How cognitive behavioral treatment works to treat teenage substance abuse
Sandstone Care examined how encouraging teens to change their thoughts and behaviors can help them overcome substance…
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State takeovers of 'failing' schools are increasing, but with little evidence they help students
The Hechinger Report looks at the issue of state takeovers of schools and whether such measures actually aid student performance or function to…
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The best city in each state to start a business
From Albuquerque to Worcester, Swyft Filings identifies the best cities in each state to start a new business in…
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In-person, online, or hybrid shopping? American consumer habits are changing in surprising ways
Flowcode visualized the share of shopping that happens in person, online, or in a hybrid capacity across categories using data from a 2022 IBM…
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India and US army chiefs call for free and stable Indo-Pacific as Chinese influence grows
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s army chief says the country is committed to maintaining a free and stable Indo-Pacific, where the sovereignty and…
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The rise of 'fast furniture': What is it and what are sustainable, affordable alternatives?
Today’s Homeowner looks at the rise of ‘fast furniture,’ its impact on both the economy and the environment, and some sustainable…
Continue Reading After 4 months, Pakistan resumes issuing ID cards to transgender people, officials say
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani authorities have resumed issuing ID cards to transgender people after a four-month pause and following an Islamic…
Continue Reading China’s top diplomat calls on US to host an APEC summit that is cooperative, not confrontational
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister has called on the U.S. to do what it can to host a cooperative meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders in…
Continue Reading Dozens dead in gas station explosion as Nagorno-Karabakh residents flee to Armenia
By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — An explosion at a crowded gas station in Azerbaijan’s Nagorno-Karabakh region has…
Continue Reading Pakistani raid on a militant hideout near Afghanistan leaves 3 militants dead, the military says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s military says troops raided a suspected militant hideout in a former Pakistani Taliban stronghold near the border…
Continue Reading Researchers have verified 1,329 hunger deaths in Ethiopia’s Tigray region since the cease-fire there
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Researchers say they have verified 1,329 deaths from hunger in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region since a cease-fire ended a…
Continue Reading German police raid locations across the country in connection with smuggling of Syrian migrants
BERLIN (AP) — Police in Germany have found more than 100 Syrian citizens inside apartments and other buildings that were searched in connection…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower after Wall Street retreat deepens
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Shares in Asia were mostly lower on Wednesday after Wall Street’s ugly September got even…
Continue Reading After US approval, Japan OKs its first Alzheimer’s drug. Leqembi was developed by Eisai and Biogen
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s health ministry has approved Leqembi, a drug for Alzheimer’s decease that was jointly…
Continue Reading Prominent Thai human rights lawyer accused of insulting the king receives a 4-year prison term
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A prominent Thai human rights lawyer has been convicted of insulting the monarchy and…
Continue Reading On a visit to Taiwan, Australian lawmakers call for warmer relations with self-ruled island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Six Australian lawmakers have called for warmer relations with Taiwan during a visit to the self-ruled island increasingly…
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Rangers back Gray with 3 straight homers, beat Angels 5-1 to maintain AL West lead
By JAY PARIS Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adolis GarcÃa, Mitch Garver and Nathaniel Lowe hit consecutive home runs in the sixth inning,…
Continue Reading What to know about Elijah McClain’s death and the criminal trial of two officers
By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The trial of two Denver-area police officers charged in Elijah McClain’s death…
Continue Reading New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?
By TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Government test data shows new passenger vehicles in the U.S. are extremely safe, but…
Continue Reading Eddie Irizarry’s relatives distraught after charges dropped against officer who fatally shot him
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Relatives of a man shot and killed by a Philadelphia police officer during a traffic stop…
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Video allegedly shows NMSU quarterback Diego Pavia urinating on UNM’s practice field
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A New Mexico State football player has found himself in troubled waters after video surfaced of him allegedly urinating on…
Continue Reading Texas Tech QB Tyler Shough has broken left fibula, the 3rd season in a row with significant injury
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Texas Tech quarterback Tyler Shough was set to have surgery Tuesday on a broken left fibula that could keep him out for the…
Continue Reading Colombian club president shot dead after match
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian second division club Tigres FC has announced its president was fatally shot after his team’s loss on Saturday…
Continue Reading South Korean opposition leader attends court hearing on arrest warrant for alleged corruption
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung has appeared in front of a judge who will…
Continue Reading The Hollywood writers strike is over after guild leaders approve contract with studios
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s writers strike was declared over after nearly five months Tuesday…
Continue Reading Cassidy Hutchinson’s new book says Mark Meadows’ suits smelled ‘like a bonfire’ from burning papers
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A former aide in Donald Trump’s White House says chief of staff Mark Meadows burned…
Continue Reading Vintage Verlander silences Seattle as Astros top M’s 5-1 to open key series in playoff race
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — In a season where he said nothing has come easy, Justin Verlander picked the right moment to once…
Continue Reading Americans have poor math skills. It’s a threat to US standing in the global economy, employers say
By JON MARCUS of The Hechinger Report BOSTON (AP) — The U.S. military, employers and economic development specialists have been raising alarms…
Continue Reading Leaf-peeping social media users are clogging a Vermont back road. The town is closing it
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press POMFRET, Vt. (AP) — Social media users take note: You won’t be able to snap that fall foliage selfie at a…
Continue Reading South Korea parades troops and powerful weapons in its biggest Armed Forces Day ceremony in years
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea paraded thousands of troops and an array of weapons capable of striking…
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