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First baby right whale of season dies from injuries caused by ship collision: The first confirmed baby right whale of the year has been found dead from a ...
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First baby right whale of season dies from injuries caused by ship ...
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Seattle is the least-religious large metro area in the U.S.: In the Seattle metro area, around 64% of adults never attend religious services ...
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Seattle is the least-religious large metro area in the U.S.
Quick Glance: Seattle Emerges as Least-Religious Hub in the U.S.
  • Americans have witnessed a decline in religious adherence over recent decades, with attendance at religious services dwindling nationwide. Recent survey findings point to Seattle standing out as one of the least religious areas in the country.

  • Approximately 64% of adults in the Seattle area abstain from regular church or religious service attendance, accounting for around 1.98 million individuals out of the total 3.1 million adult population in the metro region encompassing King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.

  • The survey data is derived from the ongoing Household Pulse Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. A novel addition to the survey, the inquiry into religious service attendance was executed from early January to early February, with a comprehensive national sample of approximately 68,500 respondents.

  • When compared to the nation's 15 largest metropolitan regions, Seattle emerges as the least religious locale, narrowly surpassing San Francisco. In Seattle, 63% of residents never or rarely attend religious services, placing it at the forefront of this trend, followed by Boston at 56%.
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Seattle ranks No. 1 for phone avoidance among large U.S. metros: About 26% of Seattle-area adults talk socially on the phone less than once per week ...
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Seattle ranks No. 1 for phone avoidance among large U.S. metros
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Alabama has 2 of the ‘loneliest cities in America’, report says: Chamberofcommerce.org introduces their “Loneliest Cities in America 2024″ list with the ...
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Alabama has 2 of the ‘loneliest cities in America’, report says
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Whale seen propping up her calf possibly struck by ship near Hawaii. ‘Not looking good’
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Whale seen propping up her calf possibly struck by ship near Hawaii ...
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These states have the highest rates of long COVID, Census data shows: Nearly one in four adults who contracted COVID-19 developed long COVID symptoms
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These states have the highest rates of long COVID, Census data shows
Quick Glance: CDC Considering Spring Covid Booster for Vulnerable
  • CDC may recommend a spring Covid booster for vulnerable populations.

  • The spring booster would target the XBB.1.5 subvariant approved last fall.

  • The vaccine is effective against the JN.1 subvariant causing most US Covid cases.

  • Experts stress importance of making booster available despite low current vaccination rate.
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Editorial: Volunteering offers a chance to connect: Organized volunteering has been declining steadily for more than a dozen years. The drop has disrupted the ...
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Editorial: Volunteering offers a chance to connect
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Share of at-home workers dips from pandemic-era peak: Story at a glance Fewer Americans are working from home than they were during the height of remote work ...
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Share of at-home workers dips from pandemic-era peak
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These are the ten richest families in the USA: A US family dwarfs all others with its wealth. However, in other clans only a few relatives share the assets ...
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These are the ten richest families in the USA
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The post-COVID phoenix economy: Nobody could have predicted the economic miracle that emerged from the depths of the COVID recession.
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The post-COVID phoenix economy
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Wisconsinites have the lowest weekly grocery bill of any state, Census data says: Grocery prices have surged 17% since the pandemic started. But ...
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Wisconsinites have the lowest weekly grocery bill of any state ...
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One Bay Area county sees population gains in 2023. Is the exodus over?: Four counties are still losing residents year over year, which puts them in the minority ...
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One Bay Area county sees population gains in 2023. Is the exodus over?
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Here’s why Arizona’s economy is poised for growth in 2024: Arizona’s economy continues to churn out solid gains. Here's why Arizona’s economy is poised for ...
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Here’s why Arizona’s economy is poised for growth in 2024
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Cook County lost 24,000 residents last year in latest census survey: Despite an influx of international immigrants, Cook County bucked a broader post-pandemic ...
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Cook County lost 24,000 residents last year in latest census survey
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The Commerce Department Partners With the Tory Burch Foundation: The partnership helps women-led businesses, which generate just 5.8 percent of total firm ...
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The Commerce Department Partners With the Tory Burch Foundation
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Arizona ranks as the No. 18 best state to retire on a budget: A new study found Arizona is the No. 18 best state to retire on a budget in 2024 ...
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Arizona ranks as the No. 18 best state to retire on a budget
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How did Groundhog Day get its start? The rodents were on the menu for the early feasts
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How did Groundhog Day get its start? The rodents were on the menu for the ...
Quick Glance: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts Early Spring
  • Annually, Phil's handlers, members of a late 19th-century club, reveal if the groundhog has seen his shadow.

  • Following sunrise, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club disclosed Phil did not see his shadow, indicating an early springlike weather.

  • The group indicates the groundhog seeing his shadow presages six more weeks of winter.

