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A Complicated Meth: Pharmacy regulations confusing, unhelpful in battle against methamphetamine
“I always stocked up on Sudafed,” Blackwell said. “But one day that labeled me as a criminal.”
Declining Birth Rates: From Japan to the United States
On both sides of the Pacific, there has been an overall decline in birth rate.
Don’t Make Light of Their Lives: Police Brutality
Police brutality seems to be a never ending reoccurrence of cruel acts from dominant figures against the minority. Many people have raised eyebrows over whether these events are moments in history that people would soon forget, as time progresses. The more relevant the topic, the more prominent the solutions become. Progress comes with a motive. In order to get to that place, there must be acknowledgment of the problem.
Cost of Insulin Skyrocketing: What’s Behind the Hike and How it Affects Americans with Diabetes
Insulin is the life-saving drug that helps people with diabetes control their blood sugar, and over the course of a decade, its cost has skyrocketed by more than 200 percent
College Sports Revenue
Because of the monster revenue athletics brings to school, sometimes athletics is treated as business.
How many more mass shootings will there be before something is done?
Two months ago America suffered the worst mass shooting in its history.
After School Programs in Tennessee
After school programs in Tennessee keep kids out of harm’s way, increase student success, and help parents maintain their jobs. Kids achieve more, productivity goes up, and risky behaviors go down (afterschoolalliance.org).
What’s Next: Dispelling After-College Myths
Students in college are after one thing, getting a job in the field they are interested in. Some do not have ease when it comes to job searching and that can cause a surge of panic as graduation approaches. Data collected over the years shows that they have nothing to worry about.
Does it end?
The list of powerful men accused of sexual harassment or assault continues to grow. What do we do about it? Who is responsible for change?
