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Health:
Quality of care declines after private equity takes over hospitals, finds nationwide analysis
Keeping a streak alive can be strong motivation to stick with a chosen activity
Why does alcohol make my poo go weird?
New Headwind For 'Gender-Affirming Care' For Children: Soaring Malpractice Insurance Costs
Inside A Small-Town Battle Against A Giant Chinese Battery Plant
Love Canal
Mental health problems not reduced after obesity surgery in young people
Happiness:
The Breathtaking Moment When Enemy Soldiers Who Saved Each Other Reunite By Chance in Waiting Room 20 Years Later
Pennsylvania SPCA Shelter Empties Kennels for First Time in 47 Years: ‘A True Miracle’
Uber Driver Returns $8,000 to Teen Who Left the Christmas Cash in His Car: ‘Do Something Good’
Toast and Jam:
The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:
Missouri Bills Would Regulate Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Like Marijuana
Back of the Napkin:
What is Bluetooth multipoint?
Researchers come up with better idea to prevent AirTag stalking
Kaspersky reveals previously unknown hardware 'feature' used in iPhone attacks
The Junk Drawer
Documents Show The DEA Has Problems Constraining Itself To Losing The War On Drugs
Dishonorable Mentions:
Apple Watch ban temporarily paused
This Sephora Moisturizer Is Allegedly Attracting Hordes of Wolf Spiders
Amazon Gives Giant Middle Finger To Prime Video Customers, Will Charge $3 Extra A Month To Avoid Ads Starting In January
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RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
Oystein Berge
Boolysteed
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