  • About 10,000 people have visited Punxsutawney in recent years for the midwinter forecast festivities that begin in the dead of night.
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Former Trump Advisor Praises Joe Biden's Economy: 'I Was Wrong': Former Trump advisor Larry Kudlow had predicted a recession last year. Now he admits that the U ...
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Former Trump Advisor Praises Joe Biden's Economy: 'I Was Wrong'
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Tory Burch Foundation and U.S. Department of Commerce Team to Provide Resources for Female Entrepreneurs
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Tory Burch Foundation and U.S. Department of Commerce Team to Provide ...
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Local Cities Reap Benefits During Major Live Events : When looking at the Super Bowl & Taylor Swift's economic impact, it's clear that live events help ...
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Local Cities Reap Benefits During Major Live Events 
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Illinois’ population declined by nearly 33,000, new 2023 census figures show, even as the nation as a whole grew
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Illinois’ population declined by nearly 33,000, new 2023 census figures ...
Quick Glance: Population Changes in the US 2023
  • More people moved to Texas and Florida in 2023, while New York and California experienced declines.

  • Texas added the most people to its population, followed by Florida.

  • Texas and Florida are already the second and third most populous states in the US.

  • New York and California were among the eight states with population drops in 2023.
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What Was Bella Hadid Doing at Ulta's Headquarters?: The model made an appearance at Ulta HQ in Chicago, leading fans to believe a beauty line is in the works ...
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What Was Bella Hadid Doing at Ulta's Headquarters?
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Rare Whale Off South Carolina Coast Is Expected to Die From Injuries: Efforts to reduce boat speed limits near the habitat of the critically endangered species ...
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Rare Whale Off South Carolina Coast Is Expected to Die From Injuries
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You Can Now Renew A U.S. Passport In Less Than A Month: Has your passport expired? You’re in luck. For the first time in three years, passport wait times have ...
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You Can Now Renew A U.S. Passport In Less Than A Month
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US population growth sees slight uptick from fewer deaths, rebounding immigration in 2023
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US population growth sees slight uptick from fewer deaths ...
Quick Glance: Population Growth: Over 90K People Moved to SC in a Year
  • An increase of 90,000 individuals in South Carolina between July 2022 and July 2023.

  • Newcomers are purchasing properties in Blythewood.

  • Migration to the Midlands and other population hubs in the state.

  • In addition to South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Florida, and Texas also experienced rapid growth last year.
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A controversial Census Bureau proposal could shrink the U.S. disability rate by 40%
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A controversial Census Bureau proposal could shrink the U.S ...
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Houston ranks third in state for most 1-person households.: More than a third of Houstonians live alone, according to a recent data analysis considering ...
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Houston ranks third in state for most 1-person households.
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Census data shows Latinos have biggest average households in U.S.: The average number of people per family household among Hispanics is 3.66 this year ...
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Census data shows Latinos have biggest average households in U.S.
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Poconos population could drop up to 24% by 2050, state predicts: Local officials believe the COVID-19 pandemic's full effect on population remains to be seen.
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Poconos population could drop up to 24% by 2050, state predicts
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Trump’s Anti-science Stance Is Bad for Everyone: A re­elected Donald Trump would continue to attack studies that stand in the way of his agenda—and to make ...
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Trump’s Anti-science Stance Is Bad for Everyone
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Census Bureau wants to change how it asks about disabilities. Some don't like it: The U.S. Census Bureau wants to change how it asks people about disabilities ...
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Census Bureau wants to change how it asks about disabilities ...
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This Texas deep freeze forecast went viral, but is it true?: A post on Facebook is warning about the next deep freeze in Texas, but it's actually a lot of ...
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This Texas deep freeze forecast went viral, but is it true?
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Three data points tell Seattle's story in 2023: Seattle's population is growing, but in new ways. And the city is more of a blue bubble than before ...
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Three data points tell Seattle's story in 2023
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Opinion | Another Wrong Way to Measure Poverty: The real rate is 2.5%, but the Census Bureau inflates it by excluding most social-welfare benefits.
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Opinion | Another Wrong Way to Measure Poverty
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Colorado population growth bouncing back, but not as much as forecast: Colorado added 36,571 people to its population over the past year. U.S ...
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Colorado population growth bouncing back, but not as much as forecast
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#FPDailyData : Share of older adults in global population is increasing at a faster pace than ever. A look
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California's 3rd straight year of population loss costs clout: The California exodus has slowed but continued since 2020, with the state's population declining ...
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California's 3rd straight year of population loss costs clout
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Houston ranks third in state for most 1-person households.: More than a third of Houstonians live alone, according to a recent data analysis considering ...
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Houston ranks third in state for most 1-person households.
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California’s population shrunk in 2023 for the third straight year, but exodus slowed
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California’s population shrunk in 2023 for the third straight year ...
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The poverty rate soared for families headed by single mothers last year: The rate for single-father households increased as well — but by a much smaller amount.
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The poverty rate soared for families headed by single mothers last year
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New Census Projections Show Tight U.S. Labor Market For Years: The Census Bureau issued new long-term population projections which are gloomy for employers ...
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New Census Projections Show Tight U.S. Labor Market For Years
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U.S. GDP up 4.9% in third quarter, beating expectations - UPI.com: U.S. gross domestic product rose by an estimated annual rate of 4.9% in the third quarter of ...
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U.S. GDP up 4.9% in third quarter, beating expectations - UPI.com
Quick Glance: US Economy Surpasses Expectations with 4.9% Growth
  • Despite higher interest rates, inflation pressures, and headwinds, the US economy grows faster than expected.

