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- “Hey team, I'm taking today and tomorrow to focus on my mental health.” https://www.attn.com/stories/18200/how-email-helping-break-mental-health-stigma 3 comments
- Virginia Tech Professor Spent $147k to Help Uncover the Flint Water Scandal http://www.attn.com/stories/5314/virginia-tech-flint-water-crisis 94 comments
- What Poverty Does to Your Brain http://www.attn.com/stories/2442/effects-poverty-brain-mental-health 77 comments
- Chile is introducing free higher education http://www.attn.com/stories/836/chile-makes-college-tuition-free 168 comments
- A thorough comparison of cocaine and crack cocaine http://www.attn.com/stories/2643/crack-vs-cocaine 3 comments science
- Workplace Incivility Has Doubled Over the Past 20 Years http://www.attn.com/stories/10633/workplace-incivility-has-doubled-over-past-20-years 8 comments science
- McDonald's CEO admits improved results due in large measure to workers' better pay and benefits http://www.attn.com/stories/8357/mcdonalds-admitted-worker-benefits-good-for-business 16 comments worldnews
- Study: Ejaculating More Is Strongly Linked With Reduced Risk of Prostate Cancer http://www.attn.com/stories/6989/study-ejaculating-linked-reduced-risk-prostate-cancer 4 comments science
- Why Breathalyzers Could Be Telling Lies http://www.attn.com/stories/6318/accuracy-of-breathalyzer-tests 3 comments science
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was asked about Donald trump. This was his response. http://www.attn.com/stories/4793/justin-trudeau-responds-to-donald-trump?utm_source=other98&utm_medium=fbpost&utm_campaign=influencer 3 comments worldnews
- Stats about number of hours per week to work at minimum wage in each US state to afford a one bedroom apartment. http://www.attn.com/stories/4920/united-states-minimum-wage-and-rent?utm_source=other98&utm_medium=fbpost&utm_campaign=influencer 16 comments financialindependence
- In 2015 a study was done and published Jan 2nd 2016 showing that "There is not a single state in the U.S. where a minimum wage employee working full-time can reasonably afford a one-bedroom apartment at the fair market rent. " http://www.attn.com/stories/4920/united-states-minimum-wage-and-rent?utm_source=other98&utm_medium=fbpost&utm_campaign=influencer 94 comments economy
- Anonymous Just Declared War on Donald Trump http://www.attn.com/stories/4654/anonymous-attacks-donald-trump?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=internal 9 comments worldnews
- Martin Shkreli Just Got Owned by a New Drug Company http://www.attn.com/stories/3787/one-dollar-alternative-daraprim-martin-shkreli?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=internal 3 comments worldnews
- The Price of Daraprim Still hasn't been Lowered http://www.attn.com/stories/3523/martin-shkreli-daraprim-price?utm_source= 9 comments worldnews
- Experimentally interfering with the interaction of marijuana receptors in the brain prevented memory deficits induced by THC, but not its analgesic properties, highlighting a novel mechanism by which the beneficial analgesic properties of THC can be dissociated from its cognitive side effects. http://www.attn.com/stories/2313/medical-marijuana-findings?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=internal 3 comments science
- Drug Tests Don't Make Sense, So Why Are Employers Still Using Them? http://www.attn.com/stories/1919/employee-drug-tests-dont-make-sense?utm_source=dailydot&utm_medium=fbpost&utm_campaign=syndication 162 comments business
- With $270 billion Congress Could End Homelessness, Make College Free, Build High-Speed Rail...or repeal the estate tax http://www.attn.com/stories/1490/better-ways-spend-money-than-repealing-estate-tax 148 comments economy
- Low wage workers will participate in a nationwide strike on April 15, and they'll be asking Americans to support their efforts to push Congress to increase the federal minimum wage to $15. http://www.attn.com/stories/1342/fight-15-strike?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=stories-1342 4 comments economy
- The Governor of Wisconsin just cut $300M from its university system the day after he submitted a $220M proposal for a new sports arena http://www.attn.com/stories/765/public-university-wisconsin-funding 1083 comments politics
- In 2014, the total reported amount that dairy lobbies poured into politics was $6,623,130. http://www.attn.com/stories/732/milk-bad?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=stories-732 21 comments politics
- Surprise: The Congressman Who Just Destroyed DC's Marijuana Plans Is Bought Off By Big Pharma http://www.attn.com/stories/463/surprise-congressman-who-just-destroyed-dcs-marijuana-plans-bought-big-pharma?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=harrismdweed 302 comments politics
- Ever Guess What it's Like to Experience Thanksgiving on Food Stamps? http://www.attn.com/stories/378/what-its-experience-thanksgiving-food-stamps 4 comments politics
- Confused About the President's Immigration Announcement? A Simple Explanation... http://www.attn.com/stories/335/confused-about-presidents-immigration-announcement-simple-explanation?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=immigration 35 comments politics
- "The Koch brothers are working to destroy net neutrality, to impede Wall Street reform, to prevent a minimum wage increase, and, of course, to keep corporate money in elections. But among other issues too numerous to detail, it seems they really have it in for public transit." http://www.attn.com/stories/295/high-speed-rail-greatest-story-never-told 6 comments politics
- "A whopping 37% of Tuesday's voters were over 60 whereas young people made up just 12% of voters. Candidates cater to people who vote, and few over-60 voters worry about lag during League of Legends or the quality of their Netflix stream. They also likely don’t think much of Edward Snowden." http://www.attn.com/stories/289/your-internet-experience-may-change-light-election 10 comments politics
- "Public intellectual Kurt Vonnegut once stated that one thing no cabinet has ever had is a Secretary of the Future. "There are no plans at all for my grandchildren and my great grandchildren," he lamented. And despite some occasional platitudes, he's exactly right." http://www.attn.com/stories/249/why-we-need-secretary-future 6 comments politics
- These Countries Do the Exact Opposite of What America Does When It Comes to Higher Education http://www.attn.com/stories/175/these-countries-do-exact-opposite-what-america-does-when-it-comes-higher-education 6 comments politics
- 5 Countries That Make Higher Education More Affordable than America http://www.attn.com/stories/175/5-countries-make-higher-education-more-affordable-america 4 comments politics
- Ben from Ben & Jerry's Explains Why He is on a Crusade to Stamp Every Dollar Bill He Can http://www.attn.com/stories/176/ben-ben-jerrys-explains-why-he-crusade-stamp-every-dollar-bill-he-can 12 comments politics
- America has a proud history in which nearly every generation has amended the Constitution to help expand democracy. Now it’s our turn to address perhaps the most important issue of our time – restoring government of, by, and for the people, not bought, paid, or sold to special interests. http://www.attn.com/stories/113/most-important-issue-our-time 67 comments politics
- "CEO's of tech companies are now emphasizing how the creativity, critical thinking and conceptual analysis learned in the humanities studies makes a liberal arts student more appealing as an employee." http://www.attn.com/stories/75/are-there-perks-being-liberal-arts-major 10 comments business
- Five Things I Learned When I Was Dead Broke http://www.attn.com/stories/31/five-things-i-learned-when-i-was-dead-broke 12 comments politics
- "It’s time to stop pretending that college is something it isn’t. It isn’t a diverse environment where students are exposed to vastly new perspectives or 'taught how to think'. It’s the next step in a carefully curated path between upper middle class childhood and upper middle class adulthood." http://attn.com/stories/64/how-colleges-have-become-like-designer-handbags 8 comments politics