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Every so often, a cause ignites a sustained fury on college campuses across the nation. In 2020, it was Black Lives Matter. In 2011, it was Occupy Wall Street. In the 1980s, it was apartheid in South Africa. Right now, it’s the Israeli military campaign in Gaza. …
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Steve Friess, University of Michigan, The Conversation
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5/9/24
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Across much of the United States, spring is in full force. With warmer weather, people are taking their furry family members out on longer walks and spending more time outside. Alongside blooming flowers and trees, your pet might run into a small, unassuming grass seed pod known as a foxtail. …
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Erik Olstad, University of California, Davis, The Conversation
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5/9/24
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One of the big contributors to the record-breaking global temperatures over the past year – El Niño – is nearly gone, and its opposite, La Niña, is on the way. Whether that’s a relief or not depends in part on where you live. …
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Pedro DiNezio, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation
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5/9/24
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America’s first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts about the industry’s future in the U.S. ...
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Christopher Niezrecki, UMass Lowell, The Conversation
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5/9/24
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(BPT) - Across the nation, whiskered men are making the world a bearder place to live; or in other words, they are contributing positively to their communities. Whether they're aiding the homeless or …
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5/9/24
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(BPT) - Workers’ compensation insurance acts as a crucial safety net, offering protection to both employees and employers when illnesses or injuries happen. Workers’ compensation coverage …
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5/9/24
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(BPT) - The love of a mother knows no bounds. This Mother’s Day, consider a unique gift that reflects her unconditional love for you: a subscription that empowers families in the world's …
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5/9/24
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Joy Fox will succeed John Howell as Beacon Communications publisher.
“John has been at the helm for five decades,” Fox said Wednesday morning. “He’s …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/9/24
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(BPT) - Exercise is much more than just cardio and weights. You may not realize that as you're working up a sweat, you're taking a load off your mind, too. Many people face the nagging effects of …
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5/8/24
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The Johnston boys volleyball team picked up a statement win when it held off Mt. Hope 3-1 (25-19/ 25-22/ 25-22/ 25-22) last week at home. Mt. Hope entered the matchup in third place in Division III …
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By ALEX SPONSELLER
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5/8/24
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The Johnston softball team has taken a few bumps in recent weeks but got back on track with a dominant 13-0 shutout win over Burrillville on Monday. Haley Boudreau was lights out in the circle, …
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FROM STAFF REPORTS
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5/8/24
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The Marshall Project reports on the recent conviction of parents for a crime committed by their 15-year-old son.
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Jamiles Lartey for The Marshall Project
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5/8/24
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Chalkbeat reports on a New York City high school class that is reading banned books to open their minds.
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Julian Shen-Berro for Chalkbeat, Tanvir Kaur, The Bell
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5/8/24
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SmartAsset applied the 50/30/20 budget rule to cost of living data in each U.S. state to determine how much income a single adult needs to live comfortably, as well as two working adults raising two children.
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Jaclyn DeJohn
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5/8/24
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Edmunds presents the pros and the cons of paying cash for a car.
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Ronald Montoya
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5/8/24
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(BPT) - When's the last time you changed your HVAC's air filter? If you can't remember, you're not alone. Dirty air filters are one of the top reasons for HVAC service calls. This common — yet …
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5/8/24
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Some airports have a fascinating naming history. Stacker reviewed North America's busiest airports and uncovered how 10 were named.
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Sheeka Sanahori
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5/8/24
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Stacker explored the work that doulas and birth workers are doing to uplift their communities and make giving birth safer for everyone.
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Eliza Siegel, Data Work By Elena Cox
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5/8/24
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A pair of Johnston Democrats have announced their candidacy to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Frank Lombardo III, the Democrat who represented District 25 since 2010.
So far, …
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By RORY SCHULER
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5/8/24
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