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The New Science Behind Your Spending Addiction
Newsweek: Like many colleges, Washington University in St. Louis offers children of its faculty free tuition. So Leonard Green, a professor of psychology there, did all he could to persuade his daughter to choose the
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Fact Checker: Is the U.S. a land of Haves and Have-Nots?
Reno Gazette-Journal: What do you think is a fair amount of wealth inequality? Before getting to that, an explanation of “why this question now” is needed. People on the left and right have been noting
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Fact Checker: Is the U.S. a land of Haves and Have-Nots?
Reno Gazette-Journal: The claim America is increasingly becoming a land of Haves and Have-Nots. The background What do you think is a fair amount of wealth inequality? Before getting to that, an explanation of “why
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Rich less empathetic than poor, study says
Deseret News: Rich people are less empathetic, less altruistic and more selfish than those of the lower classes, according to new research from University of California at Berkeley and at San Francisco. In an article
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How a Mother’s Love May Counter the Negative Health Effects of Poverty
TIME: Being raised in poverty can have lifelong negative effects on children’s health, increasing their risk of chronic disease in adulthood. But new research suggests one factor that may help protect poor kids from later
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How is Spanish soccer like GOP economics?
USA Today: The past year has been a triumphant one for Spanish soccer. The national team won the World Cup. Barcelona, whose players largely stocked the national team, took the Union of European Football Associations
