In states that ban abortion, social safety net programs often fail families

Tennessee has nearly total abortion ban and a porous safety net for mothers and young children

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California becomes first state to implement mandatory clothing recycling program

Americans throw away billions of pounds of used clothes every year. But now, California is the first state to hold textile companies responsible for their products from start to finish. CBS News' ...
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Give Your Social Health a Decent Workout

Your physical and mental well-being are crucial—but the picture isn’t complete if you aren’t flexing your connection muscles, too. Here’s how to build—and keep—your social health.
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Social Security measure passes Senate, sending it to Biden

Politico - Dec. 21
The President-Elect Comments Often on the Men Around Him

“These guys are specimens.”
The New York Times - 14h
A famous CEO is often bad for business

My research suggests that celebrity CEOs drag down profits by repeating the strategies that made them famous even when times change.
The Hill - 18h
I imposed a holiday WhatsApp ban – but would my friends and family respect it? | Poorna Bell

After one too many moany voicenotes and streams of incessant notifications, I knew something had to change. Though my internal age is set to about 28, the time when I feel profoundly 43 is when I ...
The Guardian - 23h
Boxing Day Tsunami: An elephant took me to safety

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£90,000-a-year patient safety role remains unfilled

A law creating a Patient Safety Commissioner post was passed last year - but no-one has yet been found to take it on.
BBC News - 3d
The Social Security Fairness Act is incredibly irresponsible

Instead of being fair, this legislation will lead to harsher and faster automatic benefit cuts for most of us.
MarketWatch - 4d