  • Consumer spending, inventories, exports, residential investment, and government spending drive the growth.

  • The personal saving rate declined to 3.8% in the third quarter, compared to the previous period.
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Crucial inflation report showed few signs of improvement last month: The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge cooled slightly last month ...
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Crucial inflation report showed few signs of improvement last month
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Court rules against feds in charterboat case: There are enough federally permitted charterboat operations in Louisiana to warrant attention from the latest ...
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Court rules against feds in charterboat case
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Some 220,000 youths in the United States — children and adolescents younger than 18 — have been diagnosed with arthritis, a disease most commonly associated ... Show more
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WFH rates lowest since pandemic, federal data finds: Roughly 26% of U.S. households said someone in their home worked remotely at least one day a week ...
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WFH rates lowest since pandemic, federal data finds
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More Natural Disasters Will Make Hybrid Work Even More Essential: Your employees may be working from home unexpectedly in the near future. Are you prepared for ...
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More Natural Disasters Will Make Hybrid Work Even More Essential
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As remote work soared in Seattle, this commute mode fell the most: As remote work soared, every other commute mode declined, FYI Guy writes ...
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As remote work soared in Seattle, this commute mode fell the most
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WA residents moving less compared with before pandemic: The rise in the number of non-movers isn't unique to Washington, although it was more pronounced here ...
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WA residents moving less compared with before pandemic
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Pfizer resolves Promosome patent lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine: Pfizer (PFE.N), BioNTech (22UAy.DE) and biotech firm Promosome told a federal judge in San Diego ...
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Pfizer resolves Promosome patent lawsuit over COVID-19 vaccine
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Itac mulls temporary hold on chicken import duties: The International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) has received 18 comments from across the poultry ...
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Itac mulls temporary hold on chicken import duties
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Why only about 22 percent of Americans can afford a new car: Sticker shock is only part of the problem for prospective buyers.
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Why only about 22 percent of Americans can afford a new car
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1 month left in hurricane season as NHC keeps track of Caribbean system: With one month left in the official 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, the tropics have ...
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1 month left in hurricane season as NHC keeps track of Caribbean system
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Sporting KC to spend $7 million in Wyandotte County to repay Cerner tax incentives
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Sporting KC to spend $7 million in Wyandotte County to repay Cerner tax ...
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The poverty rate in the U.S. increased last year, the first increase in 13 years, according to the Census Bureau. The expiration of pandemic programs ... Show more
Quick Glance: Biden's Safety Net Collapses: Alarming Rise in Poverty Rates
  • President Joe Biden's efforts to combat poverty are spiraling out of control.

  • The child poverty rate has more than doubled to 12.4 percent.

  • The shrinking Covid safety net will significantly increase the poverty rate compared to 2021.

  • Despite low unemployment and wage growth, voters remain skeptical of the president's economic record.
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5 states’ residents got richer, but 17 states’ got poorer, new Census data shows: 2022 was a rough year for many Americans, newly released U.S. Census Bureau ...
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5 states’ residents got richer, but 17 states’ got poorer ...
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South Floridians got richer between 2019 and 2022: The area's median income was $70,769 in 2022.
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South Floridians got richer between 2019 and 2022
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Commuter snapshot: Most workers hit the roads as costs increase: The overwhelming majority of U.S. employees — 77% of them — still commute.
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Commuter snapshot: Most workers hit the roads as costs increase
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EDITORIAL | In a nation where political division often hinders shared progress, the predictable consequences of not renewing the COVID-era expansion of the ... Show more
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US Supply Shortages Create Adverse Health Impacts for Millions: Three years after the worst of Covid-era supply-chain disruptions, about one in six Americans ...
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US Supply Shortages Create Adverse Health Impacts for Millions
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How Congress could have prevented the upcoming spike in child poverty rates : In 2021, federal policy action helped to cut child poverty in half and achieve the ...
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How Congress could have prevented the upcoming spike in child poverty ...
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How the end of expanded child tax credits led to a spike in child poverty: The U.S. child poverty rate doubled after being at an all-time low the prior year ...
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How the end of expanded child tax credits led to a spike in child poverty
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PayPal applies for NFT marketplace patent, Meta’s avatars impress: Nifty Newsletter
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PayPal applies for NFT marketplace patent, Meta’s avatars impress: Nifty ...
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Rescue centre watches for avian flu in seals, after cases in Puget Sound: Tests completed late last week found the H5N1 strain of avian influenza in three adult ...
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Rescue centre watches for avian flu in seals, after cases in Puget Sound
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Patel directs Itac to consider temporary chicken duty rebate as shortage looms: Industry leaders have called the outbreak the worst of its kind. Last week ...
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Patel directs Itac to consider temporary chicken duty rebate as shortage ...