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Sonya Sheptunov

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  • caption: From Opong: "Our family is all about snuggles."
    Health

    Hugs in the time of Delta

    Vaccines have made it a lot safer to be physically close to people again. But that's prompting all sorts of conversations about people's comfort level with physical touch. Do you go in for a hug, or keep your distance?

  • caption: Two Gillette brand razors plus a handle, side by side, with price comparisons. Both products have two disposable razor heads and a handle, yet one of the products is nearly five dollars more expensive than the other.
    Arts & Life

    The Pink Tax: What you need, they mark up

    More than half of the population spends an absurd amount of money every year on products that they need. Think tampons and other menstrual products. What’s worse is that institutionally, these products are considered luxury items and marked up as such.