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How COVID-19 nearly killed a healthy, 42-year-old father of four

How COVID-19 nearly killed a healthy, 42-year-old father of four

Deseret News — SALT LAKE CITY - He just couldn't drag himself out of bed, though his wife and daughters were dressed and ready for another day at the "Happiest Place on Earth." The Tylenol and ibuprofen they'd taken for scratchy throats the night before didn't seem to be helping him at all.
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One woman's journey out of foster care and the daunting task of 'aging out' for vulnerable youths

One woman's journey out of foster care and the daunting task of 'aging out' for vulnerable youths

Deseret News — SALT LAKE CITY - Natalie Clark was trembling in the courtroom, though she'd been there many, many times before over the course of her childhood. If everything went well today - "Oh please, let it go well," she whispered to herself - this would be the last time.
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What people with Down syndrome can teach us about living in the moment

What people with Down syndrome can teach us about living in the moment

Deseret News — SALT LAKE CITY - When Milo Benton was born four months ago, there was a small crisis with his breathing. It was quickly resolved, but the hospital staff wanted to check him over more thoroughly.
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Is it too easy to obtain an emotional support animal prescription?

Is it too easy to obtain an emotional support animal prescription?

Deseret News — SALT LAKE CITY - If "a peacock, a pig and a hamster walk into an airport" sounds like the beginning of a bad joke - and airlines clearly think so - then welcome to the controversy surrounding emotional support animals. Airlines have the sympathy of landlords, too.
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Republicans and Democrats want migrant families to stay together, but what about the grandparents...

Republicans and Democrats want migrant families to stay together, but what about the grandparents...

Deseret News — Mike Christy, Arizona Daily Star SALT LAKE CITY - Republicans and Democrats heartily disagree whether naturalized citizens should be able to sponsor their grandparents to come to Ameirca. Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say yes, while nearly the same number of Republicans say no. The break is nearly the same on sponsoring siblings.
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Why pediatricians say shaming and spanking are both ineffective and harmful forms of punishment

Why pediatricians say shaming and spanking are both ineffective and harmful forms of punishment

Deseret News — Shutterstock SALT LAKE CITY - Spanking is not an effective disciplinary tool and could cause long-term harm to children, according to a new policy statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics that also warns parents against harsh verbal discipline designed to shame or humiliate their kids.
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Despite growing tribalism, American adults say political affiliation is least important to identi...

Despite growing tribalism, American adults say political affiliation is least important to identi...

Deseret News — Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Editor's note: Read more stories from the 2018 American Family Survey . SALT LAKE CITY - If you ask Joseph Genda, 44, to describe himself, he starts with what he considers most important: He is a father, a husband and he is black.
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After University of Utah student's death, parents may wonder if their college students are safe

After University of Utah student's death, parents may wonder if their college students are safe

Deseret News — Steve Griffin SALT LAKE CITY - The violent on-campus shooting death of a University of Utah senior Monday night likely has some parents wondering whether their college students are safe on campus. And it has fanned interest in campus safety efforts nationwide. Lauren McCluskey, 21, died after being shot by a man she had recently dated.
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Why so many are jumping back into the workforce after retirement

Why so many are jumping back into the workforce after retirement

Deseret News — Denis Thurgood was busy building homes until his retirement, which he viewed as a well-earned reward for a life of hard work. Now, though, you can find him cleaning homes and driving clients to their appointments - and he could not be happier.
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Why Americans have trouble seeing other cultures' viewpoints, and how everyone could benefit

Why Americans have trouble seeing other cultures' viewpoints, and how everyone could benefit

Deseret News — Mike Techmeyer SALT LAKE CITY - What do Oberlin College, Gucci, actor Zac Efron, celebrity cook Jamie Oliver, the Montreal International Jazz Festival and a Utah student headed to prom have in common?
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The new campus crisis: How anxiety is crippling college kids across the country

The new campus crisis: How anxiety is crippling college kids across the country

Deseret News — Rod Sanford for the Deseret News ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The day before his junior year at the University of Michigan, George Orley loaded his car and kissed his mom goodbye before starting the 45-minute drive to school.
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Want generous kids? Here's the secret to making it happen

Want generous kids? Here's the secret to making it happen

Deseret News — Spenser Heaps, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY - When Daniel and Amanda Olson decided to move from Seattle back to Bountiful, Utah, last August, their kids weren't thrilled. The Olsons had moved five times and promised Samuel, now 14, and Mary, 11, that they'd stay in Washington a while.
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Does child abuse go up if report cards are sent home on Friday?

