Board games are booming: In 2023 alone, the industry topped US$16.8 billion and is projected to reach $40.1 billion by 2032. Classics like “Scrabble” are being refreshed and transformed, while newer inventions such as “Pandemic” and “Wingspan” have garnered millions of devotees. …
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Matthew Wynn Sivils, Iowa State University, The Conversation
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Located 163 light-years from Earth, a Jupiter-sized exoplanet named WASP-69b offers astrophysicists a window into the dynamic processes that shape planets across the galaxy. …
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Dakotah Tyler, University of California, Los Angeles, The Conversation
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5/8/24
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CitizenShipper examined data from the Active Duty Spouse Survey to find the most common hurdles military spouses face when their partner is relocated.
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Andrea Richards, Data Work By Elena Cox
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The Marshall Project reports on the recent conviction of parents for a crime committed by their 15-year-old son.
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Jamiles Lartey for The Marshall Project
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Chalkbeat reports on a New York City high school class that is reading banned books to open their minds.
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Julian Shen-Berro for Chalkbeat, Tanvir Kaur, The Bell
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SmartAsset applied the 50/30/20 budget rule to cost of living data in each U.S. state to determine how much income a single adult needs to live comfortably, as well as two working adults raising two children.
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Jaclyn DeJohn
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5/8/24
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Edmunds presents the pros and the cons of paying cash for a car.
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Ronald Montoya
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5/8/24
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Some airports have a fascinating naming history. Stacker reviewed North America's busiest airports and uncovered how 10 were named.
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Sheeka Sanahori
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5/8/24
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BestColleges reports on how business schools are stepping up to build better sustainability workforces.
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Bennett Leckrone
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5/8/24
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Stacker explored the work that doulas and birth workers are doing to uplift their communities and make giving birth safer for everyone.
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Eliza Siegel, Data Work By Elena Cox
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5/8/24
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