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A new Pennsylvania law requiring parental notification of weapons found in schools went into effect this month. The law, known as Act 44, requires public and private schools to notify parents within ...

Finding friendship and maintaining connections in adulthood is hard. Here’s where to start. By Catherine Pearson When it comes to friendship in the United States, the outlook is pretty darn bleak.

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Academics today, around the world, are confined by the way their research output is measured. Indicators that count the number of times their work is cited by other academics, and the relative ...

Many of us crave stronger community, especially in the areas we live. Imagine how nice it would be to know all of your neighbors, have third spaces you're a regular at and plan routine gatherings with ...

Service-based local businesses are thriving, and those that combine innovation, data and customer trust will win in 2026 and beyond. Five local business sectors are poised for explosive growth across ...

Janay Reliford, who chairs the Kansas City Reparations Coalition, spoke at the Black Archives of Mid-America last year. She spends a lot of time around the city educating people about why reparations ...