald Trump sees it, environmental regulations that attempt to improve efficiency and address climate change only make products...

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The most likely AI apocalypse

Over the past year, I’ve had many disquieting realizations — that the American voter is more forgiving of insurrections than inflation, that...

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Trump just threatened to invade a new country

Two girls are pictured behind an armed soldier in the small village, that was destroyed by Boko Haram on December 19, 2022, in Ngarannam, Nigeri...

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A temporary SNAP lifeline

An EBT sign is displayed on a grocery store door in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City on October 30, 2025. | Michael M. San...

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How the brain builds your world of sound

In the 1970s, psychologist Diana Deutsch was experimenting with a synthesizer, when she heard something strange. “It seemed to me that I’d en...

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We love dogs as family. We also experiment on them. Will it come to an end?

A photo taken inside Ridglan Farms by Direct Action Everywhere activists in 2017. | Direct Action Everywhere Animal rights advocates often co...

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Dental insurance isn’t a scam — but it’s also not insurance

The thing about dental insurance is that it isn’t really insurance — it’s more like a half-helpful discount plan with a maximum. And once you...