Does child abuse go up if report cards are sent home on Friday?

Deseret News — A Florida study says corporal punishment may go up when kids bring home their report cards on Friday. And a doctor from Primary Children's Hospital and the University of Utah says parents need to find effective, positive ways to discipline kids.
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Former Utah TV personality Casey Scott invites podcast listeners along on his addiction-recovery ...

Former Utah TV personality Casey Scott invites podcast listeners along on his addiction-recovery ...

Deseret News — Casey Scott is known for being both fun and funny, but there was nothing humorous about the DUI and car accident that hurt others and left him handcuffed to a hospital bed. Now he's working on sobriety - and a podcast to help other addicts.
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Growing greener: U.S. cities are losing trees and their life-giving benefits. The scramble is on ...

Growing greener: U.S. cities are losing trees and their life-giving benefits. The scramble is on ...

Deseret News — America's tree canopy is shrinking. And that's very bad news.
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We have a culture of contempt, and here's the cost

We have a culture of contempt, and here's the cost

Deseret News — EDITOR'S NOTE: We grow up. We grow old. We grow stronger and wiser. And sometimes we grow weary. In certain moments we grow closer. Other times we grow apart. How we thrive or falter depends on how we grow. At its roots is the idea of an abundant life for individuals, but also for communities and nations. In this one, why we need bridge builders -- and how to do it.
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Dolly Parton, Fred Rogers and a little boy named Nash put the heartbeat in my holidays. What ligh...

Dolly Parton, Fred Rogers and a little boy named Nash put the heartbeat in my holidays. What ligh...

Deseret News — Thanksgiving always makes me feel a little sappy - a combination of happy and sentimental. I adore the people with whom I gather. But I've been feeling a bit distressed this year because so much of the national soundtrack playing in the background is political and particularly unkind.
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The perils of drinking during a pandemic

The perils of drinking during a pandemic

Deseret News — SALT LAKE CITY - More people have been drinking at home during the pandemic, raising fears among experts that the trend will result in more people becoming physically and emotionally dependent on alcohol. Alcohol and COVID-19 bring out the worst in each other.
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Lois Collins: Confused about going back to school? COVID-19 isn't the only consideration

Lois Collins: Confused about going back to school? COVID-19 isn't the only consideration

Deseret News — My teacher friends are divided on whether they want to be in the classroom in just a few weeks while COVID-19's still circulating. Parents are divided, too, balancing health risks against how best to educate children and how to free parents up to get back to work.
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What could Child Protective Services learn from pandemic lockdown?

What could Child Protective Services learn from pandemic lockdown?

Deseret News — Many unknowns have emerged in the nation's child protective services during the pandemic, where reports of suspected child abuse and neglect have decreased dramatically, but actual abuse and neglect might have climbed. At the same time, there are indications some children and their families in the child welfare system may have received more, not less help and are better off because of pandemic-forced changes.
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What could Child Protective Services learn from pandemic lockdown?

What could Child Protective Services learn from pandemic lockdown?

Deseret News — Many unknowns have emerged in the nation's child protective services during the pandemic, where reports of suspected child abuse and neglect have decreased dramatically, but actual abuse and neglect might have climbed. At the same time, there are indications some children and their families in the child welfare system may have received more, not less help and are better off because of pandemic-forced changes.
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Is your relationship rocky? Could marriage education make it better?

Is your relationship rocky? Could marriage education make it better?

Deseret News — The federal government has invested heavily for nearly two decades in marriage education classes to strengthen relationships - particularly of low-income couples - but critics say the impact has been small in terms of preventing romantic partnerships from crumbling.
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Holy nudges: How Pamela Atkinson became Utah's pillar of compassion

Holy nudges: How Pamela Atkinson became Utah's pillar of compassion

Deseret News — Why is Pamela Atkinson called Utah's Mother Teresa? She was impoverished as a child, swore she'd leave poverty behind and instead built a life caring deeply for those who struggle.
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