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I saw the shape of my heart for the first time. It changed my world view.
After the exam, I couldn’t stop thinking about my heart and how I carry it with me everywhere — in everything I do. How the heart is a constant and universal metaphor for everything that unites us.
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Solution to Evan Birnholz’s May 28 crossword, “Switch on the TV”
Small screen spoonerisms.
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Biden, McCarthy turn to selling debt ceiling deal to restive Congress
House GOP and Democratic leaders must overcome numerous hurdles as they assess whether they have enough votes to push through a debt ceiling compromise bill.
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This low-profile committee could sink or save the Biden-McCarthy deal
Kevin McCarthy agreed to add three far-right conservatives to the Rules Committee in order to win enough votes to become House speaker. That trio now holds the fate of this legislation in their hands.
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Women who support Trump cite party, economy over sexual misconduct
Women in a key swing county in Pennsylvania say they’d still vote for Trump, even after a New York jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.
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The Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet
When it comes to improving our health, there’s no one-size-fits-all approach – but for many of us, a plant-based diet can be a great place to start. Here are just a few of the benefits of swapping animal products for plant-based alternatives. Improved heart health According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart…
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Toxic Love: How to spot a dangerous relationship before it’s too late
Before we start talking about the toxic love, let’s firstly address what love is. We often forget amid the happily-ever-afters in love stories and the temporary high of being in love, that love is not butterflies and rainbows all the time. In fact, love is more often than not, hard work. It’s making a choice…
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The Girl Who Dared to Dream
When Jenny was just a little girl, she dared to dream that one day she would be a famous singer. Her mother always told her that she could be anything she wanted to be, and so Jenny believed that her dreams could come true. As she got older, Jenny began to doubt herself. She didn’t…
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6 cookout sides ready in 20 minutes or less
Last-minute summer recipes ready in about 20 minutes to bring to a potluck or cookout during the season.
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I quit social media in college. This is how my life changed.
For me, the bad parts of social media were outweighing the good, by a lot.