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Greater Good Magazine

Why It Doesn’t Pay to be a People-Pleaser

Christine Carter always tried to meet other people’s expectations—until she realized how out of sync with her own wants and needs she’d become.

Knowable Magazine

What Would Signal Life on Another Planet?

Astronomers have long debated what kind of chemistry might serve as a bona fide alien biosignature. With the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, those ideas may be put to the test.

Stylist

How to Cure Braid Itch, According to the Experts

Box braids and twists can leave your scalp feeling uncomfortable as they’re not the easiest style to wash – especially if they’ve been installed too tightly. Here’s how to avoid and treat braid itch.

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Business Insider

Return Fraud Is Running Rampant

Whether it’s sending back broken items or claiming a package never arrived, Americans are committing return fraud at Amazon and other retailers.

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Texas Monthly

First Came the Flood. Then Came the Influencers.

In the days after the Guadalupe River tore through Kerr County on the Fourth of July, local authorities closed the road leading to two of the hardest-hit communities, Hunt and Ingram, to nonresidents and nonessential personnel.

The New Yorker

The Fight for Mexican Los Angeles

The city’s Mexican consul is trying to protect local immigrants, but there are limits to what he can accomplish.

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