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First big snow of the year?

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By Taunya English Verified, Cathy Camper
| Substack
The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats, is the OG, undisputed, definitive picture book about winter’s first flurries, but here’s another one I love … Where I live, this week was the first big snow of the year. It was the kind of winter storm that puts the whole house on high alert hoping for a school closure. It sent me to the way back corner of the garage, hunting for the snow shovel. And it kicked off my annual tiff with my husband about whether we have enough rock salt. Him: We’re good.
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African American Women And The Obesity Epidemic

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By Taunya English Verified
| KFF Health News Verified
It’s not news that Americans are dealing with an obesity epidemic. But the problem is particularly acute among African-American women. Four in five African-American women are obese or overweight, according to the U.S. Office of Minority Health, and carrying those excess pounds can spike the risk for several conditions including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and stroke. Members of the Anderson Monarchs soccer team practice as their coach looks on.
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Fixing a forest for Puerto Rico’s recovery

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By Taunya English Verified
| WHYY-TV (Philadelphia, PA) Verified
Now, the absence of tourists inflicts a different kind of damage. El Yunque National Forest was once one of the most visited places on the island. Five months later, it’s closure leaves a gaping hole in the economy. In the storm’s immediate aftermath, earnings tied to tourism plummeted by more than a quarter. But quantifying all the losses is elusive — even the government won’t vouch for its unemployment figures.
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