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Somewhere along the line well-meaning members of American society decided that hugging one another when greeting or saying goodbye was …
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Jambo (hello in Swahili)! I traveled to Tanzania, located on the eastern coast of Africa in October 2005 on a …
The Iowa Supreme Court’s recent groundbreaking decision that Medicaid must pay for medically necessary health care services for transgender Iowans …
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Although every April 15 is an important day for the American taxpayer, this one holds special attention. That’s because the …
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The warnings from scientists about climate change get ever more extreme. Horrific suffering, damage, economic losses, and geopolitical instability are …
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