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Tag: Families and Family Life
China’s Retirement Home Industry is Plagued by Ponzi Schemes
“It may have been a scam from the beginning,” she added. Seniors in rural areas could be especially vulnerable. They often live alone because their…
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Her New Life Started With a Robbery on a First Date
In summer 2015, Maisam thought that she would soon be starting her second year at the School of Fine Arts at the University of Damascus.…
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Mitt Romney Has a Plan, and Joe Biden Should Borrow From It
There’s another good reason to tie benefits to the number of children rather than the level of income. The federal program commonly known as welfare,…
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‘Allen v. Farrow’ Episode 1 Recap: ‘Inappropriately Intense’ Behavior
The first episode of the four-part HBO docuseries “Allen v. Farrow” debuted on Sunday night, providing a fresh examination of Dylan Farrow’s decades-old sexual abuse…
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Democrats to Unveil Up to $3,600 Child Tax Credit as Part of Stimulus Bill
WASHINGTON — Top House Democrats are preparing to unveil legislation that would send up to $3,600 per child to millions of Americans, as lawmakers aim…
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Why the U.S. Needs the Romney Family Plan
But there are two reasons for conservatives who supported the Gingrich-era reforms to give Romney’s plan a hearing. First, some of his plan’s incentives clearly…
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The Case of the Serial Sperm Donor
Moreover, unlike sperm banks in the Netherlands, which prohibit anonymous donation, international sperm banks commonly register donors under an alias or a number. Also, they…
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Advice on How to Become a Foster Parent
“Queer kids face a special challenge in the system, because people don’t want to take them,” said Keane of You Gotta Believe, who has personally…
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Meet a Family Who Spent 9 Months Traveling the Globe, Pre-Plague
WE CAME, WE SAW, WE LEFTA Family Gap YearBy Charles Wheelan I go through phases: Sometimes I feel as if I’m doing OK as a…
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