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Business|Economy|Health

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront

While some policies have made the price of certain health care services more transparent, they don’t guarantee patients won’t be surprised by how much they’ll need to pay out of pocket.

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront
Opinion|Technology

Let the community work it out: Throwback to early internet days could fix social media's crisis of legitimacy

In the days of online bulletin board systems, community members decided what was acceptable. Reviving that approach to content moderation offers Big Tech a path to legitimacy as public spaces.

Let the community work it out: Throwback to early internet days could fix social media's crisis of legitimacy
Health

The disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today

People with diabetes are about twice as likely to become seriously ill with COVID-19 compared with those who don’t have diabetes.

The disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today
Health|Science

Oral nicotine pouches deliver lower levels of toxic substances than smoking – but that doesn’t mean they’re safe

While manufacturers say they are marketing oral nicotine pouches as a safer alternative for people who already smoke, nonsmokers and young people are being drawn to them, a large-scale study found.

Oral nicotine pouches deliver lower levels of toxic substances than smoking – but that doesn’t mean they’re safe
Health|Opinion

FDA authorized the sale of menthol-flavored e-cigarettes – a health policy expert explains how the benefits may outweigh the risks

It’s a conundrum: While vaping can help some adults stop cigarette smoking, it also appeals to young people who may take up the habit.

FDA authorized the sale of menthol-flavored e-cigarettes – a health policy expert explains how the benefits may outweigh the risks
Education|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Fewer college students indicate they are nonbinary amid backlash

Students are less likely to identify as nonbinary in states with anti-trans policies.

Fewer college students indicate they are nonbinary amid backlash
Education|MidEast|News|Opinion

Defending space for free discussion, empathy and tolerance on campus is a challenge during Israel-Hamas war

A scholar of the Mideast at a large public university says that caring and a commitment to free speech have been central to his campus’s response to students upset and angry over the Israel-Hamas war.

Defending space for free discussion, empathy and tolerance on campus is a challenge during Israel-Hamas war
Business|Economy|News

Brown bananas, crowded ports, empty shelves: What to expect with the US dockworkers strike

This is the first strike at East Coast ports since 1977. About 45,000 workers have walked off the job.

Brown bananas, crowded ports, empty shelves: What to expect with the US dockworkers strike

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