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BY KATHERINE SCHAEFFER DECEMBER 17, 2021 As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year. These 15 findings cover subjects ranging from extreme weather to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing demographic shifts in the United States. You can also check out our full list of research publications from 2021.…

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By Lois M. Collins@Loisco  Dec 8, 2021, 10:00 pm MST The two authors separately published books this year, offering expert advice and research while sharing their personal experiences. Joshua Coleman wrote “Rules of Estrangement” about parents and adult children. In “Brothers, Sisters, Strangers,” Fern Schumer Chapman recounts her quest to be a sister again. Deseret: What leads to…

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Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY As COVID-19 cases surge, fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant of the coronavirus, Americans wonder how to approach the holidays and safely travel and gather with friends and family.  The pace of new cases in the USA is up 41% compared with a month ago, according to a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins data.…

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Brooke Nelson Updated: Dec. 01, 2021 You see errors on your credit report (3 major bureaus, check a different one every 4 months for free) You notice unexplained charges on your credit card You receive calls from debt collectors that you don’t owe You get a two-factor authentication alert (you are using two-factor authentication, right?) You…

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After the tumult and triumphs of 2020, here are the achievements that shaped the first year following the country’s racial reckoning. By Dodai Stewart Kamala Harris became the first Black woman — and the first woman of color — sworn into the office of Vice President of the United States. Amanda Gorman, a Black writer and,…

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Prince Philip. Colin Powell. Sylvia Weinstock. Joan Didion. Desmond Tutu. Harry Reid. Elsa Peretti. Larry King. Wilfred Wimbert. Donald Rumsfeld. Olympia Dukakis. Bob Dole. Cicely Tyson. Sarah Weddington. Rush Limbaugh. Franklin Thomas. Mort Sahl. DMX. Virgil Abloh. bell hooks. Eric Carle. Lucille Times. Jessica Walter. Stephen Sondheim. Mary Wilson. John Madden. Frances Farenholdt. Walter Mondale.…

Read More People who left us in 2021; some we miss, some we don’t

by Kenneth Terrell, AARP, December 6, 2021 Among workers age 50 and older, 76 percent say a job that offers flexibility is the best way to achieve work-life balance, according to one recent survey. The good news is many employers offer opportunities for flexible work arrangements and welcome mid-career workers. The following is a list of flexible…

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