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What We’re Reading: June 12, 2017

June 12, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Moment of silence marks six months since Pulse massacre | CBS News ORLANDO, Fla. -- The fence around Pulse opened early Monday for an intimate ceremony marking six months since the mass shooting that left 49 dead and 53 injured at the Orlando nightclub, reports CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV. Survivors, staff and family members of [...]

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What We’re Reading: May 30, 2017

May 30, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Should Gender Dysphoria be a Federally Protected Disability? | Vice A lawsuit that aims to have gender dysphoria covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act could lend protection—and stigma—to the trans community. I know firsthand what it's like to struggle with gender dysphoria at work, and how aggravating it can be. When I was a [...]

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What We’re Reading: April 17, 2017

April 17, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

10 Smart Ways to Make a Home Safer for Your Aging Parents | Reader’s Digest Just under six percent of American households are multi-generational, with three or more generations living together under one roof. And as the U.S. population ages (there are almost 50 million people aged 65 and over in this country), that number [...]

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