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Why White School Districts Have So Much More Money

Why White School Districts Have So Much More Money

In 1954, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education that segregated public schools are unconstitutional. In 2018, on the 64th anniversary of that ruling, a lawsuit filed in New Jersey claimed that state’s schools are some of the most segregated in the nation. That’s because, the lawsuit alleged, New Jersey school district...

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Self-Driving Cars Might Kill Auto Insurance

Self-Driving Cars Might Kill Auto Insurance

Without humans to cause accidents, 90% of risk is removed. Insurers are scrambling to prepare. Dan Peate, a venture capitalist and entrepreneur in Southern California, was thinking of buying a Tesla Model X a few years ago—until he called his insurance company and found out how much his premiums would rise. “They quoted me $10,000 a...

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Don’t Use a Debit Card at the Gas Pump

Don’t Use a Debit Card at the Gas Pump

Don’t get skimmed. Card skimming, in which an illegal reader is attached to a payment terminal, is a pervasive financial scam, particularly at the gas pump. According to the National Association for Convenience Stores, a single compromised pump at a gas station can compromise 30 to 100 cards every day in the U.S. “These card...

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MedSmarter Nominated for Gwinnett Chamber’s IMPACT Regional Business Awards

MedSmarter Nominated for Gwinnett Chamber’s IMPACT Regional Business Awards

Recognized as a leading organization, MedSmarter has been nominated for an IMPACT Regional Business Award. Reflective of Gwinnett and metro Atlanta, the program pays tribute to premier organizations in top industries that are driving economic development and job creation while enhancing our quality of life. “It is truly an honor to be nominated for the IMPACT...

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Oscars swag bags include cannabis chocolates

Oscars swag bags include cannabis chocolates

Every year the top Oscar nominees receive swag bags that have included gifts from luxury holidays to sweat-absorbing patches, worth upwards of $100,000. This year, they can calm their nerves ahead of the awards on Sunday with a range of cannabis-infused products that will be included in the goody bags. Chocolates infused with 10mg tetrahydrocannabinol...

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Cannabis company Helius Therapeutics removes billboards after complaints

Cannabis company Helius Therapeutics removes billboards after complaints

One of the billboards which caused the trouble. Helius Therapeutics maintained cannabis was a medicine, but the Advertising Standards Authority disagreed. Billboards promoting cannabis as a medicine has been found in breach of advertising standards. The Advertising Standards Authority made the decision after several complaints about the billboard campaign in December, but it took no action because the advertiser, Helius Therapeutics,...

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Female Brains Remain Youthful As Male Brains Wind Down

Female Brains Remain Youthful As Male Brains Wind Down

Women tend to have more youthful brains than their male counterparts — at least when it comes to metabolism. While age reduces the metabolism of all brains, women retain a higher rate throughout the lifespan, researchers reported Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. “Females had a younger brain age relative...

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Robin L Chappell: Talks About Being An Author, Artist & Literacy

Robin L Chappell: Talks About Being An Author, Artist & Literacy

Robin L Chappell, an established artist and author talks to inCity Magazine’s Publisher about Literacy and her published Short Stories. Robin L Chappell, a true creative person (artist and author) and community driven leader recently spoke with inCity Magazine about her ambitious drive. Robin talks about her non-profit organization Harmonious Grace, short story entitled “Her...