Americans should be informed about Venezuela’s situation for greater awareness
02 Dec

Americans should be informed about Venezuela’s situation for greater awareness

Politics
Your browser does not support the audio element. NEW: Try Article Audio NEW: Try Article Audio Audio quality:| 00:00 00:00 00:00/00:00 - + America may be about to enter a war most of its people know and care little about. Even Republicans in Congress are beginning to demand answers as to what the administration intends to do in Venezuela. They are right to do so. Americans need to know those intentions and the president’s rationale for them. Is the United States preparing to go to war to topple a regime that, by many accounts, lost the last election but refused…
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Understanding the origins of the gender gap in society and workplaces
02 Dec

Understanding the origins of the gender gap in society and workplaces

Politics
In September, the Utah State University’s Women & Leadership Project released a report entitled “Utah Gender Pay Gap: A 2025 Update.” The snapshot highlights that Utah women working full-time, year-round earn about 27% less than men — the worst gender pay gap in the nation. The report grants that Utah’s unique culture and demographics play a significant role in women’s workforce participation. At the same time, there is a strong insinuation that Utah’s large pay gap is primarily a policy and structural failure that must be corrected — through changes in workplaces, in public policy, and in cultural expectations. There…
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Trump suggests Americans could soon face ‘no income tax’ options
02 Dec

Trump suggests Americans could soon face ‘no income tax’ options

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​ President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Americans may "not even have income tax to pay" in the near future, saying tariff-driven revenue could allow for the historic elimination of the federal income tax under his tenure. Trump told a press gaggle after his cabinet meeting that "at some point in the not too distant future you won’t even have income tax to pay," arguing that revenue the government is collecting under his administration is now "so great… so enormous." "Whether you get rid of it or just keep it around for fun or have it really low, much lower…
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Seven deaths tied to defective blood glucose monitors as FDA issues warning
02 Dec

Seven deaths tied to defective blood glucose monitors as FDA issues warning

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​ The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a stark warning Tuesday about malfunctioning blood glucose monitoring devices that may have contributed to seven deaths and hundreds of serious injuries. Medical equipment manufacturer Abbott also alerted users and health distributors last Monday, urging them to immediately stop using or dispose of all FreeStyle Libre 3 Sensor and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus Sensor devices. The FDA described the issue as a "potentially high-risk" problem. "As of November 14, 2025, Abbott has reported 736 serious injuries and seven deaths associated with this issue," the FDA said. Abbott noted that 57 of the…
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