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Social Security benefits boosted for millions in bill headed to Biden’s desk
The U.S. Senate approved a broadly bipartisan bill early Saturday that would increase Social Security benefits for millions ...
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‘Why not us?’ Nannies, housekeepers win labor protections in some states
If advocates are successful, Washington would join a dozen Democratic-leaning states and several cities that have added new ...
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Valerie Fridland
Valerie Fridland is a professor of linguistics at the University of Nevada in Reno and author of the book, "Like Literally, ...
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Santa, maybe? Why we have different names for who ‘hurries down the chimney’ on Christmas
From St. Nick to Santa to Kris Kringle, it’s a marvel that Rudolph isn’t completely confused about whom exactly he is working ...
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We suspected data centers were creating an energy crisis for Virginia. Now it’s official.
The unconstrained buildout of data centers has handed Virginia leaders a problem that is, in the parlance of JLARC, “very ...
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Biden admin withdraws trans student athlete proposal as Virginia continues Title IX challenge
The U.S. Department of Education on Dec. 20 signaled it would withdraw a proposed rule that would have set a regulatory ...
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Natural gas projects accelerate as Virginia’s energy needs soar
Virginia’s surging energy demands, driven by data center growth, are putting pressure on the state’s natural gas ...
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Christmas list represents the changes we all encounter
Aunt Louise holds a special place of honor on my Christmas card list this year.She’s the last living aunt or uncle, for that ...
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