All Stories from May 28, 2025 (Change date)
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Alopecia areata triggered by immune responseMay 28, 2025 6:30 am - I am a healthy 23-year-old woman. I started noticing extra hairs in my brush, and then my mom found two bald spots on the back of my head. I did a telehealth appointment and they said it’s alopecia areata. What is that? Does the hair ever grow back? Will it happen again?
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Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend of nine years gets angry when marriage comes upMay 28, 2025 6:00 am - Woman in 9-year relationship worries future plans are crumbling when her boyfriend gets angry when marriage comes up. Carolyn Hax says it’s time to evaluate if she truly loves her boyfriend or the security he provides.
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For a better burger at home, you’ve got to smash itMay 28, 2025 5:42 am - Smash burgers are good any time of the year, especially when made at home. The keys are to use a hot skillet and to smash the beef well so it is as thin as possible.
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Tired of hummus? Try this easy, nutrient-rich baba ganoushMay 28, 2025 5:25 am - Baba ganoush is a smooth and nutrient-rich alternative to the ever-popular hummus, plus it’s simple to make and delicious. In the unlikely event that you have leftovers, you can make a yummy lunch the next day.
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Social media, body image and self-esteem: What’s the connection?May 28, 2025 5:00 am - Ever since social media burst on the scene in the early 2000s, parents and health experts have worried about the potential impact on kids, particularly those in their early teens. Now researchers are asking how the curated content kids see online makes them feel about themselves.
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‘Dirty dozen’ lists produce to clean extra carefullyMay 28, 2025 5:00 am - When people talk about the Dirty Dozen of produce, they are referring to a list of the vegetables and fruits that are the most likely to be contaminated by pesticide residue.
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Bacon grease, herb stems and other flavorful food scraps worth savingMay 28, 2025 4:35 am - There’s a special joy in getting one more use out of something that would have otherwise been tossed or composted. This kind of repurposing saves money, of course. Plus, it’s the environmentally responsible thing to do.
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What makes a good brownie great? Quality ingredientsMay 28, 2025 4:29 am - The ingredients in most brownie recipes are pretty similar, though the quantities may differ. But using quality ingredients like natural high-fat cocoa and einkorn flour can take your brownies from basic to melt-in-your-mouth.
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Repeating the Big Short: Ending Fannie and Freddie's conservatorship risks another crisisMay 28, 2025 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Government policies incentivized risky lending practices that contributed to 2008 crisis. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac need reforms, not a dangerous elimination of the conservatorship that is protecting taxpayers.
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Daily Herald opinion: Streamlining for success: Speeding up the police officer hiring process can have positive resultsMay 28, 2025 4:00 am - When you read that a suburb is slashing its hiring time for police officers because of a staffing crisis, a couple of questions immediately come to mind. It’s natural, fo...