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We're Facing a Massive Nursing Shortage. On Site Childcare Is the Answer

Here we go again: It's not even the height of flu season and hospitals are slammed, running out of beds due to the collision of respiratory viruses and a shortage of registered nurses. Per the CDC's data, the tripledemic of flu, RSV and COVID will worsen with winter, and inadequate …
By Sherrie Page Guyer
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We're Facing a Massive Nursing Shortage. On Site Childcare Is the Answer

Here we go again: It's not even the height of flu season and hospitals are slammed, running out of beds due to the collision of respiratory viruses and a shortage of registered nurses. Per the CDC's data, the tripledemic of flu, RSV and COVID will worsen with winter, and inadequate …
By Sherrie Page Guyer
• Newsweek

Fans Point Out Halle Bailey Is Not Disney's First Black Mermaid

Since the trailer for Disney's live-action version of The Little Mermaid dropped September 9 at the D23 Expo, the movie has been causing a splash on social media—but for all the wrong reasons. Although many fans were excited to see Disney's first live-action black princess on screen, the clip has …
By Sophie Lloyd
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The seven shocking facts you never knew about Barbie

Since her debut in 1959, Barbara Millicent Roberts has courted controversy. Created by a forward-thinking businesswoman Ruth Handler, Barbie's full-figure and impressive resume made her a different kind of doll for changing times—something that mothers and even Mattel executives struggled to appreciate. The co-founder of Mattel Inc, in her autobiography …
By Sophie Lloyd
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Sanctuary cities seethe as illegal immigrants actually arrive

The surest sign that public policies are simply virtue signals is when the messages don't cost anything. The easiest way to tell when that signal starts to fail is to watch politicians flounder as the costs start to rise and voters demand relief. It was free—and meaningless—for progressive churches to …
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"Terrifying"—Oak Fire threatens Yosemite giant sequoias as tree crowns burn

The Oak Fire currently burning near Yosemite poses a risk to the National Park's giant sequoias, with emerging reports of burning tree crowns. As of 8 p.m. local time on July 25, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) announced on social media that the wildfire was …
By Sarah Stierch
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How to tell if someone is lying to you, according to body language experts

If you suspect your partner is cheating or your boss is being less than 100 percent honest, but you just don't know for sure, it can cause tremendous stress and unhappiness. Studies have shown that humans are bad at spotting lies, despite valuing authenticity in everything from the brands we …
By Sophie Lloyd
• Newsweek

Shinzo Abe Assassination Updates: World lost a "great leader," DeSantis says

The world lost a "great leader" with the assassination of Shinzo Abe, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said Friday. DeSantis addressed the death of the former prime minister of Japan while speaking publicly at an event celebrating DeSantis' executive order aimed at lowering prescription drug costs. Abe "was a great leader, …
By Lauren Giella
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What family therapists think about Roe V. Wade being overturned

Family therapists are warning that the recent overturning of Roe V. Wade isn't just going to impact women and child-bearing individuals, but also their families. Despite six in 10 Americans believing that abortion should be legal in all states, the 50-year-ruling was reversed by the Republican-leaning Supreme Court on 24 …
By Sophie Lloyd
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Highland Park Shooting Updates: Wisconsin mayor addresses Crimo's "disturbing" visit

The news that Robert Crimo III visited Wisconsin's capital city after the shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, "is deeply disturbing," Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said. Rhodes-Conway released a statement about the suspected Highland Park shooter's visit hours after authorities shared details of what investigators …
By Lauren Giella
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"Sausage rescue": owners in hysterics after dog climbs tree and gets stuck

Dachshunds are known for their tiny but adorable legs. Still, one sausage dog showed the world that size doesn't matter after getting trapped while climbing a conifer. In a video shared on 26 June by TikToker @dewey_doll_28, Willow Dewey is seen being pulled from the tree by a rescuer. Surrounded …
By Sophie Lloyd
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Highland Park Shooting Updates: Suspect was reportedly asked to leave synagogue in April

Suspect Was Reportedly Asked to Leave Synagogue in April The suspect in the Highland Park shooting was reportedly turned away from a synagogue before he opened fire at a Fourth of July parade Monday. A Jewish security organization said someone who resembles shooting suspect Robert "Bobby" Crimo III entered the …
By Lauren Giella
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