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The Islamic New Year marks the first day of Muharram, a sacred month of prayer and annual reflection.
Financial regulators are increasingly concerned about stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to an asset like the US dollar.
While the HIPAA Privacy Rule prevents health care providers from sharing your health information without your permission, it doesn’t prevent other people from asking you about it.
Nonprofits rarely get money they are free to spend on any purpose.
Child care insecurity has received much less attention than food insecurity, but it is similarly complex. And affordability is only one part of the problem.
The doctrine of inerrancy likely took shape during the 19th and 20th centuries in the United States, in response to the rise of liberalism within Christianity.
Workers who filed complaints faced retaliation and rarely got a favorable result from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Left untreated, heat stroke can be fatal, and the elderly are the most at risk.
Both Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin are sending spacecrafts – and their billionaire founders – into suborbital flight. But what differentiates a suborbital flight from a trip around Earth?
A study found that poverty rates among households with at least one union member were significantly lower than nonunionized households.
While past studies have placed the proportion of child-free American adults at somewhere between 2% and 9%, a study found that in Michigan, over 1 in 4 adults don’t want kids.
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated their spread.
Giving $100 to a favorite charity costs less than that for the roughly 8.5% of Americans who use this tax break.
Flood plain statistics can be confusing. There are better ways to think about the risk of severe weather than 100-year storm or flood.
The G-7 nations, which include the US and UK, form the foundation of the modern global economy.
These efforts are growing due to the coronavirus pandemic. They involve partnerships with school districts, food banks and other institutions.
If you’ve ever cringed after hearing a recording of yourself, you’re not alone.
Even when the economy is strong, these young adults face economic hardship.
During economic downturns, local governments tend to cut spending on libraries, even as the need for their services grows.
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