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Let’s have a moment of truth. When my boyfriend and I picked Portland as our vacation, we didn’t know what to expect. We knew going in that Portland would be beautiful. Very few places in the U.S. can rival Oregon’s natural beauty. We love the outdoors, so we packed our activities and excursions with nature […]
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Black Friday weekend got a boost this year from more online shopping, deep discounts and cooler temperatures in many parts of the U.S. Yet that doesn’t mean that the rest of the season will blow away expectations. About half of holiday shoppers’ spending is done as of the end of Cyber Monday, Adobe and the […]
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Black Friday weekend got a boost this year from more online shopping, deep discounts and cooler temperatures in many parts of the U.S. Yet that doesn’t mean that the rest of the season will blow away expectations. About half of holiday shoppers’ spending is done as of the end of Cyber Monday, Adobe and the […]
Scary play lets people — and other animals — rehearse coping skills for disturbing challenges in the real world. Scientific American: Our desire to experience fear, it seems, is rooted deep in our evolutionary past and can still benefit us today. Scary play, it turns out, can help us overcome fears and face new challenges […]
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Key Points Question Do neighborhood factors (physical and social environments) and individual stressors (discrimination) mediate racial differences in cardiovascular health? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 7720 participants, Black adults had poorer cardiovascular health than White adults. Neighborhood physical environment and safety attenuated racial differences in total ICH scores by 5% and 6%, respectively, while […]
CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images Do you work more for more money? Or work less for more time? For some, this is the ultimate economic choice. Every single worker in the European Union is guaranteed four weeks of paid vacation. No matter how long they’ve been at a company. No […]
Members of the Rastafari religion and political movement have for decades been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic use of marijuana. But the tiny islands of Antigua and Barbuda recently became one of the first Caribbean nations to grant Rastafari official sacramental authorization to grow and smoke the herb that they deem sacred. Antigua and […]
Guest Commentary: Why should La Jolla be its own city? Let us count the reasons
Black Hot Fire Network
June 25, 2023
The time for La Jolla to incorporate as its own city has, after many fits and starts, finally arrived. This incorporation as a city will help all involved — including the city of San Diego itself. But hasn’t La Jolla been down this road before? It’s a fair question. And before even addressing the steps […]