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The Archbishop of Canterbury prepares to stand down

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The Archbishop of Canterbury prepares to stand down

Saturday, March 4, 2023

In England, proclaiming God's blessing on same-sex relationships has become the new orthodoxy for clergy with established ties to the powers that be.

Hearing loss and risk of dementia may be related

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Hearing loss and risk of dementia may be related

Friday, March 3, 2023

ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: Our dad is 77 and is losing his hearing. He was fitted for a hearing aid, but he won't use it. I just read there's a connection between hearing loss and dementia. He's actually worried about dementia, and if that's true, it might get him to use his hearing aid.

Friend wants woman to raise her standards

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Friend wants woman to raise her standards

Friday, March 3, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who has always had low standards for the men in her life. She goes out of her way to do everything for them and is consistently disappointed in the end because they don't even show a fraction of the same care she gives them.

For GOP, how big a check to Ukraine?

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For GOP, how big a check to Ukraine?

Friday, March 3, 2023

As the war in Ukraine begins its second year, a new Fox News poll shows Americans divided nearly down the middle over how much and how long the United States should support Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders.The poll asked: “Do you think there should be a limited time frame for U.S.

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, March 2, 2023

You might wonder if the water from a backyard pool can be used to water plants. The answer is yes and no. Unfortunately, if you have a chlorinated pool, the chlorine can harm plants, since chlorine is meant to kill bacteria and algae in the pool. But if you use the water on the lawn, it's fine.

Remote employee’s move causes challenges

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Remote employee’s move causes challenges

Thursday, March 2, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am writing to ask for advice about how I should handle my employee moving out of the country while we remain a fully remote team. Obviously, she is allowed to work from anywhere she wants to, but scheduling has become a challenge because of the time difference.

The sad, sad state of adolescence

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The sad, sad state of adolescence

Thursday, March 2, 2023

To hear people tell it, the kids are definitely not all right. According to The Washington Post, there’s “a crisis in American girlhood.” To Derek Thompson in The Atlantic, “the inexorable rise of teen anxiety ought to be a national crisis.

TODAY IN HISTORY

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TODAY IN HISTORY

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

In 1861, a Texas state convention voted 166-8 in favor of a measure to secede from the Union.In 1884, the first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.In 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. and more than 700 others were arrested at a protest in Selma, Alabama.In 2003, the U.S.

Doctors recently studied the connection with caffeine, coffee, and migranes

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Doctors recently studied the connection with caffeine, coffee, and migranes

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Dear Doctors: I am 69 years old and have two cups of coffee each morning.Once or twice a week, I wake up with a dull ache at the back of my head, toward the left side. It always goes away with my first cup of coffee. Is this caffeine withdrawal? My doctors have found no physical causes.

It’s not too late to reach out to friend’s dad

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It’s not too late to reach out to friend’s dad

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I feel so bad. A friend of mine asked me to talk to her dad about a project he is working on. I agreed right away, but then I got distracted. First, I got sick with whatever bug is making its rounds. Then I got so busy playing catch-up at work that I totally forgot.