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Op-ed: Securing safe childhoods across Alabama

According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, the number of child maltreatment victims increased 43 percent over a three-year period from nearly 8,500 in 2015 to more than 12,000 in 2018. read more

Saving the social sciences from ideological differences | Utterly Moderate podcast

The Utterly Moderate Podcast looks at the prevalence of ideological bias in social sciences, leading to misleading information in public discourse. read more

New Coalition Launched to Look at Alabama School Funding

A coalition of education and civil rights groups plan to push for changes to how Alabama funds its schools. A Thursday news release announcing the formation of the coalition said that Alabama is one ... read more

Big Home Energy Upgrades That Pay Off

There’s more good news when it comes to making big energy upgrades less expensive. Taxpayers can claim robust federal tax credits for certain home improvements made through 2032, up to 30 percent. read more

Biden proposes new student debt relief plan for millions of borrowers

President Joe Biden on Monday will announce the rollout of a student debt forgiveness proposal that the White House believes is narrowly targeted enough to survive legal challenges. The plan, if ... read more

22 Florida metro areas on list of most expensive places to raise a child. Here are ways to save

Using the MIT living wage calculator, the study conducted by SmartAsset includes costs of food, housing, childcare, health care, transportation and other necessities. What are the most ... read more

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing

At issue is a once widely used test that overestimated how well their kidneys functioned, making them look healthier than they really were. read more

Total solar eclipse: How to use apps to track and photograph Monday’s historic show in the sky

The app's maker advises using a separate phone for taking photos. Eclipse Calculator 2 for Android devices uses the phone's camera to depict how the event will look in the sky from your position, ... read more