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Boyfriend’s cousin crosses boundaries

Boyfriend’s cousin crosses boundaries

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Boyfriend’s cousin crosses boundaries

Saturday, May 11, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: During spring break, I visited my boyfriend’s hometown, where I met his extended family, known to me through his sister’s stories. She had mentioned that most of their older male cousins were sneaky and playful.
Insanity at heart of Trump trial

Insanity at heart of Trump trial

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Insanity at heart of Trump trial

Friday, May 10, 2024
Perhaps the weirdest, and by far the most unjust, thing about former President Donald Trump’s trial in New York is that we do not know precisely what crime Trump is charged with committing.
Kristi Noem’s sad tail ... er, tale

Kristi Noem’s sad tail ... er, tale

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Kristi Noem’s sad tail ... er, tale P

Thursday, May 9, 2024
robably by the time this column appears in print, Donald Trump will have made some sort of tone-deaf remark about his would-be running mate’s bizarre story about executing the family dog with a shotgun. As near as I can tell, South Dakota Gov.
Company offers job to wrong candidate

Company offers job to wrong candidate

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Company offers job to wrong candidate

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m being offered a job I’m not qualified for. Should I accept it?During a recent job application event, there was a process that tested each person’s comprehension and attention to detail.
Stem cells from baby teeth require great care

Stem cells from baby teeth require great care

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Stem cells from baby teeth require great care

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I’m getting a lot of advice during my pregnancy. Some of it is useful, but there have been a few old wives’ tales mixed in. A friend says you’re supposed to save your children’s baby teeth because they’re a source of stem cells. Is this really true?
Stubby the squirrel could be a goner

Stubby the squirrel could be a goner

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Stubby the squirrel could be a goner

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
It may be that Stubby is gone for good.In the summer of 2022, I started writing about my mother’s new pet, a red squirrel who she reluctantly began to care for. My parents live on 20 acres in the woods up north in a house my father designed when he retired 35 years ago.
Father asks newly employed child for money

Father asks newly employed child for money

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Father asks newly employed child for money

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
DEAR HARRIETTE: I find myself in a difficult situation with my father. I recently graduated from college and secured a job, but my father keeps asking me for money.
Another toddler-in-chief coming up?

Another toddler-in-chief coming up?

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Another toddler-in-chief coming up?

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
President Joe Biden cracked, “The 2024 election is in full swing and yes, age is an issue,” at the White House correspondents’ dinner. “I’m a grown man running against a 6-year-old.”Funny joke, but Donald Trump’s infantile and unstable character is no laughing matter.
Medication, talk therapy helps panic disorders

Medication, talk therapy helps panic disorders

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Medication, talk therapy helps panic disorders

Saturday, May 4, 2024
ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: Can you please talk about panic attacks? Each time I have one, I can’t eat, sleep or socialize. The medication I was given has severe side effects. Are there other treatments or other things I can do?