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Leave Your 13-Year-Old Home Alone? Police Can Take Him into Custody in this State 0
- Politics
- December 28, 2017
McCallister family, take note: Any parents who leave their children age 13 or younger home alone may be guilty of neglect under Illinois state law. That’s because Illinois law states that “any minor under the age of 14 years whose parent or other person responsible for the minor’s welfare leaves the minor without supervision for an unreasonable
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Does the Bennett Hypothesis Still Matter?0
- Economics
- December 28, 2017
It’s been 30 years since then-Education Secretary William J. Bennett took to the pages of The New York Times to chide colleges for their “greedy” behavior. He decried the negative effect federal student aid seemed to have on tuition, namely, that it allowed universities to raise prices without feeling the consequences of reduced demand or lower-quality
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Celebrating New Year’s with The Twilight Zone 0
- Entertainment
- December 28, 2017
For those of us who love vintage television shows, New Year’s means The Twilight Zone Marathon, a tradition of over 30 years’ standing which airs on the cable Syfy Channel. A classic fantasy/science fiction TV series created by Rod Serling (who also authored many of the scripts), The Twilight Zone is an enduring piece of
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The Simple Reason Criminals Don’t Make Restitution 0
- Culture
- December 27, 2017
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The Real ‘Toxic Masculinity’ Problem 0
- Culture
- December 27, 2017
When Americans think about health care, we typically think about health insurance—not the provision of actual care. We also don’t tend to think about mental health care, unless we’re embroiled in yet another debate about what to do with people who apparently have profound mental health problems, as in the wake of a mass casualty
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No, Tax Cuts Don’t Kill People 0
- Economics
- December 27, 2017
When the Senate passed their tax reform bill earlier this month, Republicans were excited that the new law would cut taxes. Liberals thought it would kill people. As the legislation went through the Budget Committee, protesters inside the Capitol chanted, “Don’t kill us, kill the bill.” Larry Summers, a top economist in the Obama administration, claimed
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Millennial Dog Moms Now Need ‘Pawternity Leave’ to Care for Their Pets 0
- Culture
- December 27, 2017
A few years ago, some of my relatives got the quintessential present for Christmas: a roly-poly, purebred puppy. The puppy was adorable and gained my relatives a lot of extra visitors that holiday season, including yours truly. But while my relatives enjoyed both the visitors and the puppy, they also took up a lot of time.
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Fact Check: Did Republicans ‘Essentially’ Repeal Obamacare?0
- Economics
- December 27, 2017
President Donald Trump claimed the GOP tax bill that Congress passed Wednesday “essentially” repeals Obamacare. “We—I hate to say this—but we essentially repealed Obamacare because we got rid of the individual mandate, which was terrible,” said Trump during remarks after passage of the bill. Verdict: False Republicans voted to repeal the individual mandate—the requirement that Americans buy health insurance or face a penalty—but
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A Little Dusting of Snow on My Hometown 0
- Family
- December 27, 2017
When it comes to public relations, small towns and cities usually come up short in national and global news stories.This has always been true of my hometown of Erie, PA whose most common claim to fame is its regular appearance in the New York Times Sunday crossword puzzle as a four-letter urban word beginning with “E.”Nevertheless, Erie does have
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Leave Your 13-Year-Old Home Alone? Police Can Take Him into Custody in this State 0