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Environment
fromFortune
1 day ago

Climate change is making Americans crave soda to the tune of 100 million pounds of added sugar a year, new study finds

Rising U.S. temperatures increase sugary drink and frozen dessert consumption, adding over 100 million pounds of extra sugar annually, especially among poorer, less-educated people.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Has California turned the page on its reading crisis?

The gap between socioeconomically disadvantaged students and their more affluent peers is wider than ever, and the second largest in the nation.
Education
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

Has California turned the page on its reading crisis?

The best way to teach kids how to read has been widely debated in the Golden State, leading to a long-standing literacy crisis among California students.
Education
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

What your credit score says about how, where you were raised - Harvard Gazette

A strong predictor of an adult's bill-paying habits is the environment in which they grew up, revealing lifelong differences in repayment behavior by early adulthood.
Public health
Digital life
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Revealed: The stark difference in smartphone usage among eight-year-olds in less-advantaged and wealthier backgrounds

Children from lower-income areas in Ireland have higher smartphone ownership than those from wealthier backgrounds.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

It's my goal to live to 100 and it's not just diet and exercise that will help me achieve it | Devi Sridhar

The gap between health knowledge and collective health outcomes shows disparity, especially as life expectancy declines among the general population.
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