Ayana Archie
Stories
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Food access increased for children in 2021, but decreased for adults living alone
Children had more access to food in 2021 compared to the previous year. But for other groups such as the elderly and women living alone, food insecurity was on the rise, according to the U.S.
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Health
Forehead thermometer readings may not be as accurate for Black patients, study finds
Forehead thermometers were significantly less likely to have accurate readings for Black patients compared to oral thermometers. There could be two reasons for this.
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National
Marijuana use is outpacing cigarette use for the first time on record
Cigarette use has been declining for decades, while marijuana use has been on the rise, according to a new Gallup survey in the U.S.
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Education
How to stay protected from student loan scammers on the prowl
Amid President Joe Biden's announcement that his administration will be forgiving up to $20,000 in federal student loans, scammers may be looking to take advantage of borrowers.
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Business
A Chipotle restaurant in Michigan becomes the first in the chain to unionize
A Chipotle restaurant in Lansing, Mich., voted Thursday to unionize, making it the first of the chain's nearly 3,000 locations to do so.
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Food
Lawsuit alleges Whole Foods has antibiotics in its beef labeled antibiotic-free
The lawsuit also claims Whole Foods financially exploited its customers by charging significantly more for its meat products compared to competitors, under the guise that their products are healthier.
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National
Young adults are using marijuana and hallucinogens at the highest rates on record
The National Institutes of Health annually surveys substance abuse among young adults in its Monitoring the Future study.
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Science
NASA's James Webb telescope has taken new images of Jupiter's moons, rings and more
The telescope uses a camera with filters that can make a color map out of infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye.
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Environment
Seattle just had one of its hottest nights on record
The nightly temperature reached 71 degrees Fahrenheit, one of only three nights in the city's climate record where the nighttime temperature rose above 70 degrees.
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National
For the first time in 20 years, teachers can deduct more for school supplies
Eligible educators include K-12 teachers, principals, teachers' aides or counselors who spend more than 900 hours at the school during the academic year.